Hazel. "What?" Lucian scrunchies up his face, obviously not expecting my reply. "Hazel, are you okay?" he askes me and I nod my head, scared that if I speak I would break down in tears. "Look at me, Hazel!" he raises my chin with his finger, "You..you want me to get married to Cassie?" I put up a good front, "Yes, Lucian. It is the only way the Pack can be safe." "No," he says firmly, anger evident in his eyes, "This is not about the Pack, Hazel. I don't have to marry someone I do not love and hurt my mate just to save the Pack! There is always a way we can go about this." "We don't have time to figure out the way, Lucian. You won't be hurting me either by getting married to Cassie," my voice is low as I speak, "I understand that you're doing it for the safety of the-" He grabs my arm suddenly and holds me to his chest. "I told you, Hazel," his warm breath fanned my neck, "If you don't want me to marry her I will not." "I want you to marry her," I say very quickly, my thoughts
Lucian. Heavy murmurs rose among the gathered crowd. Most of them did not even hide their glare from me. I stared at the faces of my beta and gamma. They were dissatisfied with my decision. Even Hazel was in utter shock. "Silence!" my voice echoed in the large hall and silence was restored. "I know y'all think I do not care about you but I don't have to get married to Cassie to prove it. Mark my words, there will be a way out." I say to them, "And with that being said, the training hours should be increased. Every one of you must partake in it because we are all fighting." I pause for a while before concluding, "You are dismissed." They fill out of the hall in disappointment, whispering whatever to themselves. I knew this would be a tough one but it is also a good thing- sometimes we have to step out of our comfort zone to discover what lies within us. "This is unfair, Lycan" said Henry when the hall was empty leaving only I with my beta and gamma. "You are putting your sel
Hazel.A grunt escape my lips as I fall on the ground and the stones hurt my skin. This slap hurts more than my stepmother's as the impact caused my skin to itch terribly."And this is the Lycan's mate, you say?" the old aged woman spoke with a frail voice as she circled round me, "Hmmm, she smells nice!""Hold her up." the old hag commanded and Henry grabbed me from the hair."Ah," I yelped, staring at the wrinkled face of the woman. She must be Logan's mother.Her dirty, long nails brushed my chin as she said, "Great job in finding us, girl." she gave a haughty chuckle."Where did you keep my family?!" I yell as I struggled with Henry's tight grip."Oh," she grinned, "You're about to find out."She turns and begins to walk down the tunnel. Before I could take another breath, Henry knocked me out.: : :I woke up in the dead of night, jugding from the darkness that illuminated the night sky. I was kept in room that had the curtains blown by the slightest wind.I had no idea where I a
Lucian.It was night time when I dismissed Louis from my office. We figured that the only way we could get an upper hand is finding Logan's hideout. We could defeat them from inside out, that way.We decided to begin the search the next day. It was very late and the Pack house was as quiet as a graveyard. Everyone had trained all day so they must be stressed out and tired. I restrained myself from going to my room.I did not want to see Hazel and worst still, hear her try to make me marry Cassie. It hurt me to even think that she really wanted me to marry Cassie. Does she really not love me? I take to the couch in my office while my mind roamed with different thoughts.I would do all I can to find Logan's hideout tomorrow. It is the only way I can assure the Pack members because even if Hazel wants, I will not marry Cassie and no one can change my mind on that.I sleep off on the couch only to be awaken by a sharp pain that coursed through my chest, squeezing my heart so that it was d
Alicia.As a sister to Logan I do not support his and my mother's evil ways. I have never. All I've ever wanted is to be happy. I did not want power or even wealth. As a witch, everyone naturally assumes that we're the bad ones. I do not blame them, most witches actually use their powers for selfish things like my mother.She is power-hungry and would do anything to get that power. Luckily, she's a witch and a very good one at that which also means she could do whatever with her spells. It is very hard for a werewolf to get their hands on a witch and for this reason, Lucian did not hesitate to kill my mother many years back.She had killed his mother for reasons best known to her however when Lucian found out he did not stop until he found her and killed her on the spot, leading to his enmity with Logan who has thirsted for revenge ever since.And now here I am, against my own wish, impersonating Hazel and kissing her husband. I had no idea how we got to the bed but I knew that that I
Alicia.I run out of the Pack house against the wishes of the maids that Lucian had strictly assigned to be with me. It was easy for them to miss me as the fight was intense and every place was in disarray. Some of the humans were scurrying about for a hiding spot while others proved to be courageous and fought against Logan's troupes who were piling into the the gate in their numbers.I stood at the middle of the house and shut my eyes, my arms spread out against the gate as I whispered some chants.Many years back I was forced to learn some spells. I never wanted to be a witch but I had no choice. My mother wanted me to be just like her- surreptitious, vicious and cunning. So she taught me a lot of spells that she herself had invoked and I'd read multiple books to help in my enchantment.However I never used my powers. In fact, my mother and brother saw me as worthless. To them, I could only cast simple spells and nothing more. I prefer to endure all of the pain and treatment than
