~Hazel's POV~ Promises don't work when your mind has a strong hold on your thoughts and emotions. Especially in pregnancy. I tried my best not to think about all that Charlotte said to me, but I couldn't. She was right... Not only about all the damage that she mentioned but the one which took our parents away from us. Lexi's mother and Liam's parents had nothing to do with my silver wolf problem but they still had to die because of it. It... It was all my fault. And I don't know how to fix it. I wish I had someone to tell me what I needed to do. I want to protect my family at all costs but with these special wolf genes and my baby acquiring the same, I... I'm scared. It feels like we are stuck in a maze with all exits sealed. I picked up Liam's black sweatshirt from the closet and got into it. Putting every single piece of my clothing back in the closet, I went to bed. I won't be able to sleep but I have to try. I have to try for my own and my baby's good. I hugged Liam's p
~Hazel's POV~ I quickly brushed my hair and tied it in a ponytail with a few hair strands falling on my face. I smiled as my eyes traveled down on me through the mirror, Liam did choose the best outfits for me. The white turtle neck sweater with thin black horizontal lines on it fitted me perfectly and it had a bit loose sleeves that reached to the mid of my palms, exactly the way I like to cover my hands with my sweater. It was so soft and warm that it felt like it was caressing the stretch on my belly with its feather soft touch. I paired a calf-length denim skirt with it and chose black boots that reached below my knees since it has a long slit to my left thigh. Though the boots had 3-inch heels, still they were comfortable as they had block heels, making it super easy to walk. I applied a pink tint lip balm on my lips and smiled, I'm good to go. Now, this looks beautiful... Straight something coming out from P*******t. I exited my room and headed downstairs, Scarlett and N
~Hazel's POV~ My heart was fluttering with a smile plastered on my face while my stomach was growling with hunger. But duh, I care less about the hunger right now! I finally found the place where I am dead sure my parents used to shift into their wolves! I need to tell this to Liam ASAP! He will be overjoyed to learn that we solved something this soon and that too easily. The place was dark and big, the same as the dream that I had, but it was good for me to shift into my wolf without having a fear of anyone seeing me and would be able to spend some time with my wolf. "Where are you?" Liam asked me in the mind link. "On my way back to the packhouse!" I happily replied while taking long strides to the packhouse with Nora and Scarlett walking beside me. "I didn't know you would be so happy without me," He said. "What? No! I found a... You know what? I'll tell you in person!" I chuckled in the mind link. "Waiting for you in the packhouse..." He answered. Things d
~Hazel's POV~ "It wasn't the way I thought or as I saw in my dream. I don't know what your father was thinking but it was hidden below the small place that your father built to keep clothes for the pack in case of emergency," I told Liam. It was so securely hidden away with heavy rocks on it that it made Nora's hands bleed while putting them away. Her beta instincts were so strong in that place that even after not having proper lights and a clear view of anything, she was able to find that place without anyone's help. Liam hummed in response and chuckled, "I always wondered why Dad built it as we had space to put clothes in tree trunks. Smart move... Nobody would ever think of having an underground pathway down there." "But we aren't unlocking my wolf yet, right?" I asked. I'm still pregnant and have a few more days to my due date. My wolf has been suppressed for a long; I am sure she would want to get out as soon as I would unlock her. And even if she didn't, I don't thi
~Liam's POV~ "Does Charlotte know?" Ethan asked. I shook my head, "Nope. Neither did she know that you were awake nor that it was her son who tried to kill her mate." My time with Hazel was cut short. I heard that Ethan was awake and didn't waste any second to see him before my aunt. But I am glad at least I was able to eat with my mate and baby. My aunt was still sleeping when I heard about Ethan; I didn't want to wake her up or come straight here which is why I didn't try to wake her. I wanted to talk to Ethan and Charlotte separately on my own first. I don't know how my aunt would react and what she would recollect after getting all the forgotten memories from her mind. I want to be the first to know what it was... Who was it? Who was the person to use her as a shield... I want to know it all... I want to know it before she meets anyone from the pack. "How did Hudson get out of his cell?" I asked Ethan while crossing my arms in front of my chest. I know the answer
~Liam's POV~ I took my attention to Ethan and clicked my tongue, "What happened between Hudson and you that he went to such great lengths? Just your denial to follow his words led you to the hospital, wrapped in a dozen layers of bandages or there is more?" He won't be able to lie to me now. I already gave him water and juice earlier which had those truth herbs mixed in them and now after giving him water with the same in it, I made sure that it went down his body in the right amount. Maybe even more but I don't mind. "He wanted to kill your family so there was no one left to come after him. You, Hazel, and your baby." He what? "I will fucking rip him apart if he dared to come close to my family!" I growled loudly and stood from there with a push, making the chair fall to the ground. I will fucking hang his head on pack borders to tell everyone what I will do to people who will try to come after my family. Not he or anyone else, no one would be able to do that even in t
