~Luciano~THREE DAYS LATERI closed my sore eyes and heaved a deep sigh. I have never closed my eyes to have a rest since I visited the Rogue Pack to check on Hazel. I haven't gotten time to go back to visit her because we are busy planning everything. I just hope that Hazel will be able to understand that…I'm doing everything to make sure that she comes back to us.I hope she doesn't think that I have abandoned her because I had explained to her everything.My men, Marcus, Sebastian and the forest king have been so supportive.They have come up with different ideas on how to go about the whole matter and the plan is ready to be carried on.Some of Marcus' soldiers have sneaked into the rogue kingdom and I asked them to keep an eye on Hazel and make sure that she's doing alright. We tattooed them with a temporary banishment mark so that no one would know that they didn't belong to the kingdom.My army, forest army and Sebastian's soldiers will be there to back us up in case of anything.
~Luciano~I turned my head to look at Sebastian and he looked surprised too. I know Mark has always been against me but…I never imagined that after finding out that Nikolai is a traitor, he would still side with him.My heart twisted inside my chest when I gave it a thought.Mark should be supporting me now that I needed him the most.I heaved a slow sigh to calm down.Nikolai walked towards us with a glass of wine in his hand and the corner of his lips curved into a smile."See who is here. Would you like a cup of fine wine?"He asked and I gritted my teeth. I looked at Mark with grave eyes and he shrugged nonchalantly,as though siding with the enemy who wants our family's crown is not a big deal."So you thought that we wouldn't find out that you're coming today?" Nikolai turned his head to look at Mark, exchanging silent words.What more has Mark told the old man? I couldn't help but question myself. I looked at Mark and realised that he had a banishment tattoo on his arm. I could tell
~Luciano~"Mark, please open your eyes!"I cradled his face and hooked it gently as though doing so would make him open his eyes and look at me just one last time."I'm sorry about everything, Luciano. This is the only way that I could help you out since you turned down every attempt that I made to talk to you. I just wanted to help out and that's why I came to the rogue kingdom to convince Nikolai that I'm supporting him. I know I have done a lot of awful things to you but…"He was talking to me through the mind link and his voice faded away."No! Open your eyes, Mark! We are not done talking."I howled and pulled him into my arms, hugging him so tightly.I felt helpless and I couldn't help but wonder what I was supposed to do. I recalled what we do to my soldiers when we are on the battlefield and one of us gets injured. I ripped off my shirt and wrapped it around his chest to prevent excess bleeding. When I was just about to lift Mark from the ground and carry him in my arms, I felt a
~Luciano~I hugged my mother tightly as we watched the doctors take care of Mark. They turned on the defibrillator and placed the sticky pads on either side of his chest but it couldn't detect his heartbeat that fast and it requested for electric charge."We can't lose him, Luciano."My mother cried out, clinging onto me so tightly as though doing so would help."Mark is strong, I know he will fight to survive."I encouraged my mother so that she could hang on as we waited for the doctors to inform us about Mark's progress. It was not that easy for Lycans to have a cardiac arrest because they are stronger than werewolves.Lycans have a strong support system and a strong heart, that's why they are rarely affected by heart related disease. It only means that the wound was so deep.The thought of it made me more worried.I watched as the electric current activated and it took effect. I held my breath, silently praying to the moon goddess to keep Mark alive because I'm not ready to lose him,n
~Liciano~"Mark is Nikolai's son?"I asked in a low voice because I was not that sure about what I had just heard. How can it even be possible? Am I his son too? I couldn't help but question myself silently."Luciano…"My mother called in a worried voice and I could see fear in her eyes."Is it true, mother?" I wanted my mother to tell me that she was joking. That she didn't mean what she had just said.There is no way the old nag could be Mark's father. Mark is my little bro and we belong to our father, the late king of the Southern kingdom.My mother closed her eyes and took a deep sigh.I had a bad feeling about what she was going to say and my heart pounded wildly against my ribcage."Yes,he is."My mother confessed in my face and the little hope that I had crumbled."I'm your stepfather, son. You should get this silver chains off me."The old man said in a mocking voice and a chuckle escaped his lips."Shut up, old man!''I said in alpha command and the surroundings trembled a little. I
~Liciano~Heaving a deep breath, I gave my mother's hands a gentle squeeze."Nanny just informed me that Mark is awake and that he's asking for my whereabouts,"She looked so nervous all of a sudden.I know she felt that way because of the task ahead of her. She needs to tell Mark the damn truth because she can't hide it from him forever. It's a perfect moment to open up and tell the secrets that she has been keeping for herself all these years.I don't know how Mark will react when he hears it. I don't know if he would understand why our mother had to do it. He grew up his whole life knowing that my father, the king, was his father too."Come on Mother, we need to get going so that Mark won't feel abandoned."I reasoned and she nodded to my words.However, I could see the nervousness in her grey eyes. I held the handle of the wheelchair and dragged my mother to the royal hospital.We arrived at the hospital and headed straight to Mark's room and it was true that he was already awake. Hi
