~Hazel~I could see the worry in Tristan’s eyes as the plan was never to leave me alone with Asher. But if I let him go alone, then he might likely come over to the shop and walk in when Jaden was around and innocently playing around the shop. I tried to tell him with my eyes that it was okay and I’ll be fine. This monster couldn’t eat me up, he could only try to break me but I wouldn’t allow him. I suddenly had found the courage to talk back to him as my son's need for safety pushed me to be bolder. I could feel his eyes all over me from when we both came down from the car till when Tristan stood up for his call and came back. I wanted to call him out on it but refrained after thinking that he might be purposely doing it just to spite me or force me to react to it. I wasn’t here for his games,neither here to be his game either, so I did what I could and ignored him all through as I could feel him boiling as I paid no attention to his tactics. I thought for a secon
~Hazel~ He had a cold look on his face as his face became unreadable when I stole a quick glance. What?! So now he’s quiet? He thinks I can’t return the favour and snap right back at him. I would do it at every opportunity I get to make him pay for everything he made me and my son go through. “I guess staying with the lycans has surely given you lots of courage” he muttered through clenched teeth as he looked me over with a deadly stare. “Better than staying with corny wolves..” i muttered back as he gave me a quick cold stare as he looked like he would strangle me and I caught Ross look over the rear view mirror not to look at me but at his alpha and I understood that he was definitely mind linking him as I felt Asher lean back into his seat as his aura filled the air showing just how pissed he was right now. I knew I had overstepped and at this point I shouldn’t really say much as he might pounce on me. After driving for what seemed like an hour because of the ten
~Asher~ I wanted her close to me. I needed this moment with her. I had plans of threatening her like I did in the bathroom but my thoughts changed and vanished into thin air when I sensed that she was scared to be alone with me. I don’t wish to be always cold with her but I have to as I don’t know if there are eyes watching us. I couldn’t remove the image from my head, the one that caused all this in the first place. I had simply made a deal with Ross, he insisted on coming along like he should but we mindlinked and I practically begged him to stay and he only agreed to do so if I promised not to hurt her. I wouldn’t ever purposely hurt her like everyone thinks I will. Keeping all this to myself keeps eating me up as I couldn’t tell anyone or even explain myself to anyone. How do I tell her that I’m doing all this for her safety? That I never stopped loving her and never plan on stopping. I know she wouldn’t believe my words. This was never the plan, I never pl
~Asher~ “Wait… how long would it take to get to the bakery from here?” I found myself asking as the question hung in there and Ross turned to look at me quickly before wondering if he should really answer that. “I’m sure you’ve calculated it, you’ve never had an issue with mapping out areas so out with it!” I demanded. “A normal wolf would take around 30 to 45 minutes but with Hazel an hour tops should do it from here.” He said with his raised eyebrows, as he looked over me through the mirror. I could hear him give volume to how weak her wolf smelt, and his eyes were pointing daggers at me clearly blaming me. Relaxing a bit and ignoring his eyes, “it wouldn’t take that long then, she wouldn’t have to shift.” I relaxed as I looked into the mirror once more as we moved further and I couldn’t see her anymore. “What do you mean? I thought you were thinking of dropping her off?” He looked confused. I’m sure he's wondering just what I really have in mind as I st
~Hazel~That look of betrayal sitting coldly on his face, flashed through mine as I told Tristan all about the inspection leaving out every unnecessary detail about what Asher might have said to me personally. “Yeah I got a call from his beta, Thanks a lot for going.” His smile came up quickly with his lips pressed nicely into a single line. “I did it for my son, and I should be the one thanking you for all you’ve done till this moment.” I’m truly grateful to Tristan, he’s been a life saver. Even when I feared that he might want me out of the pack if he found out how I left my old pack, he found something more than that and still allowed me to stay. We sit facing each other with him smiling down at me as I bring to remembrance to myself every single thing Tristan has done for me. There were times when I was extremely angry and yelled to myself at night inside the bathroom. I always made sure it was locked and kept the tap running away from Jaden’s earshot as I
