Ethan's POV

I'm pacing the office like a caged animal after Scarlet left in a fit of rage. Maybe I had overreacted a bit? But I really don't like another man touching what is mine. Anyone with a mate would understand that. I would have thought that Scarlet would have understood that too, considering how angry she had been after seeing Nikki kissing me. Admittedly, I could have broached the topic in a better way. I let my jealousy become way too apparent when telling her how I felt. I didn't try to explain my feelings or come up with a compromise. No. Instead I threw my weight around and we got into another fight. I'm such an idiot.

"Yes, you are," my wolf huffs and I roll my eyes at him.

Suddenly, it isn't my wolf's voice in my head, but my brother Alex. "E, Scarlet is pissed! She's down in the media room and I'm pretty sure she's imagining your face as she throws darts."

"Did you talk to her?"

"Yeah, she's pretty mad, but I think she might be coming around."

"Okay. Good. Are you still with her?"

"No. I've got a hot date tonight at Lunar Club."

I chuckle and shake my head. Alex hasn't found his mate yet, but it certainly isn't for lack of trying. He goes on a date every week and it seems like it is always someone new. He has yet to find someone that he genuinely enjoys enough to go out with long-term. "Yeah. Okay. You have fun then. But not too much fun."

"I make no promises."

I laugh and cut off the link with my brother before deciding that I should go find Scarlet. If she is calming down maybe I can try to have this conversation with her again. Maybe this time I will not lose my head and it will go better. Suddenly, another voice enters my mind sounding urgent. "Alpha, you need to get to the pack house NOW. We're in the media room."

"Shit. Is Scarlet okay? What's happened?"

"Uh... I'll let her tell you. Just hurry!"

Immediately, I rush to the elevator and down to the pack house before hurrying through the entrance to the media room. As the doors swing open, I freeze as my eyes try to take in everything happening in front of me. Absolutely everyone in the room has stopped what they are doing and watching the scene as it unfolds before them. A small crowd has formed on one side, their faces all set in scowls, some with arms crossed over their chests, others with fists clenched at their sides. They all look like they are ready to attack. And in the center of them is Scarlet, it's like they have made a protective barrier around her. I have trouble reading her expression. Her head is held high in confidence and defiance and her jaw is set, but there is a slight tremble to her lips like she is either scared or upset. Her and the rest of the wolves that surround her are facing a livid Nikki who is being held back by Scarlet's guards. She keeps trying to lunge and escape their grips, but they are not relenting. "Let me go damn it! She's the one that started it! The fucking bitch!" Nikki screeches and a collective growl rises around her.

Everything begins clicking into place as it becomes clear to me who Nikki is referring to. My wolf lets out a growl of his own as I allow my Alpha aura to shine through and yell, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!"

Everyone goes completely still, their eyes opening wide in fear, wondering what will happen next. I stride over and take position between Scarlet's group and Nikki, my gaze going back and forth between the two, waiting for someone to explain. "Baby!" Nikki wails, still fighting against the hold of Scarlet's guards. My face twists in disgust and I choose to ignore the pet name for the moment. "She hit me! She needs to be punished! I didn't do anything to her! I was just trying to talk to her!"

Scarlet instantly scoffs before setting her lips into a tight thin line again. She is furious. Her eyes are glowing gold as her wolf is hovering near the surface, trying to break free. "And what the hell did you say to her Nikki?" I demand.

She gapes at me for a moment. Her lips opening and closing like a fish. She seems surprised that I didn't automatically take her side in this. How delusional is this girl? She looks at me innocently as she responds, "Nothing that wasn't true baby."

Scarlet sneers before making her way through the crowd that has formed around her. She shoots Nikki a withering look and then one at me before she walks towards the exit without a word. Shit. What the fuck did she say to get Scarlet so upset? I turn and glare at Nikki before nodding at the guards to follow Scarlet. They release her and follow my mate out the door as my stare stays on Nikki. "You are a guest in my house. You will call me Alpha or sir. Do you understand me?" I bark. Her eyes widen and she quickly nods her head before looking down at her feet. I turn to a couple of my men who had been standing next to Scarlet. "Mitch, Drew, take Nikki back to her room and guard the door. She is not to leave without my permission."

They quickly do as they are told, walking up to Nikki as she gapes at me again. "What?! You can't lock me in my room! I am NOT a child! I am the daughter of the most powerful Alpha in the country!"

"That fact is the only reason that you are going to the comfort of your room instead of the dungeons," I state starkly before turning to Mitch and Drew. "Take her away." They nod and firmly grab her arms before leading her out of the room. My gaze roams across the room to see that everyone is still gawking. "Show's over!" I yell causing everyone to rush in opposite directions as they hurry to find something else to do. Turning on my heel, I swiftly exit. "Where is she?" I ask Nick and Chris who are currently Scarlet's guards.

"She's in your room at the penthouse," Chris's voice answers in my head.