SELAH'S POV: Guetta was Onyx's beta and I never really liked him. He also made sure to tell me that he didn't like a bit of me and we had come to terms with that. But hearing that he was at the door filled me with terror and angst. He has never visited me before and him visiting at this time told tales of trouble. My father held me close and looked into my eyes. "Are you sure you want to see him? I can tell him to come back later. You're not in good shape to actually see him," I smiled stiffly at my Dad. "Don't worry, Dad. I'll go see him now. I'm okay," He looked at me with uncertainty. "Are you sure?" I nodded and smiled at him before patting his arms. "I'll go now," He nodded and I went into the house. I just hoped he wasn't following after me because I didn't have the strength to start explaining why I poisoned the King and the Queen or begging him to stop crying. Luckily for me, he wasn't following after me. Maybe he was giving me a little bit
HAZEL'S POV: I stayed in bed all day, sobbing and feeling like the worst, most unwanted person on the planet. I was a fool. I was a fool to think that Onyx had developed a soft spot and a bit of respect for me. I had ignored those looks of disdain from him, those derogatory statements and words he had used on me just because I had a little faith that things were starting to get better and even if it was rocky at first, it would always get better. But it didn't get better. It got worse, even. Onyx had told me he'd blame his parents' death on me if anything happened to Cherry and now, he was inviting Selah over to the palace. Just when I thought they were over. I felt this slight pain in my chest. I couldn't help it. I couldn't even sleep. I tossed from side to side and even sat up to lean against the headboard and peek outside. They were still there and they seemed to be in an argument. I couldn't look at them. I didn't want to, heck. When I decided that
ONYX'S POV; Hazel had stood up to me quite a few times but it was never this way. She has never yelled at me like this so I know she's really mad at me. Tears streamed down her eyes as she spoke and I wanted to pull her into a hug but I fought against my defenses and reminded myself that she put Cherry back on her sick bed. I also wanted to tell her that Selah was the one who poisoned my parents but I couldn't. I was going to look like a fool before her because I had defended Selah and even hit Hazel severally. I was going to hide it from everyone because it would be used against me. My parents would, Earl would and probably Nykon. Hazel would never see things the same way again and it was going to be in me. That was the reason I had requested for her presence. I wanted her to avoid me because it was going to create suspicions. Now that Guetta and the two other guards knew, I had to warn them against letting anyone know. Yes, it was going to cause an a
HAZEL'S POV: I knew I had to act fast. It would be easier for me to sneak out. All I had to do was pack a few clothes in a small bag and leave the palace. Remembering I still had a few clothes back in my house, I decided to go without anything. I would have loved to steal some food from the palace for Zion but I was scared that somehow, it was still poisoned. So I decided to leave without anything. What I did first was take a walk around the palace, taking note of guards in their positions, Guetta standing and having a quite long conversation with one of the men, Earl and Nykon entering into the palace to visit Onyx definitely and the gates. The gates were my main point of observation. If I was going to slip out of the gate, I had to distract the guards standing there and knowing I couldn't, I decided that I was going to take the gate from the servant's quarters. No one was going to see me as they had all gone back to their homes. So I went back to my r
THERESA'S POV: I knew how much Heyli wanted to run away from here and I was in full support of it. Onyx had softened towards her in the past few days but for her to suddenly want to leave now, he must have done something. He must have done something to make her take an action as drastic as that. I watched her leave and prayed to Luna to protect her from evil before entering into the kitchen. The kitchen was empty. The sink was sparkling clean and everywhere was as neat as ever. Onyx had given everyone a day off while I was on my day off. I had asked everyone I knew why they were given a day off but their replies were ones of having no idea. Then he sent one of his guards to get me but I sent him on his way and started coming on my own. U had told Onyx times without number that I didn't want any of his guards escorting me. I climbed up the stairs, realizing how dead quiet everywhere was. The only sounds I heard came from the gates. It was really strange.
