~Hazel~ It’s been days after the incident with Asher at the bakery and I’ve tried my very best to let go of everything. The insults and pain tried to make it harder to let go but I focused my mind on what’s more important, and that’s my life here, my best friend and the safety of my son. That’s all there should be as I prepare to start business for the day. I rarely had customers as most of them only come in for coffee. I only get busy when it’s a little lycan’s birthday and I’ll have to bake cakes and all the fun things that they love. I haven’t spoken or seen Tristan since his meeting with Asher on my turf and he hasn’t come in using the excuse of coffee and doughnuts as he always does when I don’t show up and wants to see me. He’s definitely been talking to Rose, her eyes gave her away that she’s keeping something. It’s either he had her promise to not tell me or she feels it’s better I don’t worry about it. ‘What really will it take to completely move on?’ I thoug
~Hazel~ “What’s going on?” I asked, stopping Jason who was walking in a hurry. It wasn’t any news that Jason assisted Tristan in almost all the matters concerning their kingdom. Everyone seemed so busy as they tried to put one and two together, making everywhere stand out. “The blood moon pack will be coming very soon.” He said quickly before moving past me. “Wait, what do you mean coming over?!” I asked expecting no answer in return as Jason was already out of sight. Everyone knew Jason was a man of few words and rarely spoke unless when necessary. He always looked lethal and fierce unlike Marcus who walked around with a smile. I calmed my nerves down as I’ve gotten used to being around lycans with their huge physique always towering over me. I must have heard wrongly, I reasoned within myself. Why would they be coming here? The wolves and lycans never really conversed or got together at any time but recently they’ve been trying to build some sort of relationshi
~Hazel~ With Marcus all over the place and towering over me with every change he got, I couldn’t be any faster but thank the goddess I was able to finish in time before Tristan came back in. “I’m so sorry to disturb you on such short notice” he pleaded as he stepped into the kitchen. “It’s fine. I couldn’t have denied you.” I uttered, forcing a smile before letting it freely have its way when I realised how the blood moon alpha would be elated after having deserts. With a huge smile on my face, I let it stay knowing fully well that it was worth it if my plans worked out well. “They look so colourful and yummy, if I could just pop one inside my mouth.” He added looking over the doughnuts arranged like a fountain on each palette. “Too bad you can’t eat them” Marcus mocked with a smirk. Ignoring him after a once over, Tristan faces me now “it’s late Hazel, and I already called Rose to watch over Jaden for the night.” He murmured, putting his hands behind his hea
~Hazel~ With everyone’s eyes glued on me, I pretend they aren’t staring and pick up my spoon and start eating. You look very pretty in that dress, Hazel. Now I know why he sent a dozen pictures to pick from.” He moved closer whispering to me with a smile and I pushed him away slightly. Marcus was sitting just after me then two more of Tristan’s enforcers before Asher’s men. “Don’t disturb her Marcus!” Tristan warned, raising his head a little to look me up as he did nothing to correct his brother. We all ate in dead silence as I could feel him glaring at me, I refused to look anywhere else pretending like he’s not there. I only stop to look up when Marcus has something whispered in my ear or Tristan asking me if I needed anything or how the food tasted. “The food wasn’t so bad” his voice resounded as he ordered our faces up to him. I could feel his aura filling up the room, it’s either he’s just being an alpha or he’s pissed. “Did your queen make it?” He asked
“Stop! You are hurting me” I cried out wincing in pain as his hands on my neck tightened. “What did you plan on doing to me? You think I wouldn’t smell it?” He asked in a fit of rage as he pressed his body against me, with his head just above mine as he stared into my eyes with fury. “What do you mean?” I asked, as his hands tightened around my neck making me scared as my face turned blue as I kept on dragging his hands until he finally released them a little. “You know exactly what I mean” he growled, still holding me in place as he used his other free hand to push at my waist, leaving his firm and huge hands there causing me to shiver a little. “Get off me!” I spitted sourly. Was he angry or what? Why are his hands all over me? “You think I wouldn’t smell it? Of course I know with you here that I’ll have to watch my back to be safe” he retorted with an all knowing snort. “I didn’t do anything so leave me alone!” I protested trying to free myself from his grip
~Hazel~ After he stormed out, I waited for a while trying to process everything. I couldn’t bring myself to tell Tristan anything, I just want to pretend like Asher never happened and I hope it remains like that. I definitely don’t want him showing up here. Maybe if I can talk to Tristan about whatever deal they have together and why he shouldn’t proceed, then maybe it’ll be cut off. Thinking of a story to come up with wouldn’t really be hard as wolves and lycans never interacted before. I didn’t even have an idea of their existence four years ago, so it shouldn’t be that hard right? Finally walking out of the bathroom and the dark tiny corridor which terrified the hell out of me. “So That monster threatened me! If he thinks I’m going to cower in my tears then he’s taught wrongly” I thought within myself as I walked back to the living room planning just how to get back to Asher. I shouldn’t be bothered, it’s not like I care about being queen anyways but I need to prot
