HAZEL'S POV: We were having dinner when it was interrupted by one of the guards. Onyx gave him a stern look but still beckoned on the man to draw closer. I watched as the guard whispered to him and immediately, his eyes widened. "When did that happen?" Onyx asked and I perked my ears. I needed to know if something had gone wrong with my brother or any of my friends, if not them all. "Tonight," The guard replied. "According to Gus, she ate a packet of cookies she left on a table and began convulsing and they think her friend is the one who might have poisoned her as they had an argument this morning and she went to visit her for an apology. Her mother handed her a packet of cookies. She usually does that but this time, it wasn't eaten by her," When Onyx stood to his feet, I felt my body move. They walked out of the room, speaking in low tones and I slowly stood to my feet, looking around to see if anyone was there. Once I saw that the place was empty, I began wa
SELAH'S POV: I felt like I was dreaming again. Maybe another dream with Onyx in it because how the hell was he standing in front of me? How did he sneak in? He hadn't visited me for months and this greatly surprised me. "What are you doing here this late, Onyx?" I asked as I walked to the window and pushed it wide enough for him to get in. He looked around the room before his eyes rested on me. "We have something important to talk about," "Didn't we talk about it already?" I asked. "Not about that. We have something else to talk about. Something important," "What might that be?" "You poisoned Elena?" I felt my blood run cold. I couldn't move or say anything and I stuttered. "W— What are you talking about?" "You know what I am talking about Selah. Don't you pretend like you don't, do you get me?" I sighed. "Yes, I did." "Why the fuck did you do that? I'm trying to cover up everything but then you go and do something else!" "K
ONYX'S POV: We all make mistakes, don't we? My own mistake had cost my parents' lives, an innocent lady's life and someone else who had been greedy enough to do Selah's dirty job. As I walked back to the car that waited outside for me, I promised myself that I was never going to let this repeat itself. I chuckled at myself. There wasn't even any space for a repeat as I was already mated to Hazel. I had to stay committed to her even if it was going to be a tough task. "Drive towards Elena's home," I told the driver. He nodded and revved up the engine and in no time, we were on the lane to their home. Their area was filled with lights. The neighborhood was awake and that was because of what had happened. As the car cruised to a stop, I realized that the Forensic team had already arrived. Their signature tape was wrapped around the house as they prevented people from going in and I saw two couples who seemed to be the parents of the deceased standing outsi
SELAH'S POV: Throughout the night, I tossed from side to side on my bed. It was as late as two in the night and I knew that sleep for me tonight was canceled. I was sure my father hated me now. Onyx didn't even want to have anything to do with me. Things were getting worse and I didn't even know how to go about it. I sat up on my bed and pulled my legs to my chest. Nothing seemed to make sense any longer. Not the reason why I was doing all these crazy things. Not even Onyx or my father or this whole thing. I wanted to run away for a few days and clear my head. I knew Onyx would be able to manipulate everything so it didn't fall to me but I still felt uneasy. My father was mad at me. Not just the normal mad. He was disappointed and I was sure he could see my mother in me. Heck, he said I was like my mother and I had felt the pang in my chest. When he left, I knew he was going to turn his back against me. I stayed in the same position till it was dawn a
HAZEL'S POV: It was late at night and I couldn't sleep. I was waiting for Onyx. And no, that wasn't because I cared or anything. I just wanted to know if he had gone to do something to my brother. He was so unpredictable. After he had seen me and Earl seated together in the garden, I became afraid. I felt like he was going to take revenge on my brother and my friends. Checking the clock, I saw that the time had struck one. He wasn't back yet. I became worried. Going to find one of the guards, I asked for his whereabouts but the guard answered me rudely. I swallowed and nodded, thanking him before I left. I wanted to cry. I was starting to overthink things. What if he was burying them already to declare them missing tomorrow? I knew he was capable of doing such. For him to hide Selah's evil doing, I knew he could do worse. I waited at the porch till the clock struck two thirty and about fifteen minutes later, I heard the gates open and stood to my feet.
CHAPTER 64 ONYX'S POV: "She's lucky it didn't get to any of the veins transporting blood to her pulmonaries," The doctor said after he was done treating her. I had been standing beside him, hoping for a miracle and it was sure. I felt a wave of happiness wash over me. It was strange to feel that way but I welcomed it anyway. "I'm glad she's fine," The doctor gave me a surprised look but he said nothing. "She needs adequate rest. I have given her some suppressants because she might develop a fever. She needs to be watched by someone. You can place a guard by her side so I'd anything happens, you are alerted," "It's no problem. I'll watch over her." The doctor raised his brows in shock but he nodded. "That's better. Anyway, I have to go now. There's a dead body and the morgue attendant wants me to take a look at it. She's going to be fine." I knew it was Elena's body he was talking about but I chose to play dumb about it. As soon as he left, I turned to
ONYX'S POV: When I heard that Selah had visited again, I didn't even know how to react. I was mad and curious at the same time. I had asked the guard to make her wait outside. I was afraid of letting her into the house. Even without her presence here, she had caused a lot of havoc. Imagine having her in here. Maybe she'd kill everyone in the palace. One of the maids had reported that Cherry was awake but I decided that I was going to see her after attending to the situation at hand. Selah was standing behind one of the porches that lined the palace entrance. She leaned against the wall and as soon as she saw me, she straightened. I made sure to look as nonchalant as ever. Infact, her presence alone made me annoyed and it was just enough for me to speak to her without caring about her stupid emotions. "Hey,".she said and smiled at me. I honestly had no idea what she found funny. "Why are you here?" I asked, slipping my hands into my pocket. She
ONYX'S POV: The drive to the temple was quiet. I was brooding throughout the whole ride and wondering what I was going to say to the priest. I wasn't afraid of the man but he had a way of making me nervous. I was also feeling extremely guilty. I mean, I hadn't seen my parents since they had been taken away from the palace two weeks ago. I was a terrible son and there was nothing I could do about it. But I could still redeem myself today. My mother would forgive me and as for my father, he would come around it. The car drove through the gates that had been opened by one of the guards standing at the gate. He bowed and I nodded in acknowledgment. Once the car cruised to a halt in one of the parking spaces, the driver killed the engine and he hurried out of the car to open the door to me. I stepped out and looked up to the temple. It was built like a castle with triangular pinnacles and pillars running around it. The stained glass windows let the sun in a