Lucian.We spent the entire day searching the city and while we found most of the Packs, we did not find Logan. It got me thinking, Logan is here in the human world yet we've searched the entire place and still couldn't find him."Since he's risen his mother, do you think she could have casted a spell on them that would make them invincible or at least, unable to be seen?" suggested Louis as we returned to the Pack house."Or, perhaps they're not just here anymore," said Henry, "I think they're not here and they're trying to make us believe that they are, to catch us off guard."I shook my head, "It's impossible. How would you explain the constant attacks if you say they're not here?"Henry went mute and then I turned to Louis."You've a point, Louis but I think if that were the case they could have easily gained their victory, fight us while being invincible instead of prolonging it this way."After a moment of silence, I say, "Except their trying to deceive me." We soon arrived at
Lucian.I could not believe what I heard.'A witch?!' screamed Rio."What do you mean a witch's blood?" I demand, repeating her words, "My mate is not a witch. She's human. You must be highly mistaken, Mima."However she shook her head and remained firm on her words, "I won't make a mistake over something this crucial, Lycan. It's the reason the examination took up to an hour. At first I couldn't believe it as well so I had to run multiple check on it and I confirmed that the blood is not a human's, it's a witch's."I move a step backwards as I run a hand through my hair.'Is this the reason we can't smell her? She didn't want us to mark her as well.' Rio said to me.I lapsed into deep thoughts and completely forgot that Mima was standing there."I'm sorry, you can leave," I say to her when I regained myself and then added, "Don't tell her anything about this, okay? No one else must know this except you and I."She nods, "Yes, Lycan." and then closes the door behind her. I take to my
Hazel."Wait." I stopped abruptly in my tracks. My heart slammed against my ribcage as one of the guards walked towards me."Turn around." he ordered and I obeyed, slowly turning around while lowering my eyes."You look taller," he observed and then turned back to the other guard, "Don't you think so?"The guard by the door hissed, "Stop being a jerk, Eli. Let the maid go do her work."I bowed and then hastily left the passage with the tray in my hand. I walked outside the Pack house towards the dungeon and took a deep breath as I approached several other guards."The prisoners already had lunch," one of the guards said, "Who asked you to bring this?"I stuttered, "T-the Alpha."The guards gazed at each other but knew better than to question Logan's orders. They opened the dungeon and let me through, shutting it behind me.I turned my cape over and increased my pace, checking each cell."Alicia?" I whispered, loud enough for her to hear me but then again I remembered that she got whi
Hazel.This has to be a dream. It's... it's not possible. I ran out of the verandah and down the stairs, hitting anyone on the way.I didn't care at how they stared at me. All I cared about is that my Lucian is outside and I was really praying that it's not a stupid dream.I arrived outside and found the men still standing shocked while Lucian simply stared at his surroundings like he had no idea where he is.Logan finally found his guard. He cursed himself for looking weak in front of his beta and pack."Grab him!" he ordered and both of the men stepped forward, picking their steps one by one. They stopped abruptly when Lucian began to walk towards them.I couldn't understand why he looked lost and why isn't he attacking? Logan was clearly trembling when Lucian stopped in front of him. The men he'd asked to grab him, held their guns, shaking."Where am I?" Lucian whispered before falling unconscious at Logan's feet.I sucked in air as I ran to where Lucian lay. I held his face in my
Hazel.My thighs parted in no time and his huge frame pressed on me as I continued to beg and plead however it fell on deaf ears.Logan buried his head in my neck, nibbling it roughly. I felt something sharp against the skin on my neck and I knew that he was about to mark me. There was nothing I could do. The blood I'd lost and still losing sapped the strength out of me. I felt more like an ordinary piece of paper because I do not have the will to continue living.Everything around me felt surreal and the only person that really cared for, except my sister, is Lucian and he's gone now. Gone for good.I shut my eyes tight and surrendered to fate. I stopped struggling and felt his fangs slowly sinking in when suddenly, there was an exasperated knock on the door.At first, Logan ignored the continuous knock until it developed into a bang. And somehow, I regained my will even if it was a small light at the end of the tunnel and used the distraction caused by the knock to scurry from under
Hazel."He's okay, right?" I asked as my eyes shimmered with tears however Alicia's eyes also filled with tears as her lips parted but no words came out. I turned back to my husband whom I have come to love without even knowing it. I whispered his name, "Lucian.." but he did not respond. He felt cold against my palm and his nose was snuck up together. He wasn't breathing and no matter how much I shook him, he wasn't getting up.Tears were already rolling from my eyes in numbers. I turned back to Alicia, "Isn't he a Lycan? They said he's the strongest specie, right? So..why? Why is he dead?" I demanded as my shoulders shook and I broke into a sob.I could see that Alicia was holding something back. "What is it, Alicia?! Tell me what happened to him?" "You..""Answer me!" I screamed."You...you were possessed." she said to me."Possessed?" I repeatedShe nodded and said, "You..you had no idea what you were doing."I went silent as I tried to put her words together. My memory remain
Alicia.I have tried all the spells I knew to get me out of this cage. Whether Lucian believes me or not, I really wanted to help him. I do not want Logan to win.The spells that could transport me straight to my destination are to difficult and draining for me to practice. I was close to giving up when the dungeon's gate opened and light reflected into the cell rooms.I saw Henry rise from his spot to see who it is. I only looked up when a shadow fell upon my cell room.I gasped as hope surged inside my heart again."Oh goodness, Kelly!" I called out as I moved towards the cell."Sorry I didn't come on time," she apologized as she pulled out the key and unlocked the cell. I stepped out and hugged her."This has to be some kind of joke," Henry chuckled, "Won't you get me released too?? We're buddies remember??"I took the padlock that had previously locked my cell and smashed it so hard on his face that his nose began to bleed. He stepped back and groaned, hands to his bleeding face.