~Asher~ Immediately we stepped foot on their turf and alighted from the car, I could smell her wolf. I know she was in his kingdom but I didn’t expect her to be allowed into their head house. Seeing her last at the bakery I suspected she stayed close by, looking from what she had on and how the whole shop was drained and danced around with her wolf scent. No one ever stops an alpha from doing what he wants but Tristan, understanding that fact, still pulled what he did trying to protect a wolf in his pack. A wolf he was in love with. I could see the longing in his eyes every time he spoke to her or when she’s close. He wants her but too bad she’s not up for giving. I’m still her alpha no matter what she says, she did the rejecting not me and I’ll consider it not valid. She’s the reason I’m back, the proposal looked too good to be true and I always followed my instincts. My instincts were telling me to turn back and not sign the deal but I need to see her. I know she’
~Asher~ It’s been over a week now since we signed the deal and we were supposed to meet on neutral grounds to discuss the proposal. One of the reasons I’m greatly feared and respected is how everyone In my pack is secured. I run a 24/7 sure security and outsiders aren’t allowed into the pack. I’ll be meeting Tristan a few stops outside my pack borders as he isn't allowed in yet. On getting there, I walked towards the small shed where we agreed to meet. “Asher '' he called out as he stood with his right hand man. It was supposed to be a closed meeting with just us but there was no way you could go anywhere without your second in command as we both know we don’t fully trust each other. “Tristan” I replied with a nod as I walked towards where they were standing with Ross. “Are you sure about this?” Ross whispered to me, maintaining his stance as he kept his eyes on both Tristan and Jason. I know just how much he distrusts them, I do too but I believe he has an idea why
~Lily~ “Did you have a nice sleep or are you still busy with my mom?” His voice swept in like he’d been waiting for ages. I didn’t reply immediately as his voice was the first thing I heard after sleeping for only god knows how long. And the mention of how he personalised his mom strangely sounded not so annoying like it always used to be. “Should go on helping her again soon enough.” My reply came like it wasn’t an issue talking to him in my head. Like I never used to have issues with him hanging in there in my head without permission. “Ohh really? You mind telling me all about this help that only you can offer, or can Kade come lend a helping hand?” He sounded so aware of everything being a complete facade. And with the sound of things, he just wanted to flow along. I took a second to really wrap my head around it as the fact that it was me having a conversation with Jaden through the mindlink and there have been no shouting and disagreement. “
~Lily~ I didn’t let the reminder that it's soon going to be my birthday get to me for long in my head as it drove different signals to me. I was supposed to be up and ready to leave according to what i had planned with Raya. Nothing was eventually stopping me and this was entirely what I was looking forward to but suddenly the urge to run away was slowly fading away. Like I could literally feel it and I’ll be deceiving myself if I said that was exactly what I wanted right now. Hate? Yes I still hate him and I also still wanted to find out why I could feel his sincerity through those words he uttered to me. You can pretend and fake sincerity but you can never fake it so badly that the other person listening doesn’t feel it to know if you are lying or not. “Oh my, thank goodness you are fine.” Her voice brought me completely out of it as I stared into complete emptiness. I must have stayed still for so long, thinking and drowning myself that I didn’t real
~Lily~ “Are you okay baby?” My mom didn’t waste time and went all out with examining my body and her eyes showing too much concern right now like she just saved me from the lion's den. “I’m fine mom, why are you so worked up?” I found myself asking after removing the hand I placed aimlessly on my forehead, that depicted my lack of understanding what was going on. I wanted to go on and ask all the questions in my head but I held back and swallowed all the words at the tip of my tongue, knowing I should be grateful right now that I got out. “Definitely not what I heard so I have to double check.” She didn’t agree with me and still continued. She changed tactics this time around, making it seem all funny and held back my laughter, trying to link one and two together. “Molly got to you?” I asked the question without even thinking twice about it. I already even concluded that it got to be that or nothing else. And while her actions were funny to me, holding back was gettin
