Chapter 1

Hazel POV

It was 2 in the morning and I was out, standing by the Silver Moon pack house. I didn’t come out for fresh air, no. That would be a lie. I was on the brink of fulfilling my “life-purpose”. I would be killing the Alpha of Silver Moon pack tonight, Xavier.

Elder Noah had announced earlier that Silver Moon would be hosting the annual Red Moon Gala and he held a celebration dinner in commemoration, at least that’s what they thought. I stood at the left wing of the house and listened in as the drunk betas on patrol duty jeered and praised Elder Noah. It was surprising that they weren’t all knocked out by now, they drank a lot.

What they didn’t know is, the dinner was actually paid for by Alpha Xavier. He was too modest a man to actually tell the betas that and he just chose to let the Elder take the credit. The fact actually irked me.

That was one of the things that pissed me off about Xavier, he was too modest and kind for his own good. And now, it’ll be his death. I caressed my copper blade and stared as the metal shone in the moonlight. The person who had gifted me the blade was the one who had sent me on this mission, Colin.

This was my last order and I'd finally be free. I could finally attain my happily ever after, maybe even have a mate.

I had spent a year gaining Xavier's trust. And he did trust me, never for once had he doubted me. He always put me first, much against the interest of his pack. It was a whole uproar when he chose me as his right hand. The Elders too were very much displeased, he had a rocky relationship with them from the start anyways. But Xavier didn’t care, that was another interesting thing about him, he was very headstrong.

After a while, I actually grew on the pack and they finally accepted me, they had no choice really. Now, they think they know me but not in the slightest.

I had been cosplaying as male all these while and not a single one had caught on that I was actually female, my wolf being male helped. It was almost scary to me how easy it was to fool Silver Moon. Which actually gave me time to question why they were such a threat to Colin that he needed their Alpha dead.

I checked my watch and it was almost three, Xavier would’ve been knocked out by now. If the alcohol didn’t do it, the tranquilizer I slipped in his drink earlier would’ve. This was my chance, this was finally it, I said to myself as I slid my dagger back into its scabbard and tried to quietly sneak back into the house which I miserably failed at as dried leaves crunched under my feet.

“Shit,” I cursed under my breath.

The betas stopped jeering and I was sure they were all staring in my direction even though I couldn’t see them.

“Who’s there?” One of them called in my direction. I quickly scrambled behind one of the trees and hid. They walked in my direction and looked around but they couldn’t find me.

“Must be a raccoon,” one of them concluded and they walked away to the front of the house.

I heaved a sigh of relief and crept more carefully to the back door to avoid getting caught. Once I got into the house, I quietly made my way to Xavier's room which was a lot harder than it sounded, especially with the creaky floorboard of the staircase. They really had to fix that thing.

I got to the first floor and took a quick glance at the door of my room at the end of the hallway and sighed. That was where I was my real self. Where I made my plans and schemes for the past year and where I cried when I felt alone, which was a lot of times.

If everything went well tonight (which I was sure it would), I wouldn’t be spending another night there. I turned and then crept up to the highest floor of the house, the second floor. Xavier's room was there.

I walked to his door and quietly turned his doorknob. Yes, he would be knocked out but I couldn’t take any chances, I have to be extra careful. I slipped into the room and closed the door behind me.

“This is it,” I muttered under my breath.

I walked over to the bed and drew my dagger. Colin wanted a clean job with no trace, I couldn’t kill him with my claw to avoid leaving any traces so I had to use my dagger instead. Everything I had done for the past one year had led up to this and yet I still felt something in my gut. I didn’t know what it was though.

Guilt? No, that couldn’t be it, I tried to convince myself.

I raised my dagger and then stabbed it straight into the bed, the spot where I believe Xavier should be laying.

Something was wrong, it went in cleaner than I expected.

I turned over the covers but Xavier wasn’t there. I was too shocked to move, I started thinking of where he could be. Maybe he got knocked out in the living room or the bathroom, I thought, because there was no way he could still be conscious as I had spiked his drink.

I didn’t have much time to think before the door to the room creaked and walked in. It happened so fast, I couldn’t even hide, I just had enough time to place my dagger back in its scabbard.

Xavier stared at me in confusion.

“Umm Hazel? What are you doing in my room?” He asked.

Then I did something any normal person would do, I started stuttering nervously, “I…well- I…”

I cleared my throat and put more husk into my tone trying to sound serious and not look like a criminal who barged into a room to steal. Well maybe I'm but I'm not here to steal but rather to kill.

“I guess- I guess I just lost my way. Silly me, I had a lot to drink at dinner,” I slapped my forehead and chuckled nervously.

“But your room is on the first floor, how… you know what, never mind,” he said and walked over to me, “I just got back from a quick early morning training and I’m so tired, I need to get some rest.”

“Yeah, okay. I was just leaving,” I said, as I made an attempt to leave but he then called me back.

I froze and then turned back to face him. Different thoughts flooded my mind, had he seen the hole in his covers? Did I leave anything behind? Did he know I slipped something into his drink?

“Well, since you're already drunk, how about one more,” he said as he grabbed a glass from his bedside stool.

My eyes widened. That was his drink I put the tranquilizer in, there's no way I'm going to go take that.

“Sadly, I can’t consume alcohol with my intense training. How about you have it?” he said, genuinely smiling at me.

“Oh, I can’t. I really can’t have more, I wonder where I’d end up next if I did,” I said and laughed.

But his eyes remained expectant. He had very persuading eyes.

I couldn’t refuse it, it would make him suspicious. It was already a miracle he didn’t suspect anything yet, I couldn’t risk him getting suspicious. If I did go unconscious from the tranquilizer, he would assume it was because I had too much to drink.

I walked over to him by the bed and grabbed the glass out of his strong and hairy hands and downed its content in one gulp. The tranquilizer I put in the drink was very effective, it would kick in within seconds for me.

Xavier, being an Alpha and all, it would’ve taken a lot longer to affect him.

The last thought I had before I blacked out was, Who the fuck actually goes training at 2 AM in the morning?

If only he knew that I am a girl just like Zoe and not a man like him I believe he wouldn't have let me drink this much like every other man.