The Alpha novel Chapter 49

Scarlet's POV

He takes a step closer and places a hand on my knee as he begins to slide it up my thigh and under the sheer gown. I jerk my leg as I try to shake him off. His smile widens and he moves his fingers to lightly trace the tops of my breasts. His hands move down as he cups them, his thumb rubbing back and forth over the peaks. I buck and writhe as I try to get out of his reach, but thanks to my restraints I can't get far.

"I will never want you. I will never love you. Now release me," I demand again.

"Now that's where you're wrong," he murmurs as he leans toward my ear. His warm breath fans over my cheek and neck, causing goosebumps with his sinister tone. Then his teeth gently clamp down on my earlobe as he nips and nibbles at it before kissing along my neck. I clamp my eyes shut as I try to hold back the tears that are trying to escape. His lips move down my chest until a knock sounds at the door and I exhale in relief as he removes his lips from my skin. "Ah, our guest is here now, my Luna."

"I'm not your Luna! And there is nothing you can do or say that will ever make me change my mind."

He gives me a confident look which has me worried as a woman in a flowing black gown enters. Her raven's hair matches and her eyes are a deep, chocolate brown. Her features are sharp and her nose pointed as she looks down at me without showing any emotion. "Scarlet, this is Andromeda. She is with a coven that I have an alliance with. She is quite powerful and has a specialty with reworking the mate-bond. She can create it and take it away," Lucien says as the woman comes up alongside him. My eyes widen with realization. He plans on removing my bond with Ethan so that he can replace it with himself.