Chapter 4

Logan's POV

I hadn't seen Hazel at school today and I was happy. That little weakling made my blood boil and whenever I saw my dad doting on her, it made me sick. I knew that she was his personal assistant and he had grown to take a liking to her. It just made me so angry seeing them together.

I was in my last class for the day and I hated it; geography was my least favorite. I wasn't even paying attention and was counting down the minutes for the bell to ring so that I could get the hell out of there.

Soon, all my waiting paid off and the school bell went for the end of the class and we all stood up and headed out. I still hadn't seen Hazel and Cassie walk up to me.

"Hey babe, how about we go to your place."

Cassie was my girlfriend and was a hot number. Hazel couldn't be compared to her and best of all, she was an alpha, just like me.

"Sure babe."

I pulled her in and kissed her full on the lips. She tasted like strawberries and I relished the taste.

We walked together to my car and she got into the passenger's seat and we sped off. As we drove, I began to think about Hazel. I didn't love her and I loathed the fact that I was mated to her. She was an embarrassment but I couldn't just stay away from her. When she was near, her scent filled the air and tinged my nostrils and today, the air felt unusually dull without it.

"Logan, can we stop at my house real quick? I need to get something really important."

"Sure. Why not."

I took the next turn and after a while, we pulled up in front of Cassie's house. I turned my head and caught a glimpse of Hazel just disappearing into the forest. What on earth was she doing there? she had gone to meet up with one of her nerdy boyfriends. There was one that she was always walking with but I couldn't just quite remember his name. Benard was it?

I got out of the car and walked towards the forest out of curiosity. Cassie came out and saw me walking towards the forest.

"Where are you going?"

"Nowhere. Wait here for me."

"Come back. Don't go in there."

But I paid her no attention and soon disappeared behind the trees. It didn't take long for me to find Hazel and she was acting all strange. She was walking like she was under some kind of spell or trance. I dogged her steps and noticed that she was about to cross the stream that served as the border to the forbidden side of the pack. I rushed in just in time to pull her back before she could take another step and she fainted in my arms. I looked at her face and saw that she was pretty, with delicate features.

I carried her and took her to the car that was still parked in front of Cassie's house. She was furious when she saw me carrying her.

"Why are you with her? Is that why you went into the forest? To look for her!"

I ignored Cassie and put Hazel in the back of the car. I got into the driver's seat and sped off leaving an angry Cassie, in front of her home.

I took her straight to the pack house and was able to carry her up to the room that was reserved for her, whenever she needed to stay.

I laid her down gently on the bed and she exhaled weakly. I was a little worried about her and watched over her as she rested. Soon there was a buzzing sound. I picked my phone and saw that Cassie was calling. I groaned in frustration and silenced the phone. I really didn't need her nagging right now. I touched Hazel's forehead and felt her burning up with a fever. I rushed to my room and got a small towel that was wet and put it on her forehead to calm the fever down. She looked so pretty and fragile as she lay in bed. I still detested the fact that I was mated to her but If I was going to be the next Alpha of the pack, I needed a strong and capable Luna, like Cassie.

However, as much as I hated her, I couldn't help being around her. Her scent was so alluring and no matter how sexy Cassie was, I could never feel the same attraction I felt for Hazel.

I touched her forehead again and the fever had calmed down slightly. I decided to head back to my room and freshen up and I would check on her later.

As I got there, I looked at my phone and saw that I had about twenty missed calls from Cassie and she was still calling. I switched off my phone and threw it on the bed. I was not in the mood. I undressed and headed into the bathroom for a quick shower.

In less than ten minutes, I was done. I put on some clean clothes and hurried back to check on Hazel. She was still sound asleep. I watched her for a while and I tried to keep myself in check. Being in the same room with her was intoxicating and all I wanted to do was bend down and kiss her warm lips. The memory of our first kiss in the lab sent shudders down my spine.

After about thirty minutes, I decided to go and let her rest. As I walked to the door, I heard noises. I turned back and noticed her stirring; she was about to wake up.

I walked towards her and stood by her side. Her eyes fluttered open.

"Chelsea."

I raised my eyebrow in surprise and suspicion. Chelsea was my little sister. She was dead and dad still grieved her death every so often.

I was so confused and I creeped out a little. Why on earth was she talking about my little sister?