HAZEL’S POVThis was absolutely boring.I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling and counting the number of flowers pattern designs. I had been in Killian’s room for hours, having no courage to leave. Now that I was Killian’s mate, I was going to be a member of his pack.But now would the members of the pack accept it, especially since they hate my guts?That small thought was what kept me confined to this room I didn’t have the courage to face any of them and their judgemental stares and words they would throw at me. I sighed and turned to my eyes, my eyes flickering to the door.Being idle was not something I enjoyed, and I was getting restless. To make things worse, Killian was nowhere to be found, even after he told me he would be back. I understood that he had work to do, but the loneliness that surrounded me, made me crave his presence.I pushed myself into a sitting position and began to think. Did what they say really mattered? It’s not like it was any different from how they usua
HAZEL’S POVCeleste’s words hit me like a slap in the face and realisation hit me pretty quickly. My parents needed to know that Killian was my mate now. But how was I going to tell them? I shook my head slowly as my gaze switched to the floor.“I do want to tell them, but I don’t even know how. I keep thinking about how they’re going to react. Will they even accept it?”Celeste put a hand on my shoulder, making me look up at her. She smiled at me and nodded slowly.“I think everything will be just fine. You don’t have to think about it too much, just tell them. At the end of the day, you will have to tell them either way.”She was right. No matter how they reacted, it was something I could not keep from them. They had to know. I exhaled slowly, my heart thumping in my chest. Celeste wrapped me in a hug and the warmth of it suddenly began to calm me down.She looked at me, warmth in her eyes. “Do not worry, I’ll also tell Killian about it, just in case you’re feeling apprehensive abou
KILLIAN’S POVAs I arose from my slumber, with my eyes barely open I stretch my arms out and let out a wide yawn. I look to my left and gazed at Hazel, who was sleeping soundly beside me , and it suddenly occurred to me that the nightmares which repeatedly troubled me had drastically reduced since we established sleeping next to each other.There was this calm feeling, an unexplainable comfort that I felt when I was beside her. She made all my worries go away and float with the wind. She was like a new beacon of light to me and I was never going to let her go.I just wished she came into my life sooner.Giving her on last look, I slowly and quietly took myself out of the bed as to avoid waking her up. I slowly walked up to my closet to put on my attire and right after I had slipped my clothes on, I tiptoed all the way around the bed, and approached Hazel on her side of the bed.I tucked a strand of hair that lingered on her face, and gave her a gentle kiss on her forehead. Like I had
THIRD PERSON’S POVLucas stood in front of the crowd of rogues, his hands outstretched as he spoke to them in a loud voice.“You all should think about it? Wouldn’t it be a good idea to go back to that pack and rescue Hazel? We all know how Killian is and how evil he is. Wouldn’t it be nice to rebel against him?”The rogues looked at each other then back at Lucas. Some of them shook their head, while the rest mumbled to each other as If they were weighing his words. Lucas looked at them and he could see that there was a glint of approval in their eyes. He grinned, they were getting swayed already.He just needed one more push.“What do you all think? And who knows, we might end up taking over another pack-““Hey!” A rouge yelled through the crowd.Lucas turned his gaze and one rogue stood up, folding his arms.“Why do you want to rescue this woman so bad? If she is in that pack, then she probably doesn’t want you.”Lucas was stunned at his words and the other rogues giggled and whispe
HAZEL’S POV“Father, just listen to me-““Shut it! I don’t want to hear anything,” Father boomed.I froze in place, unable to speak as my mouth and throat went dry. I could feel my father’s rage in the air and the tension sought to consume me completely.“Why the hell is that bastard still alive?! Huh?! And why the fuck were you with him?!”I swallowed hard. “Father, I-““Do you know why he has done to us?! Do you see my arms, my skin?! Do you see how bruised it is?! He has kept us here, in this inhabitable place and barely feeds us! Uoy3 mother is not healthy and he barely does anything to help that!”My father screamed and hurled curses at my face. My knees began to buckle, threatening to give out on me. I found not handle the weight of how words and the pressure in the air. But I needed to convince him, just like I had promised Killian.“Killian isn’t as bad as you’re painting him our to-““How dare you say that to my face!” He bellowed.I flinched at the sound of his voice rising,
HAZEL’S POVI stood in the shower, my eyes glued to the ted food as water trickled down my skin. I could the blood washing off my body, and going down the drain. My mind was blank and I felt numb. No feelings, no sadness, no anger.I felt nothing.I stood in a shower for a few more minutes before I hopped out and slipped a robe on my body. My hair clung to my face, but I did not want to dry it off. I stepped into the room and my eyes landed on Killian, who was seated on the bed. He turned to me and his eyes grew wide.“I want a funeral for my parents,” I said without hesitation.Killian rose up from the bed, and wrapped his hands around me. I sunk into his arms and the warmth of his body suddenly jolted me back to life. All the numbness flew away from me, and my emotions rushed through me.Right there and then tears dropped slowly from my eyes at first and suddenly it began to pour out, and I couldn’t control it. I couldn’t comprehend the death of both my parents, I hated myself. It w
