Chapter 50: Nicola’s
Adrenaline and fury were still pumping through Gareth as he stared down at Elliot.
“I’ll be keeping a close eye on you from now on,” Gareth snarled. “If you so much as step a toe out of line, I’ll take away your Alpha title. I’m sure you heard what happened to Bryson. I can ruin your life just as easily.”
Elliot was still on the ground, clutching at his throat and gasping for air. But he managed to suck in enough breath to answer the Lycan King.
“I swear I won’t betray...Isabella,” he wheezed. “I never have...and never will.”
But as Gareth stared into the younger man’s eyes, he noticed a flicker of anger. Especially when Elliot’s eyes darkened with fury as he glanced at Jasmine.
The Lycan King knew this wasn’t over. He knew the both of them were fated mates, but he was still missing a few pieces of the puzzle. He needed to watch Elliot and Jasmine closely, for Isabella’s benefit.
“Get out of my sight,” Gareth growled. “And make sure that there isn’t a trace of Jasmine’s scent the next time I see you, or there will be hell to pay.”
All Elliot could do was nod, scramble off the ground, and sulk away, still trying to catch his breath.
After he was gone, Gareth spun around to face Jasmine.
“What the hell were you thinking?” he demanded. “Was this all to show that you could still control him with your mate bond? Were you trying to prove that you still had some kind of power over him, even though he’s getting married to someone else?”
An image of the marks he spied on Jasmine’s neck during one of Michelle’s tutoring sessions jumped to the forefront of his mind. Did Elliot leave those marks on her beautiful skin?