~Hazel's POV~The tickle of his rough hands, yet the soft touch against my back while hooking up my bra and rubbing sunscreen on my back, still lingered on my back, and I smiled. I thought he would be like those arrogant men who don't like to show much affection in public after judging him based on our past encounters, especially in front of people who he always bosses but I was way too wrong.Liam is not scared of showing people how much he cares and how whipped can he be in love. He was very gentle with me, handling me like a flower while applying the shower gel to my body and rinsing it off. He made sure he did not rub too hard on my body, especially on my belly, and talked to our baby all the time while bathing me and dressing me up. He was talking so softly in a babyish voice all the time to our baby that I couldn't help but laugh and admire him all the time. I wonder how how is going to be when our baby will be in our arms. We were having an amazing and peaceful dinner whi
~Liam's POV~ I took Hazel into the room and chuckled seeing her annoyed with the fact that we had to leave. I didn't tell her the reason yet as I was busy gathering my people and taking care of Zoey but now, I will tell her everything that I learned about her in the past few days. I noticed how sad she was after realizing that I won't be able to carry her claim on my neck, but I am damn sure she would be dancing and jumping around after knowing that she wasn't what she thought she was. She wasn't what everyone told her... She was more than that... Everyone who puts her through misery will not only pay for their sins but will also be guilty their whole life that they chose to torment an eighteen-year-old orphan girl instead of helping her and standing by her side at her lowest. "I need to pee," Hazel said and ran to the bathroom without sparing me a glance. I laughed. The baby wasn't fully grown, but still, she had the bladder of a rat. She keeps running to the bathroom al
~Liam's POV~ I told her everything that I had discussed with Henry and Nick and what startling discovery Scarlett had made. Saying that she was in shock would be an understatement. With an open mouth and dumbfounded eyes, she just kept staring at me without uttering a word. "No... That's... That's not possible. How this could be... No. My parents will never lie to me. Why would they do this to me?" She said in a broken voice. Her eyes started to get glassy while her heartbeat rose, making her breaths heavy. "Hey, calm down. I know it's too much for you right now, and you were not expecting something like that, but it is the truth," I said while holding her hands. I pulled her to me to provide her some comfort and made her sit on my lap. It was easy to identify confusion, without even our bond but hurt... Hazel was deeply hurt by the fact that she had a wolf, and she never knew about it. I could feel uneasiness in her heart through our bond, and that was unsettling for me
~Hazel's POV~It's been 2 hours since I heard things that I never thought about. My parents have gone a long ago... When I was ten, but after hearing that they were murdered instead of what I thought all these years, my mind was numb, and my heart was in pain. Why someone would do this to them? They were the kindest people I ever met in my life. No matter what the time or situation was, my parents were always ready to help everyone. Even the person was far away from them. Why would anyone want to hurt them? And my wolf... I fucking don't know what's true or not. It seems like I have been living a lie till now instead of a life. It was not easy for me to deal with my parents' demise and cope with my weakness of not having a wolf, but after meeting Liam, I somehow made peace with the life I was living till now, but now... I once again fell into that deep dark hell hole that imprisoned my mind for years.But I am glad I am with Liam right now... I don't know how much big a mess I
~Third Person's POV~ The happy jumps of the eighteen-year-old Hazel and the endless cries of ten-year-old Hazel were badly mixed in Hazel's head, making it difficult for her to focus on one thing. From talking and whispering sweet nothings to her baby to getting the comfort of her mate, she tried everything but she couldn't get the thought out of her head how easily somebody snatched her happiness from her at a very young age. She was torn from the inside after realizing how someone's one deed changed her life and left her in cries for years. But one thing she was grateful for was Scarlett. At least she was there to look after her at her lowest. 'Everything is gonna be fine...' She thought while caressing her belly and took her mind to her mate in whose arms she was cuddled. Liam's arms were wrapped around her belly and chest, making her smile in satisfaction of something good happening in her life, and she snuggled more into his chest. Not wanting to wake him up from
~Hazel's POV~ I combed my messy hair with giggles coming out of my mouth and sighed. This was the best vacation of my life. Especially our return. This was the first time I had gone down on any man, and I was super happy that it was my mate. I thought I wouldn't last that long but boy, the more he moaned in his sleep and got hard in my palm, the more I enjoyed every bit of it. I thought it was just my imagination or thinking that he gets big when he is super hard and closer to his release but um... I was hell wrong. It was actually true. And not to lie, I liked it. No, I loved it. And Liam... God... Be it his dick or fingers... He is good with everything. We landed an hour ago but we were so high and in the mood that we kept going for another sixty minutes without realizing that Elijah was waiting for us to leave so he could bid goodbye to his pilot duties and go back to his family. Not to mention, I was embarrassed when Liam told him that we would be down in a few minut
