~Third Person's POV~ "I'm so sorry baby that you have to read these letters. We never thought that we had such a small lifespan with you but how much it was, I want you to know that this was the best I ever had in my life. It was worth every second that we spent together, laughing, crying, worrying, and loving each other every single second of the day. I wish we were there with you to support you and protect our loved ones, but we aren't and your father and I are very sorry for this. We left you after making so many loving promises but please know that it was important for the ones that we loved and cared for. Including you, my boy. Remember you are an alpha with so many pack members that you might not even know how dangerous or powerful they are. If not trained properly or treated nicely, they can become your worst enemy. I don't know when you will find these letters but whenever you do, I want you to protect Hazel Adams and Lexi Haywood. They can turn out to be your biggest allies
~Third Person's POV~ The urgency was already there to open those letters but with dejection filling their heart, they thought they would take it slow. But once again, they needed to act fast as another magical thing amazed them. While Scarlett ran back to Lexi to give her the letter and call Nora to let Lexi read the letter peacefully, Liam and Hazel called off their walk into the silence and went into his office to read all the letters. "Axel and Nick couldn't get anything out of that guy's mouth. Derek doesn't even remember that he served alpha food early in the morning," Nora whispered to Scarlett, considering Lexi a human. But having werewolf genes running through her veins, Lexi heard every single word and sighed, "I bet he is under the same magic influence as Alpha." Confused and shocked by Lexi's words, Nora turned around to face Lexi and Scarlett looked at her with wide eyes, "Lexi..." Lexi shook her head while gazing at the letter in her hands and sighed, "I'l
~Third Person's POV~They all made their way to Liam's office with crazy thoughts in their heads and racing hearts and once they reached the office, Nick made sure to close the door after him. They all gazed at Hazel and Liam's disappointed face and Scarlett cleared her throat, "Those expressions are scaring the shit out of me. What is it? Just tell me everything is okay?" Scarlett asked Hazel. "I wish I could..." Hazel whispered while gazing at the letters on the desk. "We have to prepare... We might have a war coming our way," Liam said while looking straight into his Beta and Gamma's eyes. "What did Derek say?" He asked Axel and Nick. "Nothing... He doesn't even remember serving you breakfast that morning. We used threats and authority, but he doesn't recall a thing," Axel said, his voice changed to one of the responsible tones that a beta holds.Liam was counting on Derek's confession of the night and was thinking he could find the way out of this situation soon and
~Liam's POV~ I always thought that I knew how many and what kind of people lived in my pack but I was hell wrong. I was proven wrong two times. First, with Hazel, and now, Lexi Haywood. I didn't know the Haywood family had witches... That too two witches! And one of them is a part werewolf and part witch... This is fucking insane! I gazed at the blonde girl standing in front of me with a face void of emotions but fire in her eyes. Her hands were turned into fists at her sides while her head was high, looking straight in Hazel's direction. "I know I said I didn't want to be on the front row but I can't play from the background anymore. My mother... She died protecting us... They wanted us, Hazel." "I know..." Hazel replied with a broken sigh coming out of her mouth. I grabbed her hand to control the rage that I was feeling at that moment and gritted my teeth. Rogues... I fucking hate those kind of wolves... They not only destroyed my family but theirs as well. Why do
~Lexi's POV~ "Are you sure you gonna be fine? I mean, we could spend the night together talking about the stuff you couldn't talk to anyone." My heart warmed at the fact that someone could be concerned about me. I never had such friends in my life but Scarlett... She is the best anyone could ever get in their life. "I'll be fine, Scarlett. Thank you for asking and for the invite for the girl's night. It was a blast... Not only for us, but for boys as well," I chuckled while taking my gaze to Nick who shook his head with a smile on his face. "But you are sure all of this won't take a toll on you right? The past, our present, and our future... Especially tomorrow..." Nick said while releasing a long sigh. "It won't be... I had to be here to get a little closer to ending all this..." I smiled at him and he nodded his head in agreement. I turned to Scarlett and hugged her while nodding at Nick, "Thank you for driving me home..." I made my way to the door of my house an
~Hazel's POV~ Though last night was a blast of our past that we wanted to know so badly, it still took a toll on our minds and sleep. Never for once after becoming one with Liam, I had slept with fear or uneasiness in my heart but last night was too much to handle for both of us that we didn't sleep and just kept comforting each other through our bond. I am happy that we know what all that was after running after it for so long, but it has disturbed us badly in a way that we didn't imagine. Our baby... I never thought that our baby would be so powerful that it would attract danger even before birth. We don't know if our enemy is dead or not; all we know is that if he is still out there, then he will come for our baby. And if he knew my family and me well in the past, which I bet he does, then I am sure we have to prepare for a war. Not only Lexi and I, but my baby and the whole pack are at risk. Now, I know why our parents settled this matter outside the pack. I am just not p
~Hazel's POV~We waited a while for the guys to arrive, and once they were near, we all gazed at each other with smirks on our faces. They can't see or sense us, but we can. "Hi, baby..." Scarlett said loudly, but her voice didn't reach Nick's ears, and he just kept walking beside Derek. With his alpha taking the lead and walking between the gamma and beta of his pack, Derek looked like he would faint any moment.Well, it's not his fault to feel this way. The trio of Liam, Axel, and Nick is dangerous and amazingly powerful. Their walk, their aura, and their personalities... It's just on a whole other level when these three are together. "Where are you, sweetheart?" Liam asked in the mind link, moving his head everywhere around him. "In front of you," I said in the most sweetest voice. "I love that voice... Stop messing with me and just tell me where you are..." He replied, a little annoyed. "In front of you, alpha..." His eyes widened as he heard a seductive voice with honey dr
~Liam's POV~ I already had tones of doubts in my head, which were still ain't clear, and now this... Alpha Hudson? Why the fuck Hudson would do this? He will never do such a thing against me! He is my cousin! "I told you it could be him! He always tried to be an authority when he knew he wasn't!" Axel growled, his eyes getting and aura increasing every single second. I wanted to ask Lexi more about this but she fainted after taking Hudson's name. I don't think Hudson would do this... Why would he? "What if someone is trying to frame him just like Derek and Axel?" I asked, still not believing my beta. Nick placed his hands on my shoulder and looked me straight in the eyes, "Liam, I know it's difficult for you as you consider him as your family but think about it. Who else would benefit from all of this more than Hudson? If you lose yourself, go mad, or die, then, of course, it's Hudson who will try to take control of the pack. Try? He will freaking take over the pack th
~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