Chapter 17: Scarlett.
Every fiber of my body wanted to push Luciano away.
His words were just complements but they felt wrong. His eyes on me felt wrong. This was wrong. I was mated to Asher, who was his Alpha and King.
If words got out that he was throwing such compliments at me, it could mean instant death for him and his family.
I knew the best thing was to walk away but how could I do that to someone who had been nothing but kind to me?
I tried to come up with a response as his eyes remained on my face, waiting patiently for me to say something but my brain froze on me.
“Scarlett, I…” His words drowned into the music as two women suddenly drew me away from him.
“Come dance with us!” They said as they pulled me into a much bigger circle of crowds.
My cheeks burned from the situ
