Scarlett POV
I slipped out the back before Jaxen could spot me upstairs. The last thing I needed was this turning into a full-blown cage match in front of the old Alpha.
Once I hit the backyard, an additional problem smacked me in the face. Where the hell am I supposed to sleep?
No way was I crashing in the master suite on the eighth floor—that was Jaxen’s territory.
The last time I’d been forced to share that bed with him, I’d felt sick for days afterward. I wasn’t about to volunteer for another round of shitty memories.
I went looking for Regina. She’d know the best guest room to stash me in.
I found her on the second floor, but the second I rounded the corner, a tall, brutally handsome figure filled my vision. Jaxen’s head snapped toward me instantly, dark eyes locking on like a