~Hazel's POV~ The moment we entered Lexi's room, she started chanting something, and I gazed at Scarlett. I thought witches spoke in English while doing magic, but she was speaking some alien language that I didn't understand at all. "What language is it?" I poked Scarlett's arm. "Latin... I guess..." She shrugged. "Yes, it is Latin," Lexi confirmed and told us to have a seat on the couch. "The walls are not soundproof, so I had to use magic. I don't want my Dad to find out that you both know who I am," She smiled at us. "Is that related to your mother?" I asked not being able to hold myself back. "Yeah. Magic became her death. He doesn't want the same to happen to me," She sighed and took a bowl out of her drawer.I hope and pray it won't... "Why a bowl? Didn't you say that you need to have a look at Hazel to know if she is cursed or if her wolf is locked?" Scarlett asked Lexi. "I did... And I did my best to study her aura, but there was nothing wrong with it. No
~Liam's POV~ I kissed Hazel's head while she mewled in her sleep, making me smile. Yesterday was pretty difficult for her as it was her mother's birthday and with pregnancy hormones taking a toll on her, she was all teary and frenzied the whole day. Visiting my Mom in the cemetery and spending the day with her there always calmed me but this was not the same with Hazel. Instead, the memories of her childhood kept haunting her. She couldn't even visit her in the cemetery. I don't know what she was thinking when she thought of visiting her old house, but as soon as she neared the place, she regretted her decision. Going to that cottage was way too bad for both of us and honestly, now I don't even want her to visit that cottage ever again. I was shocked and hurt to see the place where she lived for months. I am sure that was a place that she could call home before her eighteenth birthday but after that, that cottage became a horrible place for anyone to live. From outside t
~Liam's POV~ "She wanted to be left alone..." He plainly said. "She was just a kid... Not even a teen," I emphasized. "Still, it was her choice," He replied with a shrug. I nodded my head, "Living alone was her choice, and I understand you all respected that. But what about her basic needs? What about food and clothes?" "Your parents did as much as they could She didn't want anyone's help. She wanted to be left alone and look after herself and all of us respected that. You can even ask her," He confidently answered. I sighed, "Fine... That means she was fine and living the way she wanted till my parents died and she turned eighteen. But what after that? You knew what she was going through and, most importantly, why she was going through all of that. Why did you never shoo away any of her bullies or report the mistreatment to me? You knew her and her history better than anyone else in the pack." I could see guilt crossing his face and was able to hear his heart skipping a b
~Liam's POV~ I dropped Hazel at Lexi's place, intending to have a word with her father, but it turned out he was already waiting for me at the packhouse. As much as I wanted to be with Hazel and learn more about the pendant, I let her and Lexi take the lead in this and left to move on to other tasks. Every gift Hazel received from her Mom and Dad holds a special memory, and every time she looked at them reminded her of the good moments that she spent with them just for a few years. I very well know the nostalgia of going through old memories, so I know how hard they hit, and with Hazel being in her last trimester of such a beautiful period, the pain and feeling were heightened ten times. Leaving her behind wasn't easy until Lexi gave her herbal tea, which helped her calm her thoughts and anxiousness and allowed me to look after other things that I had in my hands. We have so much to do... The welcome party of our baby and announcement of Nora and Scarlett taking the l
~Liam's POV~"I should take notes of this..." I whispered. "Wait till you see more," She giggled. "I thought it was a movable almirah..." She shook her head, "It isn't. It looks like one from the outside but it's not. The center part won't budge from its place as you already saw it's a door to this small room." The room was very small, enough only for a person to stand in, so Hazel walked into the room and turned to her right, where a giant locker was placed. She placed her thumb on its scanner and took glasses from the stand. The glasses seemed to get some... Wait... Are they scanning her eyes? "Your eyes are getting scanned?" I asked in awe. "Yup," She chuckled. What the heck? "I thought I had the best protection in my packhouse," I said, a little disappointed with the lack of such high protection in my packhouse. "Yeah, that's why Zoey was able to steal so many things," She smirked. "Hey, that's a personal attack," I said and slapped her butt which made her jump
