Red Paradise

|The Inside Enemy|

Chapter Three

|The Inside Enemy|

Scarlett's POV

I was to meet my mate one day. Mates were a werewolves significant other. It was a pull that neither sides could resist. Before the rouges and hybrids there was only werewolves who could be mates with other werewolves, but later evolved into having mates with vampires, hybrids, and so on.

The thought has been in my head ever since my father died. It scared me. The thought of someone who loved me not because of me but because of a "pull".

I wished I could have a hybrid or a rouge as my mate. They didn't feel a pull the same way I would. Which would mean they had to fall I love with me. I walked  down the stairs and went outside. I walked around and saw some of the younger werewolves playing. 

I smiled at them as I went into the throne house, also were I'll have my wedding once I find my mate. I open the doors and see a familiar face turn around and stare at me. 

"Scarlett?" Bruce asked. He turned around and smiled at me.

Bruce was one of my best guards and future beta. He was a year younger than me. He was my ex-boyfriend, but one of my best friends.

I sighed, "Bruce."

He looked around the room. Black curtains and a gold throne were I will sit and let my inner wolf free. I could already feel the wolf in the back of my head.

"Its beautiful."

"Not really. I think they're making a dark wedding."

"A dark wedding?"

"You should see my dress."

He chuckled.

"A lovely lace dress that trails 10 feet behind me."

"Well, at least you aren't getting married."

"Soon."

"Soon?"

"Yes, I feel him. Inside my head." I close my eyes. "He's been stabbing me in my dreams."

"Weird. I think that means something."

I opened my eyes. "Huh?"

"I think that means something. Have you seen his face?"

"No. If I had this shit would be cancelled and I'd be searching for him." I walk around my throne and touch the pure gold. I look at Bruce and he smiles.

"Go find Evelyn." I say with a smirk. He gives me a funny look. Then he sighs, he walks out as I laugh. Since I'm almost Alpha  everyone has to listen to me. Except for my mother of course. I hear the big door open and slowly close. I turn around and see Evelyn in her training clothes. I walk up to her and notice something on her neck.

"Thank you Red! I was going to die it's so warm outside, especially since the kids wanted me and Dylan to fight! I won like twice and he won three times, I plan to kick his ass next time though." She says. If I don't stop her now, she'll keep talking until someone else needs her. I put my hand on her left shoulder and look closer at her neck. I can tell Evelyn has a confused look on her face.

"Red? What are you doing?" Evelyn asks as she pulls back. My jaw drops as I start to laugh. Evelyn is confused, until I point at her neck. Her eyes get big and she puts her hand on her neck.

"Is that a Hickey? Evelyn!" I exclaim.

"Let me guess, Dylan?" I ask after I calm down. She smiles and looks at the ground. I pat her shoulder and she looks back up at me.

"It's okay, at least you did something fun today." I say as I start to walk out of the huge throne room. Evelyn follows me as we go outside and start to take a walk in the woods.

"What happened?" She asks once we are far enough into the woods where nobody will hear us. I find a log and we both sit down, Evelyn is on my right side and she starts to look worried.

"Nothing super bad, I just had an encounter with Bruce."

"Red, he wants you back."

"He isn't my mate."

"How do you know?"

"Sometimes I can see glimpses of him in my dreams."

"Really? Can you see his face?"

I sighed,"No."

"Don't worry Red, you'll find your mate soon. When you do, he'll be so hot, that you'll instantly start making out with him." Evelyn says, laughing. I roll my eyes.

"Well, well, well." I turn around. I see a slightly older man with dark green eyes and black hair with some gray in it. I stand up while Evelyn stands a little bit in front of me so she can protect me.

"Henry". I nod my head. Henry was my father's beta which still meant respect. He has been trying to get me to step down from taking my father's spot on the throne so he can be Alpha. I refuse to step down, I will never step down unless I'm dead.

"I see my friend's daughter has still not taken care of the vampire problem? As the soon to be Alpha, I thought you'd be planning an attack on them already."

"I hate when you insult what will help us with the problem. I have not let my inner wolf free yet for she is not ready. If you want to lead your special " troops" maybe I should let you. We will see how far you get."

"We shall." He tests me. I hate it. I hate him. I've always knew it was his fault my father died in battle. I have yet to prove it was him, either way I hate him.

"Tomorrow night. I wish you luck." I start walking away with Evelyn when he said something. We turn around and I can tell Evelyn is about ready to rip him to shreds.

"Why wish us luck? When we don't need it?" I clenched my hands and bit my tongue. Henry laughed then shifted into his dirty brown wolf. He ran away in the opposite direction, leaving Evelyn and I alone.

"Red, we need to go, now." Evelyn says with a serious voice. She knows how I feel about him. I look at her and stand up. We then quickly start walking to the pack house. Once we're inside, we run up to my room not even bothering to say hi to any of the werewolves that we pass by.

"He needs wolves to do this." Evelyn says.

"No, he has his own." I say.

"I hate Henry as much as you do, but if we want to win this war we need him here. He is one of our strongest wolves."

"I want you to tell Dylan that he's going with just in case. To protect him. Tell him to stay in the dark." I respond.

"Are you sure?" Eve asks.

"Yes! I don't want anyone knowing other than you and him."

"Alright, Dylan and I will go."

"No this isn't a sex trip."

Eve stands up angry, "I said nothing about that!"

"Don't be stupid! I need you here!" I exclaim as I grab her arm. She slips her arm out of my grasp and walks towards the door angrily.

"Don't, I'm going with him." Evelyn says as she slams the door.