CHAPTER 81 HAZEL'S POV; I was crouched over, sobbing and shivering. I didn't know what was going to happen to me but I knew it was going to be more terrible than I had ever experienced. Onyx had never for once taken advantage of me sexually and now, this man was telling Selah and the woman who looked exactly like her that he wanted me. That alone was able to make me squish myself into a ball, shivering and clattering my teeth as they left. I heard the sound of a belt opening up and my heart began to race. I wasn't built for all these. I had managed to endure the maltreatment I had gotten from Onyx and his sister only to face this from the woman he used to be in love with in the past. Immediately, my eyes flew open and that was when I saw that he was half naked from below. He was an old man and it showed in the white, wiry hairs of his manhood area. I had never felt so irritated in my life as I watched him draw close to me with his erection so obvious for
CHAPTER 82 HAZEL'S POV; My feet itched. It was something that usually happened each time I stepped into dirty water without wearing anything. I was so invested in the nasty itching of my feet that I nearly stumbled to the floor but the rogue was quick to catch me in his arms. I immediately pushed away from him and stood far away, taking a stance of defense. I hadn't forgotten that I was good at combat and even if he would end up beating me, at least I would die knowing that I defended myself at least. He raised his hand to the air. That was to tell me that he meant no harm. "I am not here for you like I said. I came for Tuchel," "How do you know him?" I stuttered. The rogue lowered his hand and I studied him as he spoke. He had Chestnut brown hair and his eyes were the green of seas, nearly translucent. He looked like he couldn't harm a fly but I had seen what he had done to Tuchel. Even if I was glad that he was dead, I didn't trust this man. Rogu
CHAPTER 83 ONYX'S POV; A day had passed and Hazel hadn't been found yet. My warriors had gone past the boundaries in search of a petite lady with honey blond hair and porcelain blue eyes but no one had seemed to see her around. Things were getting confusing as hours passed. At one point, news got relayed to me that it wasn't Selah and her mother that orchestrated the kidnap. It had all been Tuchel's idea and he had carried it out alone. But that wasn't the case when I went to visit Selah's father. He had told me that they left with his car and a huge sum of money from him. I was being stressed out by this and I couldn't concentrate on other affairs I had to attend to. All day, I had stayed awake in my office, sparsely eating and barking commands at everyone. Even Cherry had avoided me throughout the whole time. I was absentmindedly leafing through a book when I heard a knock on the door. I immediately stood to my feet and strode towards the door, pulli
ONYX'S POV; As I walked back into the palace, I found Cherry standing in the middle of the large living room. She was dressed in her night dress, meaning she was either just waking up now or she had been in her room all morning, in her bed. When she saw me, her eyes lit up and she walked towards me. I stopped before her, giving her the same cold look I had been giving her since the day Hazel was kidnapped; the previous night. "Hey," She said softly and fiddled with the hem of her outer coat. "I heard she's back," "Of course, she is," I said and folded her arms. "Are you here to congratulate me?" She shook her head immediately. "No! That's not what I am here for. I just want to say I'm really happy that nothing happened to her. It's all my fault and I should apologize to her profusely." I shook my head. "I don't think that's what she needs right now. She needs to be on her own. She just returned after going through a lot of rubbish. You're the last person
CHAPTER 85 HAZEL'S POV; I was cleaned so thoroughly by the maids and quite shocked at how nice they were to me. It was a rarity. I had expected them to be irritated at the way I looked because I had stayed here for months, getting judgemental and degrading looks for them. One of the maids even offered to serve me dinner and told me a story about a girl that was raped to death by one of the robbers, deeming me a lucky one. I had smiled stiffly at her, hoping she would shut up. Her story didn't lift my spirits in any way. Infact, it made things worse. How did she think telling me a worse story of another girl being raped to death would sound? Absolutely terrible. So after they had cleaned me up and gave me a change of clothes, I stayed in my bed, languid and not wanting to do anything but stay wide awake or try to sleep. It wasn't until my meal was brought to me that I realized that I was really hungry and hadn't eaten since last night. I smiled at
CHAPTER 86 HAZEL'S POV; I kept on studying the peach box that sat on my thighs, feeling a strange feeling wash over me. I knew who had sent it and I don't know why I felt so giddy about it. I was supposed to be mad at him but I couldn't be. These notes, the chocolate and the flowers. They were too elaborate for him to give me. He had never given me flowers and seeing that he had even sent a handwritten note to me made me feel a certain type of way. I stared at it for a long time before I heard a knock that had me on my feet. I walked to the door and stood there, staring at the knob and hoping it was Onyx standing there with an explanation of this elaboracy. I was quite disappointed to see Theresa standing at the door but I said nothing. I smiled at her and admitted her into the room. "I came to see you. Done with chores and the last thing I want to do is spend time with my friend." I smiled at her and she pulled me into a hug. It felt so relievin
CHAPTER 87 ONYX'S POV: Seeing Hazel this morning at the dining table filled me with so much joy. She avoided eye contact with me as she ate but I couldn't stop looking at her. All her wounds were gone and she looked so energized. Her blond hair looked fuller and glossier than ever and her face was peachy. A sign that she was recovering real quick. I had to admit that she was a really strong woman. She had seen enough from me and everyone and she still had it in her to smile at the maid who dished food for her. Cherry was seated on the same table as me but she had chosen to ignore both me and Cherry for most of it. She acted like I wasn't sitting there and I knew she was only trying to act like we weren't there because she was really uncomfortable. I had even seen the way her hand shook as she picked up her cutlery to eat and after eating a few spoons, she wiped her mouth, pushed her chair back and exited the dining room. Hazel looked up briefly before expel
CHAPTER 88 ONYX'S POV; I stood at the parking lot for a few minutes as I watched my car. I knew I had to go see Hazel's friends and her brothers but I was quite nervous and hesitant. That was because the last time we had seen each other, things had started on a wrong foot. I remember hearing Hazel's cries as she begged me not to touch her brother. She had asked me to do whatever I wanted to do to him instead and I had seen the hatred that burned in his eyes as Hazel pleaded. I had been cruel to them. What if they didn't even accept me? Worse, what if they ran away from me with horror in their eyes, thinking I was here to capture or kill them? I knew I had to do it. I had gotten the box of chocolates and there was no going back for me. I had to face it. It didn't matter if they hated me or were scared of me. I had given them a fair share of hurt and suffering. It was time for me to show them that I was capable of being a good person. Besides, I had paid over h
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