KILLIAN’S POVThe sound of Hazel sobbing from behind the door ripped my heart to shreds. I couldn’t bear to see her this way and it broke me. I didn’t want to leave her side, but since she has specifically requested for me to leave, I had no choice but to do so.Reluctantly, I left the door and began to trudge down the hallway. I walked back into the dining hall and saw that Ophelia and Celeste were deep in a conversation. Once I walked in, they not paused and turned to me.“How did it go?” Ophelia asked as she gazed at me warmly.I shook my head and sighed deeply. “She doesn’t want to talk to me right now.”“Oh...”Silence hit the room and I could tell they were also as worried as I was.“Well, what do we do?” Celeste asked.“Why don’t you try talking to her? She might actually give you a chance and open up to you.”Celeste grimaced and shook her head slowly. “I don’t think that will work. I’m not exactly confident that she would be willing to talk to me.”I sighed and ran a hand thr
HAZEL’S POVI walked down the hallway, acutely aware of the subject footsteps echoing behind me. I frowned, as I tried to ignore the sounds of the footsteps behind me. But the more it persisted, the more I couldn’t bear it any longer.I snapped my head back and saw Ophelia and Celeste behind me. The moment our eyes met, they both turned away and acted Like I didn’t just catch the stalking me. I frowned and turned back, and kept walking down the hallway.Ophelia and Celeste persisted, and I could active my heart them whispering behind me. Something was up with the both of them and I found smell it. Not just them, but Killian. I had to actively force Killian to go to work, as he still laid in bed and refused to leave my side.The part that infuriated, was the fact that Celeste had not said a word to me, ever since my parents died. It hurt. She was the one person I had thought would come and console, and be with me. But here she was, stalking me.I gritted my teeth and kept walking, but
HazelI woke up to the sensation of something wet grazing my legs. My initial grogginess gave way to alertness, and I opened my eyes to see Killian between my thighs, his tongue tracing lazy circles on my skin. His eyes locked onto mine, and he smirked, his signature look that never failed to send shivers running marathon down my spine.“Good morning, beautiful,” he murmured, his voice deep and husky.“Killian,” I breathed, feeling a flush of heat spread through me. “What are you doing?”“What does it look like?” he replied with a mischievous glint in his eye. “I’m starting my day off right, with you.”“Wh-wh-what?”“That’s right, princess, I’m hungry.”“But I haven’t taken my bath yet!” I say weakly trying to squeeze myself away from him. Deep down I don’t want to. I want to stay right there, positioned at the place that would be most comfortable for him to eat the fuck out of me.He lowered his head and resumed his ministrations, his tongue teasing the sensitive skin of my inner thi
Killian's POVMeanwhile, Hazel returned home, exhausted from her journey. She met Celeste on her way to her room, and they talked about how bad it was to have hated me all these years. Even though she didn't know what her father did to me, she was sure it must have been terrible for me to deserve that. They decided to talk better the next day because Hazel was tired and sleepy. At least that’s all I know from what my wolf picked up from listening in on the walls.She crept into the bedroom, not wanting to disturb me, but as she approached, she noticed I was having a nightmare. My eyes were closed tightly, but my face was twisted in anguish.Hazel's heart went out to me. She gently sat beside me and stroked my hair, trying to calm me down. I murmured her name, my voice barely audible."Hazel...please..."Hazel's touch seemed to soothe me, and I slowly woke up. My eyes locked onto hers, filled with deep sadness."I'm sorry," I whispered through my tears. "I didn't mean to..." I don’t cr
LUCAS POV"My son, you should know by now that I have your best interest in heart. I'm sure that both of you will make a wonderful couple" Alpha Fenrir said with a corny and warm smile while I controlled the urge to snort at him in anger." This is not our agreement, you told me that I'll get married to Hazel not this wolf less, weak and lowly daughter of yours! " I snapped trying to control the anger coursing through my veins."I know that I promised you that you'll get married to Hazel but I just realized that hazel won't be a great Luna and I'm sure that you want a great Luna who will love you and bear your offsprings " he replied with a grin that looked so fake that I felt like a fool for trusting this man so much up till this extent."I don't understand why you're doing this. You say one thing, but your actions say another. Why can't you stop been this way? It fucks me up!" I yelled at his faceThe alpha's smile faltered, revealing a snarl. "How dare you question me, Lucas! I'm y
