***4 Months later***
~Hazel's POV~ "Order of table number four is ready." "Coming," I said and went to the counter to take the food. I took the tray filled with spaghetti, alfredo pasta, pizza, and a spinach sandwich and sighed; I hate the guys who are sitting at table number four. They not only disgust me with their filthy smirks and looks but also try to call me names. I wish I could kick their butts out of this restaurant. But as usual, nobody wants to get on a bad term with their high-paying daily customer. I can easily take them down as they are humans but I don't want to attract more trouble in my life. At least now I am at some peace with humans around me, I don't want to ruin it because of some jerks. I took a deep breath and went to their table with a small fake smile on my lips. Their eyes twinkled with excitement as they saw me approaching their table, and I refrained from rolling my eyes. Jerks. "Your order sir," I smiled and placed the tray on their table. I quickly started to move back to my place but one of them grabbed my hand and said, "Come on, don't play hard to get... I know you want us." 'Hard to get...' He... "Don't you dare do that to me again," I snapped at him as harshly as I could and walked away from his table, leaving him and his friend bursting into laughter. I hate this... I hate how these men play with our feelings... And... Tears started to blur my vision and I quickly ran to the restroom. Locking myself in, I caught my breath and shut my eyes hard. 'I thought you would play hard to get, but you were too easy, just like one of my side chicks.' His words still ring in my ears... Days, weeks... Freaking 4 months have passed but his cruel words still break my heart every single fucking day. His face started to flash in front of my eyes and a loud sob came out of my mouth. I never thought my mate would ever do this to me. I always expected betrayal and insults from others but my mate... He broke my heart in the worst possible way. I hate this... I hate him for doing this to me... He could have rejected me right away without coming close to me but no... He had to make love with me... He had to make me believe he loved me... He had to mate with me... I fucking hate Liam Wright. I hate him so much that I left everything behind and ran away from the Silver Moon Pack the same night he broke my heart. Though the Silver Moon pack never gave me love and affection, I still loved that pack because I spent some little time with my parents wandering on the streets and in the forest. I don't remember much of our memories as it's been nine to everything but still, the warmth of being with my parents was there... At least in my small home. I... I was a fool... I was a fool to think that someone like him... An alpha would ever love me. I still can't believe I fell for his act. I must say he is an amazing actor. His words, eyes, body language, gestures, care, and everything made me believe that he was really into me and this bond would work, but he flipped the table in such a way that I never thought of. His small smile with twinkling brown eyes flashed in my mind and I shook my head; he already ruined me once... I can't let his memories ruin me again. I splashed cold water continuously on my face to get rid of all thoughts related to him and sighed, he is not here... I am not with him... He is far away from me... And... maybe at peace with his chicks. "Whoever is inside, get out! Others also need to use the restroom," I heard my colleague, Ashley's voice from outside. I quickly wiped my face and walked out only to find her looking at me with furrowed brows, "Are you alright? Your eyes look puffy." "Yeah... I am," I smiled. "I know we don't know each other much but Hazel... You don't look good to me," She said. I smiled. We had only met a month ago, and this girl had become my friend way sooner. At least she has a better heart than all those werewolves who mistreated me for months. "I am fine... Just a little tired," I smiled at her. "If you say so," She shrugged and started to walk inside the restroom. I moved back to the kitchen to continue my job as a waitress and pressed my lips tightly, everyone in the kitchen was glaring at me. "What? You again have an upset stomach?" My manager said. "I am sorry," I whispered with my head hung lower. "Fine, now go back to your work. Take this wine and glasses to our VIP area. We have a special guest over there," Miranda, my manager, said. I took everything from the counter and started to walk away, but Miranda called my name, "Hazel, I don't know what that was, but last time you almost spoiled our VIP guest's clothes with your carelessness. Do not repeat that this time otherwise, you are fired." I shook my head, "Trust me that was an accident. I will be super careful this time." She nodded her head, and I walked to the first floor, where our VIP area was. I sighed, my foot got stuck in the carpet last time and I almost spilled a champagne on our guest. But the stars were in my favour that day... Instead of getting champagne on him, it fell on the carpet and me. So it was not a big deal for him but I can't make the same mistake again... Especially when I need this job badly. For some reason, my heart started to pace fastly in my chest and my body started getting hotter. With each step toward the VIP area, my body was becoming heavier and hotter. Breathing became like a task to me and sweat started to form on my forehead. What the heck is happening to me? Why am I feeling this way? I shook my head and took some deep breaths to feel ease in my heart and again started to move forward cautiously. I reached near table number 3 with slow and cautious steps and smiled, at least I didn't trip today. "Finally, someone is here." Wait... This... This voice... Is he...? My head snapped towards the source of the voice and... What the fuck! How... Out of all the people... He... It's him... Li... Liam Wright...~Hazel's POV~ Am I dreaming again, or he is really in front of me? No... I can't be daydreaming again...Those daydreams stopped the very next day he rejected me... My daydreams were turned into nightmares after that one night...He rejected me... Why the fuck he is here after rejecting me? Even if I didn't want to, my eyes still found their way to his handsome face, and my heart skipped a beat. He looks as handsome as that night between us. Dressed in a navy blue suit with a black shirt under it, I could see how muscular he was. His muscles were hugging the suit so perfectly that it looked like he was wearing a tight blazer. His rectangle-shaped jaw was sharp with a trimmed beard which made his thin pink lips look beautiful. My eyes moved up to his eyes, and I gulped; he was looking at me... He was looking at me the same way he looked at me the first time we met on the streets. His mint scent started dancing over my head, and everything that happened between us started floodi