HAZEL'S POV: Zion led me into the cottage. Surprisingly, it was well cleaned. It wasn't something I expected. I had known Zion to be a messy person. "I'm shocked that you're able to keep this place clean, Zion," I said as I went and settled on one of the only two sofas in the small room. Zion smiled and went to the kitchen. I could see him from where I was seated as the kitchen was built in a way that you could oversee the small living room from there. He smiled and placed a cup on the counter before he spoke. "I'm rarely at home. It's always clean apart from the times I return with a came and want to cut it up. You're lucky you didn't meet the house that way," I wrinkled my nose. "This place would be really messed up," "And smelling really bad, for real," Zion said. He went to the tiny and almost broken cabinet in the kitchen. Pulling it open with difficulty, he took out a jar of coffee and creamer. "I should oil the hinges. It's so rusted that it rarel
HAZEL'S POV: I was going into a full blown panic attack. I knew he was the one banging on the door. Zion immediately fell on his knee and grabbed me by the shoulders. He looked at me with a strong resolve. There was no fear in his eyes. "Look at me, Hazel," He commanded. I looked up at him weakly and sighed. Tears were starting to slip down my cheeks but he wiped it off immediately and pulled me close to him. His voice lowered to a whisper. "Listen to me, Hazel," "I'm listening," I sobbed. "Don't stand up when I get to the door, okay? Remain where you are, do you get me?" "But he's going to know that I'm here. He's going to sense me!" I cried. "Then you run," "To where?" "There's a small door in the attic. I carved it out. It's not connected to the main attic and anyone who comes looking there for you would get distracted by the main door because the other is concealed," I felt my heart thump against my chest but I knew he was sa
ONYX'S POV: I knew I shouldn't be going in search of her so it doesn't look like I care but I was really worried and angry. What if she wasn't at her cottage because she knew I was going to find her there? What if she ran away from me finally? I nearly went crazy from creating these scenarios in my head. I asked all of my men to return to the palace and stuck with just two. I didn't want to scare her because I felt guilty about what I told her this morning. I thought I could overcome the guilt but it was there, eating me up and making me regret why I had spoken to her harshly. It's just, after that kiss, I was never the same. I knew it was going to take a long time for me to admit it, but things were no longer the same. I walked to the door and asbbked both of my men to wait outside while I climbed the porch. I tried my best to look as harmless as possible because I realized I was starting to scare her. I stood at the door for a long time, contemplating o
CHAPTER 133 HAZEL'S POV; "Don't you look breathtaking tonight, honey?" Queen Arya squealed as I took the steps down. The room was filled with guests and everyone seemed to be merry. I was taken back to this morning and how the execution bad been carried out. The people had gathered around the front of the palace, all waiting as the offenders stood in a line. Selah and her parents were banished and the maid who had helped in executing the poisoning had been executed and I thought that was quite unfair. I'd have loved to see Selah hanging off a rope as she gagged for the last of her breath. But banishing them was worse than executing them. Whenever anyone was banished, it was taken to the Lycan Confederate and they would be stamped unwanted by any Packs around and always hunted down by wolf hunters so I understood why Onyx had let them live to suffer. The guard who had also agreed to the fact that we were having an affair was executed for lying agai
CHAPTER 133 HAZEL'S POV; "Don't you look breathtaking tonight, honey?" Queen Arya squealed as I took the steps down. The room was filled with guests and everyone seemed to be merry. I was taken back to this morning and how the execution bad been carried out. The people had gathered around the front of the palace, all waiting as the offenders stood in a line. Selah and her parents were banished and the maid who had helped in executing the poisoning had been executed and I thought that was quite unfair. I'd have loved to see Selah hanging off a rope as she gagged for the last of her breath. But banishing them was worse than executing them. Whenever anyone was banished, it was taken to the Lycan Confederate and they would be stamped unwanted by any Packs around and always hunted down by wolf hunters so I understood why Onyx had let them live to suffer. The guard who had also agreed to the fact that we were having an affair was executed for lying agai
CHAPTER 132 ONYX'S POV; There was a lot I had to do. But first, I needed to be alone. After welcoming my parents and speaking to Cherry, I turned and walked back into my study. Theresa followed behind me. I knew she had something to tell me. Once I was in the confines of my study, I turned to look at her. "You've got something to tell me?" Theresa nodded and went ahead to pull out a seat. She took a seat and stared at me. "I'd rather you took your seat," Nodding, I pulled out a seat. "I hope you're not here to tell me something that'll make me worry? I think I've had enough drama for today," "It's not a lot that I want to say, Onyx. I just want to tell you that I am really happy you're coming to terms with everything changing," I leaned back against my chair and stroked my chin. "Theresa, I am really overwhelmed. All these time, I have been pushing the people that care about me away. I feel so terrible right now to be very honest. It feels like a