~Liam's POV~ A big yawn escaped my mouth as I flipped through the pages of the book. The past few days have been so hard on Hazel and me. Our baby has been giving us so difficult times that it has become impossible for us to sleep at night. She can't eat, sleep, or even move without having pain in her back or legs. Constant throwing up and our baby's attempt to show his tiny fingers through his mother's belly has been giving her a hard time. I thought he was ready to come out but after getting checked, it looked like he was just being the naughtiest baby the doctor has ever seen in her life. Earlier, our calming words used to work wonders to make our baby rest but now, nothing seems to work on him. Hazel stays in a lot of pain all the time and the worst part is, I can't even do anything to help her. No matter how much I try to ease her pain through our bond and my touch, nothing works for her. I thought I had one thing sorted, my baby's and mate's health but damn... Even this
~Liam's POV~ Her open arms welcomed me as I entered the room, curling my lips into a smile in an instant. Her brown eyes looked sleepy and tired with a pout on her beautiful face and she was calling me like a kid with tears in her eyes and messy hair falling on her face. "Hey, I thought you were sleeping," I said and quickly made my way to her. Hazel wrapped her arms tightly around me and hiccuped, "It's hurting. I don't know why our baby is giving me such a hard time. I am hungry but I can't eat. I want to but I can't. Everything is making my baby upset and I just want to cover myself with a blanket and cry the whole night." I didn't know the last month would be this difficult for her to handle. All her emotions were all over the place and her appetite... She and our baby will be weak if she doesn't eat properly. A knock came on the door and I released a sigh, it must be Scarlett with the herbs that Lexi suggested. "This might help you," I kissed Hazel's head and qui
*One year later* ~Liam's POV~ Last year and Christmas were the craziest of all that I ever had in my life. I found my mate, got rid of the problem which my parents fought hard for years, and had my baby... No babies to be precise. Dylan, Kol, and Rosyln... Dylan turned one today whereas Kol and Rosyln, my little sweetpeas completed 3 months a few days back. Living with a human trait Hazel was patient, slow, and loving... But living with a werewolf Hazel was a whole different level of craziness that was adventurous, wild, and oh god... Way too intense. I always admired the beauty she was, doesn't matter whether with clothes or without, outside or inside, but the way she turned the tables after becoming one with her wolf, was commendable. Especially in bed. Sometimes she can be the shy Hazel she used to be but sometimes she overpowers me which I enjoy a lot. I never thought I would take commands from anyone but she was the only woman who could use that voice on me without
~Hazel's POV~ I haven't been so relieved in my life before. Everything seemed perfect for the first time in my life. My baby was finally in my arms, softly snoring on my bare chest while his tiny fingers were on my neck. He was giving me the comfort that I needed most this time. The touch of his tiny bare body against mine was the most beautiful and calmest feeling that I have ever had in my life and the movements of his chest with each breath that he took relaxed my heart and mind so much that I know I will keep holding my baby like that for hours. I longed for this moment for so long... I was looking forward to the day when I would finally hold him without any barriers between us. Be it the barrier of him being inside me or all the exteriors barriers that we had till now. Today... Finally... Finally, all of those barriers were not between us anymore and I could happily be with him without any tension in my mind. I don't have to worry about someone attacking us from somewhe
~Hazel's POV~ Hudson kept looking back at Charlotte while Victoria dragged his ass out of our sight and for the first time, I saw tears in Hudson's eyes. I don't care about him feeling bad... He has put Charlotte in a worse place than he was in right now. Liam and I took our attention back to Charlotte, who took a deep breath, "For a month, I thought my brother and his mate, I mean your parents, died in a car accident, but later on, I learned it was a rogue attack. That night... That night I heard Ethan talking over the call with someone. I couldn't hear what the other person was saying but I heard every single word that came out of Ethan's mouth. He was praising his brother's skills. He was praising his brother for moving Nathaniel's car towards the cliff. Arthur was the one who forced Nathaniel to turn his car towards the cliff but it was Ethan who pushed Nathaneil's car into the cliff." Tears rolled down her cheeks while she sought support from Liam and I took her hand in min