~Liam's POV~ I knew coming back to the place that gave Hazel the worst memories of life wouldn't be easy. A Tsunami of emotions hit Hazel so bad last time we came here that I promised not to let her step into this house again, but here we are, once again, in front of the house that holds only the traumas of my mate. I tightened my grip around my mate's shoulder who was gazing at the house with a heavy heart and sighed, "I remember I promised you that you wouldn't be here again and I would get the whole house painted and repaired but I was so busy with other things that I couldn't look after it. I'm sorry." Just like the last time, her heart was racing and anxiousness was evident to feel within her without even trying. She was trying her best to control her emotions but since we were bonded, it was easy for me to see and feel every breath filled with pain that she was taking in. "Don't be. At least you asked people to cover up the walls. I'm grateful for that," She smiled at m
~Hazel's POV~ "Hazel, sweetheart, wake up! Wake up, baby!" I jolted up from the bed and caught my breath... What the heck was that? My hand instantly went to my belly, and I took a sigh of relief; my baby was with me... That... That was a dream... No... Nightmare. "Sweetheart, are you okay? Another nightmare?" Hearing Liam's voice made me snap out of the pain and grief that I was still feeling, and I cupped his cheeks while scanning his body over and over again. "I'm glad you are okay..." I cried and hugged him tightly. I have been having nightmares for days, but this was the worst one out of all. "Sssh, it was just a nightmare..." He caressed my hair and kissed my head. "I-I saw you and our baby... Dying... In front of my eyes," I whispered and hugged him tightly. I don't want even a bit of it to come true. Fuck this dream, I can't even see these two getting a scratch. Earlier, it was only a man, a woman, and a baby that I used to see in my nightmares, b
~Hazel's POV~ ***My heart was my guide and my eyes in this dark room. I didn't know where I was going or where I was in the first place... All I knew was that my heart was guiding me somewhere safe. I called for Liam every single second and steps that I took in the moon goddess knew which direction with racing heartbeats. I hate being alone... I have been alone all my life and I hated every single second of it. I don't want to be alone again... I have a mate and friends now; I want to be with them as long as I can, not in the darkness that I used to live in for most of my life. "Liam!" I called Liam, Scarlett, and others, but there was no one to hear my voice. Sweat formed on my head while tears started to pool in my eyes... It feels like I am living my worst nightmare. No one is around me... And this time, not only my loved ones but NO ONE. Not even a single person. With chaos in my heart and mind, I kept walking forward and soon smiled in joy as I finally found light
~Liam's POV~ "Is it done?" I asked Lexi, who had just gotten out of the dungeon with Nick. She nodded her head, "Don't take her out of her cell otherwise, the magic will lose its charm. Stay within the boundaries that I have created in front of her cell." "Thank you," I nodded my head and walked into the dungeon. Ethan and Charlotte were the first ones to get into my sight as I entered the dungeon. While seeing Ethan standing with a face full of arrogance in front of me, made me want to growl, my aunt's puffy face with dry eyes told me to stay put. She has been trying her best to change her arrogant son's mind but she doesn't know his mind stopped functioning in the right direction ages ago. Not wanting to initiate any conversation, I cleared the way for them to leave and moved down into the dungeon. It's hard for both of them to see their son like this but it will only keep becoming difficult if they don't accept today's truth. I walked straight in front of Zoey's c
~Liam's POV~ Nick walked into my office with sleepy eyes and a yawn coming out of his mouth which made Axel and I scoff at him. "We are hanging over a cliff but you seem to be dancing over the top," Axel scoffed. "Yeah, I was... Last night," He chuckled. "Great, now, we should work if we want to stay on top every night," I said while rolling my eyes. "Aye, aye, captain," He saluted and sat on the couch. He opened his laptop while I shared the records of my pack members with him. Forwarding my laptop to Axel, I sighed, "This is the data of the past twenty years, split up in two. List out all the names of people who have been around all the while and died the same year as Hazel's parents and mine, obviously the ones old enough to betray their alpha and Luna. And make a special note of people who were around when Lexi's mother and Adams joined the pack." While I read the letters and try to find something related to Hazle's wolf, I want them to dig into our pack's histor
~Liam's POV~ "So you are still not able to change her mind?" Axel asked as he threw a punch at me. I growled and blocked his punch, "It feels like I'm talking to a wall at times..." "It won't be easy," He groaned while pushing me back and threw a punch again at me but I ducked his attack and kicked his leg. I locked his neck between my arms and growled, "I don't want to wait." I freaking don't want to wait anymore... It's been three days since I am trying to change Hazel's mind about her wolf but she just doesn't want to listen. I am certain that whoever betrayed Dad and partnered with rouges is still breathing fresh air into my pack every single day... I want to rip that person's heart out from his body... That person snatched our parents... I want to burn him every single day till his soul begs me to put an end to his misery... Axel tapped on my elbow and I quickly let go of him, "I didn't realize I was holding on tight." "You do realize that you have to talk it out t