Lucian.I'd gathered Louis and the rest of my pack. We were ready to leave in search of Hazel. As we were about to leave, Cassie stopped me."Our marriage is tomorrow, Lucian. How could you leave just like that?!"I shook her grip off of me, "Hazel is more important to me than any damn marriage, Cassie.""But you need this marriage in order to form an alliance with my father. Do you really think you could defeat Logan and his troupes with your little army?""Don't worry about me," I replied, "Forget about any dreams of being married to me, Cassie."With that I turned and left with my army following behind me. We shifted and made it quickly through the woods, when I picked up a familiar scent."Blood," Rio mumbled, "Human blood."I hoped to God it wasn't Hazel's. We had just crossed the borders and were heading deeper into where I thought Logan would be when we were suddenly attacked.I was less surprise when I found the attackers led by my very own brother, Michael."What has he promi
HazelLogan took me away from the lair and forced me into the car. I had no idea where he was taking me but I felt relieved that he let my family go in the end.The Witch Queen, Logan's mother was seated on the front seat with a horrific look on her face."Drive faster, you moron!" Logan ordered from the backseat, "We have to get this done before Lucian arrives!"I wondered what he was talking about and the more I thought about it, fear coursed through me. They aren't going to use my blood again, are they?"What about Henry?" the Witch spoke, her voice husky, "Do you have any plans on getting him out?""No," Logan answered with a smirk, "He's helped enough."The witch nodded and turned away. Just then Logan turned his gaze to me."It's time, Hazel." he said, "Time for me to rule and reign with you by my side.""I'd rather die." I replied under my breath but he heard me and chuckled."No, Hazel." he paused and added, "I can't kill you just yet. You will be of great benefit to me, at le
Alicia."Answer me!" I screamed again, hoping that nothing bad has happened to Hazel.Anastasia rose to her feet while wiping the blood that was seeping from her wound. She stared at me."Logan took her." she whispered."Do you know where they took her?" I asked and Anastasia shook her head.Kelly said, "Wherever they took her, they're surely gonna bring her back. However, she might not be the Hazel we know. I heard them talking about possessing her."I paced round the room, my mind in a jungle of haze. Why didn't they inform me of their plans? Logan must have decided not to. The punk must have figured that I'm not in support of their games.Now what do I do? Lucian will be getting married to Cassie tomorrow and Hazel is in danger. "Why don't we just tell the Lycan?!" Anastasia suggested, "He should know what to do." "No," I objected, "We can't.""Why?" Anastasia hissed, "You're afraid he's gonna kill you? I can tell you he won't. We would tell him that you're on our side."I did no
Alicia.I remained outside the Pack house, helping the humans and anyone who needed help. I did not want to think about the dire situation between Lucian and my brother, Logan.A part of me wanted to confess to Lucian however, that could cost a lot. Lucian could kill me or even lock me up in the dungeon. He would never believe that I had no choice but to do this.At a point, I ruled out the idea of confessing to Lucian. Perhaps, rescuing Hazel would be a better choice. I should rescue Hazel and go into hiding.Summoning up courage, I moved into the Packhouse and grabbed a cloak. While I was walking quickly out of the house I bumped into someone causing me to lose my step and fall on the floor.I heard a scoff above me. Looking up, I found that it was a lady dressed in a yellow high-end dress with a smirk on her face."You're blind now, are you?" she said curtly, "Where are you hurrying so quickly to that you seemed so lost in thought?"I rose to my feet and said, "Apologies, I did not