~Hazel's POV~ I have seen a ton of crazy things happening in this pack ever since I turned eighteen but this... This was... Insane? I don't even know what to call it... Charlotte killed Ethan... Charlotte... Not Liam but Charlotte! Charlotte shot him straight four times in the chest, one time on the head, and one time on the neck, exactly where the mark given by her was sitting on his neck. Goddess... I never thought I would see a mate killing her better half or a mate choosing someone else over his mate and betraying her for others. This was actually insane... He hurt her so badly that even after being bonded with him, she gathered the courage to end his life. Not that Ethan didn't deserve to die but I didn't imagine this happening... Hudson reached his mother with wide eyes and placed his hand on her shoulder but she took his hand away and gazed at him, "Leave, Hudson... Leave with your mate before I kill you as well..." That's... Bold for a mother to say... Hu
(Trigger Warning- Violent fight) ~Liam's POV~ I thought I had enough betrayals when Ethan confessed everything but that wasn't all. Victoria had to be a part of all this! All these months, I kept telling Hazel how wrong she was about Victoria, not knowing that she was the one who was right about her, not me. It was me who thought that she was a true friend to me, not a snake. I was way too happy when I saw her taking Sophia down but the moment Arthur said a few words about her, my faith in friendship also fell apart. I don't think I would ever be able to trust anyone again... Family or friends... My trust has been broken repeatedly, I would freaking never be able to put my faith in anyone but Hazel. My blood was boiling and all I could see were the red dots in front of my eyes. I was craving blood... My mind was looking to kill and today... I won't stop until Ethan is dead. I planned to capture the killer of my parents and give him a hard life filled with torture but I don't
~Hazel's POV~ What the heck? Victoria out of all people? How... I mean just... How? It's not that I am not happy for her tearing Sophia apart at the right time but why did she come here? Oh god... My petty jealousy issues! Liam was still her friend... Of course, she would have come here to visit him or she must have heard about the attack. Victoria threw Sophia on the ground while her gaze was still fixed on Ethan. She was snarling at Ethan way too aggressively which... Kind of gave me a doubt that I couldn't figure out. She looked furious... She was furious all the time like... Like the same way I was... Wait, don't tell me she was doing this all to impress Liam. "I better hope she wasn't," Hope, my wolf said. "I was never so happy to see you before, Vic," Liam said. The bright smile on his face while praising Victoria made my blood boil, and Hope growled in a low voice, but I shut my eyes. I need to calm down... This was not a situation to be jealous of, especial
~Hazel's POV~ He was a rogue and nobody knew this... And I can't blame Charlotte for trying to hide his identity. She loved that man so much and cared so much about his reputation that she never said anything about him to anyone. But he... That bastard broke her heart in the worst possible way. Ethan brought his attention back to Liam and chuckled, "I just wanted to kill you and your father, so I could take over the pack, but damn my good luck; Peter joined the pack with his family at the right time. I didn't have to go on a hunt for silver wolves as the last set of silver wolves already arrived here. But those dead wolves... They locked her wolf and made my task more difficult than before." Dead wolves... My parents? "I swear I will not think twice if you talk about my parents like that again!" I growled at Ethan in the mind link. "You will not think twice, but thrice," Ethan laughed and pointed at my pack members. "Tell everyone to leave..." I told Axel in the mind l
~Hazel's POV~ Murmurs from the pack members started reaching our ears about everything that has happened to us till now and I sighed as the realization drew up on me. He was the one who made Charlotte kill Zoey, Zoey took that box away on his command to know what our parents were hiding, he set that invisible man's body on fire, and he was the one who placed hidden cameras in Lexi's house. He is such a bastard! But why didn't Charlotte note all these things? Why did she never doubt his actions? She was the only one who was around him then why or how couldn't she notice all this? Or maybe my wolf was right. Maybe she was also a part of this... "You made her kill Zoey?" Liam asked Ethan. Ethan nodded his head, "Zoey did everything on my command. I had to take her out of my way before she became a threat to me. I didn't want to risk exposing my identity before she had become one with her wolf." His finger pointed toward me and the more I gazed at his finger, the more I wante
~Hazel's POV~ What the fuck is wrong with him? Out of all the people in the pack... It was Ethan? Does that mean Liam was right all along? Was he the insider who was giving all the pack information to our enemies? How could he do that? And above that, how could he hold his mate hostage? "Or what if she is also involved with him? This whole pack is filled with deceivers," Hope, my wolf, said with a growl coming out of her mouth. I can't agree more but... The way I am looking at Charlotte right now tells me otherwise. Tears were running down her face while her eyes were wide open, mirroring the betrayal that we all were feeling right now. Her lips were shivering and her hair... Ethan was holding her by the hair. Oh god... How can he be such a monster to her? She is his freaking mate! Partners in crime or not but this... And if she is involved with him as well and all of this was just an act, then I have to give her a standing ovation before killing her. They freaking both pl