Chapter 8:Power Plays

(Alexander's POV) I slammed the door of Scarlett's apartment and stormed to my car. My wolf, Mason, raged beneath my skin, demanding I go back and show that defiant she-wolf who was in charge. But I couldn't. For the first time ever, my Alpha power had failed completely. Scarlett's emerald eyes blazing with strange power haunted me. This wasn't the same woman I'd been engaged to for three years. I punched the steering wheel as I started the engine. The memory of how easily she'd broken my grip and kicked me to my knees burned worse than the claw marks she'd left on my throat. Jason's voice slipped into my mind through our pack link. "Alpha, has Scarlett calmed down?" "She's not coming back," I growled, gripping the wheel tighter. "With all due respect, Alpha," Jason continued, "she's just throwing a tantrum to force you to send Grace away." I laughed bitterly. "You didn't see her, Jason. This isn't a tantrum." "But she has nowhere else to go," Jason reasoned. "Her position in