Chapter 12:Midnight Confrontations

(Scarlett's POV) After Marcus left my apartment, I sank onto my couch, exhaustion washing over me. The confrontation with my biological father had drained me more than I cared to admit. I ran my fingers through my auburn hair, trying to process everything that had happened over the last few days. My phone buzzed again—the fifth time in twenty minutes. I glanced at the screen and scoffed. Another unknown number, but I recognized the pattern. Jason Reed, Alexander's loyal Beta, was cycling through different phones trying to reach me. "Give it up already," I muttered, tossing the phone aside. Cora stirred restlessly within me. They're persistent, she growled in my mind. "Persistent but predictable," I replied aloud. Since I'd blocked both Alexander and the entire Winter Pack from our mind link, they'd resorted to increasingly desperate attempts at communication. First came the direct calls from Alexander, then from Jason, and now this—Jason using various pack members' phones to bypa