~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~ Though it was the end of December, still the sun was shining bright above our heads. I was already suppressing my rage but with the warmth of the sun, my body felt more hot which soon started to turn into rage. I hate every single moment of not getting answers... I glared at Derek, commanding him through my glares to wake his ass up from the ground before teens from our pack start jogging through the forest. Though no one would be able to see or sense us, I still don't want them to come anywhere near us. Not when Lexi is unconscious. I don't know how long her magic will last. "But Hudson is up to something... The fire that I saw in his eyes last night was never there before. I don't know him for long, but he seemed different than all those other days that I have seen him," Nora said. And he was lurking in the shadows last night... He wasn't supposed to eavesdrop on my beta and Gamma female's conversation. And he fucking challenged Axel for a duel as well. What
~Hazel's POV~ I knew the confrontation day would soon come into our lives, but I never thought it would be with one of the family members. Liam already had a few people to call his family, and now, after this, he won't be considering anyone as his family. I could already feel how upset he was after hearing it was Hudson. He was so puzzled that his rage was laced with dejection and saying things that he would never say to any other alpha in the same matter. I never wanted it to be his family... It would have been a lot easier if it was Victoria. But how can I decide who should be this? It was who it was... He did what he wanted and now Liam will do what he wants... Lexi was so out of energy that she still wasn't awake and we had to leave her with Nora and Scarlett in the magic circle while Nick was still keeping an eye on the pack members who were on the training grounds. Liam wanted to leave Axel behind with them, considering his anger toward Hudson, but he was so adamant tha
*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 withou
~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 somewh
~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 mine. I
~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... Hudson looked at
(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~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 link. We can't fight them if they would keep threatening us like this. He had done enough damage, I can't let him ruin us more. "Axel, Nick, Scarlett... Leave..." "No, way. We aren't leaving!" Scarlett said in the mind link. "I don't want them to blackmail us with your pres
~Hazel's POV~Murmurs from the pack members started reaching our ears 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 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 my identity before she had become one with her wolf." "Why the heck did you stage all of that? Why did you make us believe that Hudson was the only one stabbing Liam in the back by making Hudson attack you?" Axel asked. "Wasn't
~Hazel's POV~ What the fuck is wrong with him? 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? 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 tells me otherwise. Tears were running down her face while her 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, then I have to give her a standing ovation before killing her. They freaking both played Liam for years! "Charlotte..." I tried to mind-link and she looked at me with horrifying eyes. "Don't... He