Chapter one

~HAZEL~

I blinked my eyelids frantically to try and hold back the tears as I stared at the man that confessed his undying love for me just yesterday, holding another woman in his arms. It wasn't just any woman, it was my step sister Claire.

“What's… what's going on? Asher?" I called out for him as I tried reaching out but he flinched away and gave me a dirty look.

“I want you out of my pack this instance. Get out" He muttered and my blood ran cold.

“What are you talking about?" I tried reaching out for him again but he just grabbed onto my wrist and pushed me away so hard that I fell on the ground, scraping my arm on the granite ground.

I glanced up at him, expecting to see some sort of reaction after what he did but he just stared back at me with cold, unfeeling eyes. Those gray eyes that once held love for me stared back at me like I was dirt beneath his feet.

“My Claire doesn't feel safe with you around so It will be better if you left" He uttered and my breath hitched. My Claire? Since when?! What was going on?!

I wanted to scream! I wanted to yell! But nothing seemed to come out. All I could feel was the ache in my heart as I shook my head frantically at him while I stood up from the ground.

“Tell me this is a joke. You can't be serious. I thought you hated her as much as I did? You said that!" I finally screamed with tears running down my cheeks.

“I lied! Claire was the one I loved and I used you to make her jealous so she'd realize she wants me and now she has so I'm done with you so leave immediately" He boomed and I gasped because he has never raised his voice at me before. Not even by accident.

“You can't do this to me, Asher. I'm…"

“I can do whatever I want because I'm the Alpha! Get her out, now!" He yelled and just then, some guards ran over and grabbed me by the arm as they dragged me away.

“Asher! You can't do this to me! How dare you?!" I screamed as loud as I could as I cried bitterly. How did my fairy tale life end just like that? I didn't even have time to wrap my head around it.

I turned back to Asher and he wasn't even looking at me. Rather he was letting Claire lead him away, further away from me and I finally saw red.

“If I leave this pack, I will never love you again. You'll be dead to me!" I screamed loud enough for him to hear and he halted in his steps but still didn't turn around.

“If I leave here, I'll forget you exist!" I screamed again as tears rolled down my cheeks but he still didn't turn around and that broke the last fragment of my heart.

“I, Hazel Greene, reject Alpha Asher Stone as my mate and Alpha!" I uttered then yelled out as the pain sliced through my body but I still managed to look at Asher but still, he didn't glanced at me.

I let my head fall as the guards dragged me away while I cried. The guards pushed me out of the gate and as soon as the heavy gate locked behind them, I placed my hand on my stomach as I gave it a little rub.

“Don't worry my child, mummy is capable of taking care of you alone. I'll take care of you alone" I murmured softly as I took slow steady steps into the thick forest, trying my best to stop crying.

I was never going to forgive Asher and no matter what, I wasn't going to let him take my child away from me.

~FOUR YEARS LATER~

“Mama!" I turned around to the voice and a bright smile immediately appeared on my face as my little boy ran towards me with his little legs and his little bag pack swaying behind his back.

I moved away from the counter and bent down to receive him in my arms.

“My baby boy, I missed you so much. Did you have fun in school today?" I questioned as I caressed his hair but before he could say anything, my best friend, Rose walked into the small little bakery I was working at with an exasperated sigh.

“That little boy sure knows how to run. He's been sprinting since we got down from the bus" She grumbled and I chuckled as I turned to look at my son's innocent face.

“Did you stress Aunty Rose again? You know she's getting old" I murmured and she scoffed.

“Haha very funny, I'm just a year older than you" She muttered but ignored her as I turned all my attention to my son.

“Are you okay sweetheart? Did you have any episodes in school today?" I questioned as the worry crept into my body. Normally the teachers would alert me if anything happened but I still wanted to make sure.

“No mama but Bobby said I'm not a Lycan, I'm a wolf. Is there a difference mama?" Jaden questioned as he wrapped his arms around my neck and before I could answer, a deep voice sounded behind me.

“There isn't a difference, my boy" We all turned around and I smiled when I saw Tristan walk into the bakery. He crouched as he walked through the door because of how tall he was.

“Uncle Tan!" Jaden yelled as I placed him down and he ran to hug him. I stared at them with a smile on my face before letting out a sigh.

Tristan was the Lycan king and until the moment he saved me, I didn't even know what Lycan's were or that they existed. He and his pack welcomed me with open arms despite me and my son being the only wolf here and I was forever indebted to him for saving my life and most especially my son's.

My eyes darted towards Jaden again and I frowned. After I gave birth to him, I noticed he was finding it hard to breathe. Later on, he was proclaimed with a weak heart and if Tristan hadn't arrived… if only he hadn't arrived…

“Are you okay, Hazel?" Tristan questioned as he placed his hand on my shoulder, bringing me out of my thoughts and I smiled at him while staring into his green eyes.

He was a good man and he was very good to me and I knew it was because he had feelings for me, that part was very obvious but I wasn't ready. Even after four years, I wasn't ready to give my heart to anyone else and I didn't know when I'd be ready.

“I'm okay. What are you doing here?" He flashed me a smile that could make any woman swoon before he grabbed my hand.

“I'm having a function tonight and I want you to come as my plus one" He murmured as he flashed me his puppy dog eyes and usually, I'd say no but I owed him a lot. It was better to start paying my debt now.

“Okay, I'll go with you. What's the function about?" I questioned and he grinned as he straightened up.

“I'm going to sign a treaty with the Wolves. Every Alpha in the land is going to be there" He muttered and my heart sank. Alpha? Didn't that mean Asher was going to be there?!...