LUCAS"Talk?” Fenrir asked with a raised eyebrow. "What do you mean talk? Haven't you accepted Diana as your mate?”Lucas clenched his fists."Maybe I'm too late with this decision but all of your tyranny ends - here and now!”The guests began to move uncomfortably in their seats. An elderly man stood up from his chair."Can we go on with the wedding, Lucas? You can settle whatever dispute it is later on. Just let things be. Whatever the issue is, the truth will out on its own.”Lucas turned with searching eyes to see the person who had just spoken."Then the truth will out now.” He turned back to Fenrir. "You are Diana's father!” His voice bounced off the walls as silence fell on the guests. Gasps of horror came from various angles. Diana began to hyperventilate. Diana's mother jolted in shock and closed her eyes as the shame of the unexpected revelation washed over her.Fenrir braced himself though he was taken by surprise at Lucas' announcement.“Slander! You have no proof of that,
HAZEL“Wait! Stop! Stop!"The guests began to murmur among themselves as the bride made her way to the front. Lucas looks her over again and his wolf is unsettled.“What is it?" He whispers to his wolf.“She doesn't have a wolf. I can't sense her."Then it dawned on Lucas. What's this all about? Has he tricked me? Just then, Diana looked up, suddenly feeling a pang of guilt as her face colored in embarrassment behind her veil.“Is anything the problem, my lord?" She asked Lucas in a shaky voice.But Lucas' gaze was far from fixed on her. He had his eyes on Fenrir. This game of his wasn't worth putting his best foot forward and he showed his lowly regard for him by giving Diana to him in marriage. Well played.Fenrir, who stood at the back of the hall, had a sly smile playing out on his lips with a glint of amusement in his eyes. Of course, Lucas couldn't miss this but he couldn't play smartass here.Diana's mother began to panic.“What's going on?" She whimpered to no one in particula
Hazel"Margaret!" her mother screamed again. I ran in the direction of the screams, even as Ophelia yelled my name and Celeste pulled me towards herself."Oomph," I muffled a groan as my nose made contact with Celeste's collarbone."Are you insane? What are you doing?" Ophelia asked as she reached me. I pulled my head away from Celeste and glared at her."Margaret," I gasped out to Ophelia once Celeste lowered her eyes. "She's a little girl I met a few days ago. I walked her home. I need to find her."Celeste let go of me and folded her arms across her chest. "Forgive me," she said with hard eyes. "But there is no way I’d let you go anywhere. Didn't you hear anything I said?"I rolled my eyes and looked at her. "Yes, I heard you. But there's a little girl out there. Do you want me to just forget and not even try to find her?" I could feel the anger bubbling inside."What I believe she's trying to say," Ophelia placed a hand on my shoulder, calming me instantly, "is that we need to thi
DianaI suddenly turned around and placed my hands behind my back to stop myself from biting my fingers. “There she is,” my mother said, smiling. She gestured for me to follow just after her.“Go,” Riley said as she pushed me inside after my mother, causing me to nearly stumble when I caught the face of my father in the kitchen. My father's hands were behind his back. Very briefly, he glanced at me.“She’s beautiful,” my father said. He paused for a moment. “One more thing,” he said just as he was about to walk away. “He must not know. Then again, it doesn’t really matter to me if he finds out or not. This marriage must take place. Do you hear me?” My father asked, glaring at me, his eyes glowing just a little bit.Werewolf tricks don’t work on me, I wanted to say, but I kept my mouth shut. The last thing I wanted was to have all my plans ruined because of my big mouth. I watched him as he turned to my mother and shot her a small smile that seemed to light her up. Suddenly, she didn’t
DianaI could tell he hated me. In fact, I could tell he probably hated all his daughters, at least the ones he knew of."I have good news."I turned away from my window and looked at my mother."What now?" I turned to look at the now wrinkled face of my mother. I remembered her looking so young, but now I changed my mind."Your father picked you." She came and caressed my face."For what?" I shrugged out of her touch, as had become a habit recently."Oh, come on," she said, shooing me away. "You know you want your father to look at you in some way, and now he has. So, he picked you.""To do what?" I scoffed.The woman didn't see this, though she was listening. She turned around my room, talking about how lucky I was to be the one that my father remembered."Are we talking about the same person who doesn’t even know my name or yours?" I raised my eyebrows at her. She stopped her pacing and then turned to me."That's rude." She pointed a finger in my direction. "We both knew it was goi
Hazel"It's not as easy as you make it sound," my maid said in a soft whisper that caused both Ophelia and me to turn to her. "I thought of him as a good man for you. Hearing this now just feels like a stab. You might as well just kill me." She rolled her eyes, got up, and left briefly, returning with a cup of tea. I let out a breath that I didn't know I was holding once I saw her coming back into the room."What?" She placed the cup on the table and stared at both of us."I thought you walked out on us. I thought you were angry," Ophelia said."I was. But now I'm not so much. Besides, everybody has to move on at some point." She added as she sat down and took a sip of the cup before reeling in shock and pouring everything back into the glass. "That is disgusting," she announced as she wiped her chin."Only because you don't know how to make a proper cup of tea," Ophelia remarked and marched straight into the kitchen. I simply stared at my maid, thinking about her words."What?" she a