CHAPTER 131 HAZEL'S POV; I spent the next few minutes staring down at my hands. I felt stronger than ever. Smiling, I let my claws jut out before letting it go back in. Squealing in delight, I fell back flat on the bed and smiled. A knock sounded on the door. I sat up immediately and stood to my feet. Twisting the knob, the door opened. Onyx stood there. I was taken aback but I let him in anyway. He looked really dull and like he needed a hug but I stepped back and maintained my position, my hand behind my back. "You're well, aren't you?" He asked when he stopped in the middle of the room and looked around. "Yes, I am," I replied with a nod. He said nothing for the next few moments. He busied himself with checking the window to be sure the locks were intact. I stood there, watching him with slight surprise. Why was he doing all these? "What's going on?" I finally asked. He turned to look at me. "I want to be sure the locks are intact
CHAPTER 130 ONYX'S POV; I drove into the palace, shaking with anger. Seeing Hazel had released something in me. All the pent up anger and hatred had come flowing out of my whole being and I didn't want to see her close to me at all. Once I parked my car, I pushed the door open and shut it with a thud. I walked straight into the palace. The Priest stood in the middle of the great room. A lady dressed in a cloak stood behind him, her head bowed low. I stopped before him. "It's a surprise to see you here after such a long time. I hope you have come with great news concerning the recovery of my parents?" He looked at me with obvious displeasure and took a step towards him. "That is not why I have come here, Alpha Onyx," "Is something wrong?" "Terribly. And for the fact that you have been aware and hiding it. It's terrible," . "What are you talking about?" "Have you forgotten? It's so funny how you tend to forget things because you force yourself t
CHAPTER 129 HAZEL'S POV; It felt beautiful to be running with so much speed past trees and vegetation. I moved with the breeze, feeling free. I had shifted and I revelled in the strength it came with. It's speed and great hearing ability. So this was how it felt to be a wolf? This was how amazing it felt to have a wolf. I thought back to my brother and how he was going to be so shocked and filled with excitement as he shifted. And that made me change my course. I had been running towards the blood river which was the southern part of this lake but I made a side turn, going southwest. I ran for such a long time, going only through the forest as I knew it led to the back of our cottage. While I was eager to go through the front door, I knew I had to go. Through the back. There was a possibility that it had already been found out that I wasn't in my room. I mean, it was midday already and Theresa would be worried. At least, I hadn't informed her. Still, I h
CHAPTER 128 ONYX'S POV; I had no idea where to start from. Today was going to be hectic but I didn't care. I needed to find her and the first place I went to was her home. No one was home. The gates were latched and locked but the fence was short so I jumped over it. There was a possibility that Hazel had locked it to keep anyone off, just like the way she had made a false body in her bed. As I walked towards the porch of the cottage, I felt a wave of nervous feeling wash over me. She better be there or I was going to lose my shit. On getting to the door, I twisted the door knob but it was locked. I tried a few more times before realizing that she was indeed not at him. Maybe she locked herself in? I knew keeping keys outside was one common thing so I lifted the floor mat. There was no key there. I looked around then I find a vase standing at the other side. I walked to it and looked around but there was no key. Parting the leaves of the plant
CHAPTER 127 ONYX'S POV; "Where's my wife?!" I thundered as I walked through the corridor. The maids stood there, watching with fear. I had gone to Hazel's room to check on her but her door was locked. I knocked several times but no answer came. I knew she couldn't ignore me for that long even if she was mad at me or hated me. Something was wrong. I asked one of the guards to climb up her window and look in only for him to find out that she was not in bed but an array of pillows covered with her duvet to make it look like she was asleep. Once it was reported to me that she wasn't in her room, I went into a full blown panic and asked all my guards to search for her. I was so afraid. A lot of things ran through my head. What if she had been kidnapped by Selah a second time? I knew they were capable of doing that. Or maybe she had run away. But with who? Earl? I sent one of my guards to check if she was with Earl but he returned with negative news and
CHAPTER 126 HAZEL'S POV; The next morning, I woke up as early as five and put on a dress and a cloak around my body to conceal me from being seen. I would have told Theresa about my movements but she has done something to really annoy me yesterday. Telling her would have put more risk to this as I didn't trust her so much. Before going to bed last night, I had planned on how my movement was going to be, taking notes of routes to go through and how I was going to return. She walked to the window and looked out. There were guards stationed at different points but she wasn't going to go through the palace gates. She went back to her bed and picked two pillows and arranged it on the bed to look like someone was sleeping on it. Then she raised the duvet and placed it over the pillows. As soon as she was done, she picked the keys to her room. She was going to lock it. The maid would find the door locked and think I am asleep and it would only be a matter of