~Kade~ “I just need to speak to him for a minute, it’s very important.” She kept on begging and pleading with her eyes as she didn’t dare go all touchy with me. “He’s busy. If it’s so important you can relate it to me and then I’ll surely let him know.” I faced with all seriousness so she could back off. I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me anything before knowing that she was outright lying to my face and making up excuses just to meet Jaden. I guess keen eyes can be awarded to me after walking in the shadow of Jaden and watching his back. I knew everyone that had potentials of being a pest and had to keep details and tabs on them just in case. “I can’t tell it to you, I need to pass this on myself.” She said still speaking so softly that it was irritating to listen to her speak. I’m not sure it was her voice that was making me lose my patience. It had to be the very fact that I still remembered clearly what she had done to my future Luna. Yes
~Lily~ This was all looking extremely far from all the tricks we went round with or used to go round with. Now it was looking so scary and trying to put up a face or pretend my way through this wasn’t what I wanted to do. It was meant to be the end point as I opened my mouth and spilled all that I should, securing myself from whatever he had planned. He went calm, his eyes lowered, staring and holding mine in place. It wasn’t too surprising anymore since it had become a norm for days now. The words he spoke next also kept me quiet as I listened with utmost interest since it all revolved around me. He explained himself, saying things I thought I’ll never hear him ever say. ‘The almighty Jaden was apologising to us?’ I asked Raya as we found it so unbelievable but that thing in the depth of us could witness with him that he was being sincere. You could sense and see it with the way his eyes moved and looked so soft and gentle even they gazed directly at
~Jaden~ “Do you need anything?” I asked her, watching closely as I managed to make her sit on my bed with my different sets of portraits pushed to one side of the room. I didn’t really think about what to do aside from sticking my hands all over her body and places where she’ll definitely not be in support of. “Anything that’ll keep me alive would be fine.” She uttered with so much anger in her voice that I held back the urge to laugh at how cute she looked even when she tried to frown. I pretty much was blind and too carried away by pain and past events that I let it cloud my emotions and even my person. It was going to be hard to actually prove anything to her but I’ll try my best to make it quicker as I want her always with me. “Got that. Anything else you’ll need or you want to try to be a more specific lollipop?” I tried my luck one more time with her. “Yeah, how about your head on a platter and you stop calling me that.” She snapped with her head bringing out
~Lily~ “So I also don’t get to choose where to stay? I know you know nothing about fun, but when a free day is mentioned, it’s most likely related with anything that’s not working.” I run my lips, hating to be quiet today. If he’s going to play this his way and keep me here then I’ll also talk and if possible cause great harm to his eardrums that he’ll send me out himself. “Fun is whatever we say is fun, lollipop. And the pictures I have up here are every bit of fun but what we don’t know is, if it’s fun to you yet.” He muttered pointing to his head as he made it sound like he could see right through me and afterwards made close eye contact with me after my very best efforts at avoiding it. I held my breath for a second, trying my best to hold his gaze too as I long avoided looking his way since I came in. I never ever took notes and I feel like punishing myself for taking notes now as I stood still, the words hooked on my throat with his mention of the pictur
~Lily~ “Lee, are you okay? Did he do anything to you?” Her eyes followed my every move, waiting patiently till I entered my room. Of course I knew with that public show of the one alpha we both hated, carrying me on his back and talking strangely like he didn’t want to push a spike through my heart, would definitely arouse suspicions and lord of questioning from Molly. I did the best I could and went straight to my room not knowing what I was going to say to her. I didn’t tell her anything the last time and clearly hawk wasn’t bothered about others having their own different thoughts. “I’m fine, he was just filling in for Kade.” I said to her putting on a smile so she wouldn’t suspect anything. She stood there for a minute, watching me closely like if she stayed longer I would break. “I’m guessing you have a lot to tell me because they couldn’t be all.” She finally concluded, opening my door and stepped in first. “Okay I’m all ears, let’s go.” Sh
~Lily~ “What?! Who gives such absurd benefits? It’s no longer a reward then, this is outright punishment.” I screamed at the top of my lungs as I stood facing him in his office. I didn’t even want to talk about how I got to his office in the first place. I was too pissed off right now to be concerned about my earlier disagreement on coming here alone with him. “Was this the original plan?” I averted my gaze to face Kade who was sitting down at the corner of the room acting like he wasn’t there in the first place. I only agreed to come here to take the so-called “reward” if someone was there. I suggested Molly but ended up with Kade. “Absolutely.” He said without thinking about it with a quick nod and went back to being invisible. “They are definitely not absurd, you don’t think everyone would love to spend their free day with me?” He had the weirdest smirk on, with his hands inside his pockets, giving a cool vibe even when all I wanted to do to him was to ca