Chapter 42

HAZEL'S POV;

I woke up with a start this morning. Last night, the palace bells had been ringing loudly but I had been too sleepy to actually know what was wrong.

But now I was wide awake and able to think properly, I knew the mastermind had been caught. So I immediately climbed out of my bed and rushed to take off my robe from my dresser. Tying it around my waist, I rushed out of my room, my destination, Onyx's office. I'm sure he'd be there this morning.

Once I got to his door, I knocked and I was asked to come in. Onyx was seated behind his desk and his head was in the palm of his hand, a line he was thinking about a lot.

"What are you doing there?"

The harshness of his tone made me move back a bit. I thought he had kissed me yesterday? I mean, he had looked at me like he had grown a soft spot for me. Why was he acting harsh?

I stood my ground anyway. "Uhm, I came to ask what the outcome of last night was. I was asleep when I heard the bell and I was too