SELAH'S POV: Stella and I are done having our ice cream. I pay the cake shop owner with so much tip that Stella gasps. "Isn't that too much?" Stella asks as we leave the shop. I shrug. "She's been good to me. I'm that way to people who are good to me," Stella is still shocked but she nods anyway. "So what next?" "We're going to my car. I'll give you the serum and explain every other thing to you," Stella nods and I look around before unlocking my car and opening the door for her. "Slip in immediately. We don't want anyone seeing you get into my cars. They can start getting ideas." Stella quickly slips in and I shut the door before going around my car to open the door. Once I am settled into my car, I lock the doors and wind the glass up. "I'm claustrophobic!" Stella immediately says. Looking at her in surprise, I nod and quickly wind down the glasses. "I'm sorry. I had no idea." Stella smiles awkwardly and nods. "Thanks for understanding.
ONYX'S POV: I'm feeling slightly guilty for thinking Hazel is cheating on me. I thought she was with someone in the room. I mean, she's been catching the eye of quite a few men I know. From Earl to Kylian to Yuri, my friend from the other side of the ocean who visited for a few weeks. I will not let anyone have her. If they do, they'd show that they're better at treating a woman right and it would be to my shame. I'd rather she be unhappy with me than be happy with someone else. I also need to warn Earl to stay away from her as he's the closest one to her. "Yes, I thought you were," She looks at me in bewilderment. "Why would you think I would cheat on you? And with who exactly?" "Earl. You would cheat on me with Earl because he's the one who treats you right," Hazel laughs. "So you're well aware that he treats me right, huh?" "Shut the hell up." She does as I say. "Stay away from Earl. The next time I see you with him, you're not going
HAZEL'S POV: I don't know why I find Yara's panic absolutely funny. I don't know if it's because of her really free personality but I'm laughing while she is being glared at by Kali. "You talk too much. That's why you do the wrong thing most times," Kali complained. As Yara rummaged about her box for the right tone for my skin, she glared at Kali who was mixing different hair products to apply on my hair. "That's because I love to entertain people. Unlike you," "Cut the crap, Yara. You want them to call us back for another gig, right? Act right and do your best. Stop talking too much," I want to tell them that this might be their last time here but I refrain from doing so. It's not their business to be let into my private life. Yara comes back to continue. She wipes the wrong foundation off with a liquid that dissolves into a milky coagulation and in no time, my face is wiped clean. For almost an hour, Yara is on my face and she does a perfectly flaw
ONYX'S POV: The woman coming down the porch steps isn't Hazel. I can't believe she's the one. Though they have striking features— same height, color of skin and color of hair, I don't think she's the one. Is she an imposter? Because she's wearing the outfit I got for Hazel. But when she comes closer, I realize she's the one. Fuck. I shake my head to clear off whatever charm my mother might have placed on me because I know she's the only one who would do that to make me find Hazel attractive. But she's the one and she's looking at me with fear in her eyes. I can recognize that look anywhere. Clearing my throat, I realize that I've been staring for quite too long. "You look stunning." Hazel's cheeks turn red and she smiles shyly. I want to wipe it off with a kiss but I remind myself that I hate her so much. I should find kissing her or even coming in contact with her appalling. "Thank you," She says softly. "Greg!" I call out to th
HAZEL'S POV: I had only greeted him to walk away and avoid him for the rest of the night but him calling me out of the crowd makes me nervous. I looked around to see if Onyx was watching me and when I didn't see him, I immediately took Kylian's hands and dragged him to somewhere hidden from the public eye, more private. "Why did you do that?" Kylian looked genuinely confused. " Why did I do what?" "Why did you come there and ask to see me? Because you knew I wouldn't turn you down?" "I am still really confused, Hazel. I didn't ask to see you before Renee because I knew you weren't going to turn me down. I really wanted to see you," I folded my hands. "Why?" Kylian looks surprised. "Did I do something wrong?" "No, why?" "You're acting strange. You're different. I don't know. Did you speak to me that day because you were tattered? Now that you look really good, you suddenly don't want to talk to me." "This is the worst instance I've ever
STELLA'S POV: Tonight, everything feels different. I know my life is going to change from now on but I don't know if it's going to change for the better or for worse. I'm washing the dishes tonight and watching everyone move around. I have to mark everyone's faces and their duties and also know where they stand so I can strike. Touching my apron pocket, I feel the small bottle in it. It tilts over but I'm too distracted by whatever I'm doing to notice.. I'm the one washing dishes today and my colleague and partner, Tiana, didn't come today. She had called in sick and now, it was left to me to wash all the dishes. Tiffany is the head cook and she's taking out the last meal from the oven. I just hope she calls me tonight. The kitchen isn't as full as it used to be and that's because the King and his Luna are out for a dinner party. The Queen already asked everyone who has been working the whole week without a break to go on their break. Which makes it
ARYA'S POV: Tonight, there's a sense of happiness I and Asher share and that's because of Onyx. "He's warming up to her," Asher says as he starts with his salad dressing. "It's something I love to see," "He's not warmed up to her, yet," I disagree. "He just needs to be pushed a little. I don't think he's going to see all these till his eyes finally opens," "Did you see how beautiful Hazel looked tonight? I wonder how many men are going to see her and not look twice. Onyx is a fool," "Imagine being a beautiful woman with a good head at the same time. Why does he have to be so dumb?" "He's still not over Selah. He's in his prime. Men in their prime always make costly mistakes, Arya. I made stupid mistakes and my friends also did. But I'm glad I didn't make that mistake with the you," "You would have been miserable," I expected Asher to disagree but he nodded his head. "I was lucky to have met you. You were like godsent to me. I mean, I was just recov
ONYX'S POV: I had left her on the dance floor to get a breather in the bathroom. That was a dick move but I had to do it for my sake. She had looked at me so innocently that I started feeling guilty. I shouldn't have said something to her. That was me caring too much. It's all my mother's fault, fuck! If she hadn't made me buy that dress for her, I would have seen her in another light but she looks really beautiful tonight and irresistible, too. I needed to clear my head. The way she looked at me with warmth. I don't think any women who I've treated wrongly would look at me that way. Her strength made me feel like the weakest of men. How she could handle me abusing her. How she could speak to me with no atom of hate in her voice. It made me feel terrible. Sighing, I close my eyes. I don't want to make things right between us. I still hate her for coming into my life and making things worse. Heck, she doesn't even have a wolf and that alone is a shame.
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