~Hazel~ “Hey Rose!” I waved once at her as I walked in heading straight to my room. I had no idea what Tristan said to her but she moved in temporarily to keep watch on Jaden. I guess he probably used his alpha rights on her. I hate to impose on her but I know she knows I want nothing else but to keep my son safe and away from Asher’s grip. “You spent quite a lot of time at the bakery, were you guys busy?” She asked, looking at me from the side of her eyes, looking all curious and giddy, ready to swallow any information I could feed her with. “Don’t be like that, you know exactly what we talked about. And besides I’m sleepy” using my hands to cover my mouth as I yawned loudly. With sleep as an excuse to escape her questions, I walked lazily to my room , placed my hands on the doorknob and was about to open it before her voice came up to my back losing the cheerfulness it once had. “Be careful Hazel!” Her voice rang out with all seriousness. Turning ba
~Hazel~Morning came almost too quickly as I got up to start breakfast on time and get Jaden ready for school. I and Tristan talked last night about me coming to the head house in the mornings to avoid any of Asher’s surprise visit. I start off with a simple breakfast, before her sleepy voice Interrupts “is it morning already?” She walked in rubbing her eyes a little with a pout. Sometimes I wonder if she’s really girly or just fierce like she poses to be sometimes. “Good morning sleeping beauty, you can go get ready. I’ll dress Jaden up and finish up breakfast.” I focused on what I was whipping and moved to bring out some plates. “Okay I’ll be back in a jiffy” she slowly responded, going back to probably have her bath. I’m sure the water would do justice and bring her back to reality away from the sleeping world. “Mama!” His tiny voice rang out. “What’s it baby?” I removed the eggs from the cooker and headed towards his voice, and crouched down
~Hazel~ I definitely told Rose that she could have said any other thing besides that. ‘I can clearly see what she’s doing’ I reasoned within myself as I chuckled remembering Jaden’s outburst. I almost had a heart attack myself as I thought he was going through something at school first. I continued to walk down the path leading straight to the head house as a smile just sat on my face, a little in thought about Jaden’s behaviour. I really wonder why he’s so hesitant on Tristan, I know Tristan has always been around from when he was born and he definitely has grown fond of him but I still couldn’t get a grasp on why he would be that hesitant. I literally thought having Tristan around might prompt him to ask questions about his father. But no he didn’t come up with such questions and even only bothers about me being a queen. “You won a lottery?” His voice came up as I noticed that I was already at the head house and I stopped to look up following the voice. “Good morni
~Jaden~ We're sprawled out on the lush, dewy grass, the cool blades tickling my skin. Lily's back is against my chest, her hands on mine, which are relaxed on her lap. The night sky is a canvas of bright, vivid twinkling stars that are reflecting on the lake, and I feel a sense of wonder wash over me.I nuzzle my face into the curve of Lily's neck, inhaling the sweet scent of her skin. I feel a surge of excitement and happiness, and I smile, unable to contain my emotions."Molly," Lily says suddenly, her voice barely above a whisper.I sigh heavily, feeling a sting of guilt. "She lied to both of us," I mutter. "That bitch."Lily giggles. "Oh no, she was actually telling the truth to me," she says, her voice filled with amusement. "Well, except for the part about the lake, but yeah... She said good things about you. And she told me that you love me very much."I'm speechless, but then I laugh and plant a soft kiss at the base of Lily's neck. She shudders, breathing heavily agains
~Lily~ The twilight sky is a mixture of pinks and purples, the calm lake reflecting its serene beauty like a mirror. I sit on the bench, my heart racing with excitement and anticipation, but also a hint of anxiousness, like a butterfly fluttering in my chest.To be honest, Molly really placed me on the right track because I have almost forgotten the good moments Jaden and I have had together. I actually... want him. And I am very capable of giving him a second chance because of that.I pluck nervously at the hem of my dress, my fingers twitching with restless energy. Suddenly, I can hear footsteps, and now so accurately by the scent, I can tell it's not Jaden."Hey," Nova says, coming to stand in front of me with a smile on his face.He settles beside me, his weight causing the bench to creak softly. And lets out a deep, nervous sigh that draws my full attention to him."What are you doing here?""You..." He looks at me. "I'm here for you.""Oh!" I exclaim, shocked by his admission.