~Liam's POV~ I thought that if I stayed in the city, away from my pack for a few days then my aunt would stop bugging me for the same old thing. But I was wrong... I guess, now she loves keeping her nose in my personal life. The continuous rings of my phone irked me so much that I switched off the phone and gave all of my attention to my colleagues sitting in front of me. At least now she won't be able to call me about the same thing. "So what do you suggest, Mr Wirght? Should we start the project with Cohens or not?" My colleague, Mr Jones asked me. "In my opinion, we should wait a little. Their last project failed miserably and now they have taken big investments from Smiths. Let's see what's the result of that investment and project and then will come to a decision," I said. Others nodded their head in agreement with my words and I saw a waitress coming towards us with a tray filled with food in her hands. She isn't the one who came to serve wine to us... T
~Hazel's POV~ I slammed the door of my apartment hard behind me and picked up the lamp placed on the table to my right. Imagining it to be Liam's neck, I held it tightly in my hand and kept putting pressure on it while trying to dig my nails into it. What the fuck he thinks of himself? Am I a chewing gum? Or a freaking toy with which he can play whenever he wants? What the heck does he think of me? He can't enter my life whenever he wants and leave when he feels bored! My life is not a garden for him to walk around! I wish I had never met him... And even if I did once, I wish I would have never met him again... Why does he have to be in that restaurant only? There were plenty of restaurants as per his class in this big city, so why the heck did he choose to come over there? Wait... Was that because of me? Fucking yes! He came there for me! How can I still be so stupid? He kept an eye on me and entered my life when he thought it would be beneficial for him
~Hazel's POV~ I pulled my denim skirt a little down, which reached below my knees, and straightened my white turtle neck sleeveless top while taking a deep breath. I don't know where I am getting myself into or what the result would be, I just know one thing... I won't cry anymore when I can do things my way. I cried enough and let people treat me the way they wanted... It's time for me to take a stand for myself and prove to people that wolf or not, they cannot treat me like shit. Not anymore. After I made the decision to accept Liam's proposal, I reached out to him on the number that he left for me. And now... Here I am... Standing in front of a coffee shop to discuss the contract he has to offer. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, I could do this. If he can break my heart, I can break his, too. Just our ways are gonna be different. Also, I can take care of my baby very well with the money he is going to give me. And I don't mind taking money from him as he is
~Hazel's POV~ My heart was pounding like crazy in my chest... It felt like I was running out of breath and my heart would explode at any moment. My sweaty palms told me how nervous I was to be here... In a small space, sitting in the car after signing the contract... I didn't know where this contract was going to take me. I don't know if it's right or wrong... I just know one thing, these people gave me a lot of sleepless nights filled with a lot of tears and heartaches. I remember the time when I was fainting now and then and was dizzy all day because I couldn't sleep for straight seven days... For two days after my eighteenth birthday, I tried very hard to shift into my wolf, but my shift didn't happen. At first, people found it concerning that my shift wasn't taking place and it might become dangerous for my health and identity if I shifted in front of people who are not meant to know anything about us. But then... just after only two days, their behaviour and concern
~Hazel's POV~ I heard knocks on the door, and with relief coming back into my body, I rushed to open the door and hugged Scarlett who was standing outside the room. "Oh god, Scarlett, I can't tell you how relieved I am to see you." "Hazel... What's - " I pulled her inside the room and shut the door, securing the lock. "Do you know where Liam is?" I asked her. "Liam, huh? Is he your mate? Is our alpha your mate?" She asked with pure joy and excitement laced in her voice. I wish I could return the same excitement as her... He might be my mate but he is dick to me. "This is not the answer to my question," I sighed. "Alpha is with his aunt. She is doing some questioning with him as he brought his wife unannounced into the packhouse," She said. "But -" I cut her off and asked, "All rooms of the packhouse are soundproof, right?" She nodded her head, "Yeah." Great, at least now I won't be fearing Liam hearing us ever. "Hazel, what are you doing? First, y
~Hazel's POV~ I slowly caressed all my pockets where I hid the flower petals earlier after showing them to Scarlett and looked at Liam, who walked toward the small bar he had in his room. I didn't notice the bar until he walked towards it... When did he get a bar in his room? I get the room is giant, but last time when I was here... never mind. I don't want to think about the last time. He poured whisky into a glass and glanced at me from his shoulder, "Do you want some?" "No, I am good," I said. "I think you should have some... That's the only way you will tell me the truth," He voiced in a cold voice. Truth? What does he mean? Does he know anything? I hope not... "What do you mean?" I asked. He sat on the couch and tilted his head towards the space beside him, motioning me to sit. I sat on the couch, maintaining my distance from him, and prepared myself for all the questions that he was going to ask me. He came from a little chit-chat with his aunt an
~Hazel's POV~ 'His big hands were rough against my soft cheeks, but that didn't matter to me... All that mattered to me was him... Us... I tried to have one good look at him, but the darkness around us didn't allow me to get his one look. I know who is... What he is to me... He doesn't need to tell... The bond between us is enough to tell my brain, heart, and body that he is my mate... My man... I placed my hand on the back of his hand, which made tingles erupt on our skin, and slowly and steadily, I took my hand from his hand to his arms and then to his shoulder. I slowly took my hand to his face-' "What the heck is wrong with you, loser? That wasn't supposed to be there!" Damn, his sharp voice will make my ear bleed! I looked at Phillip, who was glaring at me with his sharp grey eyes and sighed. This man would never let me take a breath in peace. If it wasn't for him paying me for the work I do, I would have used the same words and voice on him that he uses on me ev