Chapter 44

Scarlett’s POV

“No.” I shook my head, blinking rapidly.

“Why would they be after me?” I attempted to get off the counter, to pace and let the tightness in my chest loose, but the alpha occluded my movement.

“Scarlett…I…” He hung his head, letting a loud sigh after his slight stammer.

“I have made a lot of enemies.” His voice was rough and low, it was as if he was muttering. His usual bravery faltered, while his eyes seemed distant.

“Sshh.” I placed my index finger on his parted lips, stopping him mid-sentence.

“I will not allow you to blame yourself Jax. Yes it’s true your stories of mercilessly torturing rogues before killing them spread all over. Hell, I was scared of you even before I met you. What the outsiders don’t know is that you were doing it because of what happened to your mother.” He breathed out loudly, moving his hands on either side of my body on the counter.

“Plus I still think that they are in search of something else, you a