~Jaden~ I pace back and forth across my room, my footsteps echoing off the walls as anxiety gnaws at my insides. I stare at my hands, which are shaking like leaves, and jam them into my pockets, as if trying to physically restrain them."Damnit!" I let out a deep, heavy sigh, feeling the weight of my worry and impatience settling in.It's been a long while since I've felt this anxious. And I'm not just anxious about my upcoming coronation – I'm anxious because of Lily.But...There's no doubt in my mind that she'll listen to Molly; she's her friend, after all. But what if Molly can't convince her?I try to convince myself that everything will work out, but my heart is racing like a runaway train, my breath coming in short, sharp gasps."Gosh, Jaden, calm down," I whisper a stern warning to myself, my voice barely audible over the sound of my own ragged breathing and clamping my hand over my racing heart.Suddenly, there's a light and careful knock on the door, and I feel my heart ski
~Molly~ As I walk through the corridor, the sound of laughter and chatter carries from the main sitting room, a stark contrast to my own grouchy mood. I'm surrounded by people who seem to have found their silver lining, and it's almost ridiculous how optimistic they are.Meanwhile, I'm just trying to make it through the day, fueled by my desire for a satisfying meal and a long nap.The servants are a whirlwind of activity, racing from one place to another as they prepare the castle for Jaden's coronation. To be honest, it's all anyone can talk about, and as I enter the sitting room, I'm greeted by the sight of Tyler and Cameron inspecting Jaden's crown, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.Approaching them, I plaster a bright, artificial smile on my face. "Hello," I wave at them, but they look at me like I'm an alien.Tyler's eyes narrow, his brow furrowed in a grim expression, as he mutters, "If you're looking for Jaden, he's at the garden with Kade." I sense a hin
~Lily~ I didn’t want for any arms to come grab like my heart was wanting right now. It was like my heart and head were wanting two different things and I’ll have to starve one. “I fully understand your standpoint and why you might want to reject him and sincerely I’ll ask you to do just that.” Molly uttered, turning me to face her as she had her hands on my shoulders, forcing me to face her. “You don’t think I should listen to him right?” It was different from when I was outside, shouting at the top of my lungs, screaming hard out all my pains. Now I was a lot calmer, the reality becoming so real that he was my mate and somehow I wasn’t so scared of it now that he wasn’t in front of me. It was like my heart already accepted it but my head was still trying to be very logical so we wouldn’t let the mate thing make me give in so quickly. “No, I don't think so. You have to protect yourself Lee.” Her eyes didn’t waver and she moved to hold my hands in h
~Lily~ I followed the scent wherever it went, as each step I took led me straight outside. I loved it and if it was some cologne or a soap thing then I’ll gladly ask for the bake so I could use it also. My nose carried me a few more steps outside as the scent was becoming stronger. It was like some hard drug and I could feel Raya drown in it and only her mumblings could be heard. We covered a few more steps and he was standing there, with a smile on his face and a bouquet in his hand. “Mate!” Raya screamed out loud in my head that I stood frozen again to the ground, the second tint today. The scent was intoxicating but I remained rooted to where I was. I just didn’t know what to do as Raya kept on chanting mate! Mate! And I wouldn’t lie I vent like running into his arms but I held myself back. I stayed there, refusing to take one more step as his eyes glowed and they looked so attractive that I wanted to have a close look. Like I could read up the
~Lily~ “Hey Molly, open up!” I banged for the third time on her door, trying to get her to talk to me. “Come on Molly! I heard what happened and I don’t think you should be Inside all alone.” I tried my luck again and the same response I got for all the times I knocked was the same answer I got. I continued banging and saying everything I could but they were all to no avail as she didn’t open up. It was even more shocking and surprising that everyone else in this wing obviously did hear me banging so hard but they didn’t even bulge or think to check on where the loud banging sounds were coming from. It wasn’t a futile effort as I didn’t get a response or even heard a sound from her room. Thoughts on if she was even there crossed my mind but there was actually nowhere else she could actually be. I decided to finally take my life and hating to go back upstairs I just went anywhere my legs could take me. It was still very much bright and it
~Lily~ The sudden tapping at the door came not so quickly. I went back up as Tyler suggested I should, and I waited for cam to come like he said he would pass on the information. It definitely took him long enough.. “Hey lollipop” he broke into my thoughts again, this time it felt more like he asked for permission first because I could wait for a while, like he was waiting for a response to give him a go ahead. My tongue went bland as he was just right there, like he was standing in my head and also like he took a chair to sit with the way he sounded so comfortable. “You're not going to talk? Are you not happy to see me? Or rather happy to hear my voice? He spoke softly again, ringing like rhythm in my ear just like when he mindlinked me immediately he got back. I wasn’t trying to waste time or anything, I was busy taking in every single detail of how he sounded so different this time around. Honestly it really didn’t feel like an invasion be
~Jaden~ “Have you seen her yet?” It was the third time I was asking Kade through the mindlink. I wanted to see her after all those hours without having to see her. “She’s fine, I learnt that she has been in her room since yesterday.” Kade responded, pretty much doing his best to cover up the tiredness in his voice. I know I made them come all the way back without stopping to rest after the h*ll of a suprise battle we gave them. I was more glad we didn’t lose anyone so my surprise party could go as planned as I wanted. “She wasn’t bored right?” A lot of questions still needed to be asked as I hadn’t set my eyes on her yet. “If she was then we’ll have to question Molly, won’t we? And talking about her, how’s it going there?” He asked, his voice turning to that of seriousness, definitely interested in whatever I had to say next concerning this issue. “The court session is about to start and her parents are going to be charged after they question her.