The Alpha novel Chapter 12

Scarlet's POV

Three days later, I am going completely stir crazy. I haven't been outside the penthouse for even a second. All the balcony doors have been locked so that I don't have access to them. Ethan spends his days working, leaving before I wake and returning after I've gone to bed. I hate it. My wolf has been going crazy too. All she wants is to be around her mate, but he is never here. I don't have a phone or a keycard or anyway of getting ahold of him while he's away. That is, unless I asked one of my guards to mind-link him for me. But that just seems weird to me.

Instead, I try to distract myself. I've been using the personal gym the last few mornings. And I've already finished reading a couple books. Every day I shower and get dressed just in case I'm finally allowed to go out, but so far I've not been that lucky. A couple days ago Alex had shown up with a bunch of groceries to stock the kitchen so that I could make myself something to eat whenever I'm hungry. The silence was too much that I gave in and started making small talk with my guards. Every single one of them has a mate. I'm sure that's not a coincidence.

"Levi, can we go outside?" I ask as I lean against the wall of windows, watching the city below forlornly.

"Sorry Scarlet. Alpha doesn't want us leaving the penthouse," the guard named Levi answers.

"What if we just go for a short walk? Or up to the roof?" I bargain desperately. Levi shoots me an apologetic smile and I let out a sigh, deflated. "How much longer is he going to keep me locked away? I'm going out of my mind."

"I'm afraid I don't know. Maybe you should ask him when he returns," he replies.

A puff of air leaves my lungs. "That would require him to actually come home early enough to face me."

He chuckles before looking down at his feet. "Well, if you really want to get out you may want to plan on speaking to him no matter how late he shows up. When my mate Amy wants something she says so and she doesn't take no for an answer. She is always getting her way."

I smirk at him and shake my head. I should have known that Levi was just a big teddy bear. "You should bring Amy over sometime. It'd be nice to have some company or even make some friends."

"I'm sure she'd like that," he responds with a smile. I grin at him before letting my gaze wander back to the bustling city.