The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

~SCARLETT~

I can't move. The air inside of me is trapped, and my vision is blurry from the fear of losing the man who held the key to my heart.

Everything around me goes dead silent. He's the only one I can see; I've drowned out everything else.

My mind was racing, and I knew that if I didn't control my heartbeat, I would soon die of a bloody heart attack.

"Carter!" I hear his name flow out of my mouth for the millionth time. It's a loud, screeching cry. I've lost how many times I've screamed his name since Fox had bitten him on his neck.

I couldn't believe this was happening to us. It felt like a dream, and I wanted to wake up from it.

Alaric's entire family are trying their best to get to him, but they're also under attack.

Alaric manages to free himself and, without warning, shifts into his wolf mid-air and tackles Fox to the ground. Apollo and Ares jump in next; they both go straight for Wilder. I couldn't focus on anything else but my husband.

I use that opportunity to rush to his side. Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

"Carter!" I cry as I drop myself onto the ground and run my hand from his forehead to his hair. "Please say something! Promise me that you're going to be okay!"

His eyes are wide open, and he's staring at me. He was still breathing, and that at least was a good sign.

I pick up his head and gently place it on my lap.

I press my hand against his neck to stop the blood from coming out. What did Fox do to him? I've seen a vampire bite before, but it was nothing like this. His veins were turning purple before my eyes, becoming more visible.

"Scar—"

He can't even say my name without coughing up blood.

"Carter, please," I beg. "Please stay with me."

Clara runs over to me; I wasn't even sure how she was able to do it when she was in so much pain just a few minutes ago.

"Oh no," she gasps when she drops to the ground beside me. "What's happening to him?"

"I don't know." I cry. "Clara, please help me save him. Please help me!" I beg her.

I was desperate for anyone to help us. The blood from his mouth kept on increasing each time he coughed. It made the panic in my heart intensify.

Autumn rushes to my side and stoops down beside me.

"What's happening to him?" She asks me.

"I don't know." I cry. "I don't think it's a normal bite. I think Fox intentionally injected something through his fangs."

Autumn places her hand on his wound and closes her eyes. I could hear Alaric's wolf in the background growling and battling Fox. I was happy that he was winning. Fox's cries were like music to my ear. I wanted to join in, but saving Carter was my priority at this time.

When Autumn finally opens her eyes, they're wide with fear. I knew it was bad news before she even opened her mouth to tell me what she'd learned.

"What's wrong?" I demanded; I was impatient but also terrified. "What's happening to him?"

"It's poison." She answers me. "Wilder's brother poisoned him. If we don't get the poison out of his veins, I'm afraid Carter will die! This poison is dangerous, Scarlett; it must be something the Cage brothers use to quickly and painfully kill their opponents!"

I can barely open my mouth to speak. I'm in shock in the worst way possible. My body refused to function.

No.

No.

Not my Carter. Not my star player. Not him.

I would never let that happen. Not while I was alive. Carter must live for me, for our baby. He had to live!

I place my mouth over the bite wound and try to suck the poison out but it was not helping. It was already spreading to the rest of his body. We were running out of time.

"We need to get him out of here, Scarlett!" Clara shouts as she looks for a way to escape.

"I'm not leaving until I make them pay!" I say under my breath. They'd done this to him. They'd hurt the most important person in my life, and I wouldn't rest until they got what they all deserved!

I lift my head and focus on the man responsible for all this.

Wilder Cage. He's the reason all of this happened.

I glare at him and his brothers. I wanted them to feel the same pain that I felt while looking at my dying husband. I wanted to make them suffer in the worst way possible.

There was only one way I could do that right now. And it was the fastest way that I could think about. I had to hurt Wilder directly, and when I did, they would all feel his pain. They didn't care about me, but they loved their brother.

I turn to walk towards them despite my sister's protests.

“Scarlett!” Autumn shouts. “Come back here. The others will deal with them!”

I wasn't going to let anyone stop me this time. Nothing was stopping me from doing what I wanted to since the first day I met Wilder.

He was in the middle of fighting for his life, Apollo and Ares were doing a good job but not enough to kill him.

My eyes are like daggers when I finally stop in front of him. Carter’s brothers stepped aside for me, afraid they would hurt me during the fight. They were nothing like Wilder's brothers; they loved their brother so much that they respected me because he loved me. But Wilder's brothers were not that kind; they would happily watch me suffer.

"Scarlett?" Wilder asks hesitantly as he looks at me. There were bruises all over his body but this time, it had no effect on me. He can tell how angry I was with him right now. But soon enough, that bond would be gone, and he wouldn't have to worry about it.

"You knew I loved him." I hiss. "You knew that he means the world to me, but still, you let your brother poison him."

"Scarlett—"

“I hate you!” I scream. “I hate you and your brothers, and I never want to see any of you for the rest of my life after today!”

“Wait, Scarlett—” he tries to stop me.

"I, Scarlett Mae Prince, reject you, Wilder Cage. I do not want you as my mate. I love another, and he is the only man I'll ever love." I shout loud and clear for everyone to hear. “I will never forgive you. Never.”