~Hazel~When I was done having dinner in the dining hall, I bid everyone goodbye and headed straight to our room. I was excited to go back to Luciano only to be disappointed because he hadn't arrived in our room.I know he had to catch up with his family because things have been difficult between them for the past years. I'm happy that Luciano and his family are on good terms now.I saw the happiness on Luciano's face when he told me that he was going to have dinner with them. I didn't want to ruin his happiness and that is why I didn't protest. I didn't want to be selfish and that is why I accepted. He gave me time to bond with my mother when I found her and it would only be fair if I let him bond with his family now that they are talking.However, I couldn't help but feel somewhat neglected. I just wanted to be in his arms and enjoy the closeness.I want to cherish every second that Luciano and I are together because it's precious to me.I learned how every second to be close to some
~Luciano~THREE DAYS LATER"He deserves it, Luciano."I was looking at my reflection in the mirror as I fixed my hair when I heard Hazel's voice and I turned around to look at her."You gave him many chances to change but he chose not to."Heaving a deep sigh, I nodded my head to her words. I indeed gave the old man a chance to change but he took it for granted and now he has to face the consequence."I can't help but get worried about Mark, Hazel."I paused and heaved a deep sigh."Mark will understand that you have to do it!"Hazel encouraged me and I pulled her into my arms, planting a gentle kiss on the top of her head."He's going to pay for everything that he has done to you, to my mother and everyone whom he has wronged!"I said through gritted teeth and Hazel nodded to my words."I want you to stay in the castle. I don't want anything to happen to you and our babies, okay."Hazel nodded and I gave her a small smile. I didn't want her to go and witness the beheading of Nikolai. I'm
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~Hazel~Another two weeks passed pretty quickly.Everything in our kingdom was going just fine. Business between our kingdom and other kingdoms was doing great.Southern Kingdom was trading with Mountain Pack and I was happy that we were on good terms. Seb came to visit the South often to observe the market in the South and studied ways to improve on his side.Sometimes Sebastian came along with Alexa to visit us.The twins were growing fast and they were healthy. Grandpa was so happy to see his grandchildren grow into strong and healthy kids. He was always happy whenever Alexa came to visit us."You need to get some sleep,"My mind jolted back to the present when I heard Luciano's voice. He pulled me into his arms and planted a gentle kiss on my hair.Luciano took half a day off from his kingship duties to spend some time with me. We went for our usual walks in the evening and it felt so good to hold hands as we walked around. My lips curved into a smile when the day's events clouded my
~Hazel~TWO WEEKS LATER I felt Luciano pull me close to himself and planted a gentle kiss on my hair and I hummed in response. I wrapped my hands around him so tightly,my lips curving into a smile."Good morning."His voice was raspy since he had just woken up from sleep. I blinked my eyes countless times to get rid of the blurry vision."Good morning too."I responded lazily and he chuckled, "Do you want to sleep some more? For me,I have to wake up since I have a lot of paperwork to take care of."Luciano informed me, giving my body a gentle squeeze."No! I would like to help the queen with the workload. She has been working a lot lately with the help of Monalisa and my mother. Many business proposals are coming in and we need to take care of them. I need to go through some pending kingdom reports too."I explained to Luciano and he was quiet for a while.The former queen has been working so much and I felt bad for her. I just wanted to help in some way even though she asked me to take a
~Luciano~The look on Hazel's face told me all. That is why I didn't mention to her where we were going for our honeymoon no matter how much she insisted.I wanted it to be a surprise."Do you like it?"I asked just to be sure.Her lips curved into a more bright smile when she heard my question and she nodded vigorously."It looks so beautiful."She said in a low voice that soothed my spirits and Liam groaned in my head."Let's get off the plane so that you can have a good view."I stood up and stretched my hand towards Hazel. She held onto it and stood up then followed behind me without a question. I liked it whenever Hazel was submissive to me because I'm used to her wild side.Hazel looked at the surrounding attentively. I have been here countless times. I usually came here whenever I wanted to pull my mind from work and have some alone time.Being here with Hazel was a different feeling. I turned my head to look at Hazel, admiring her hair which was being blown away by the weak wind c
~Hazel~I looked at Luciano,my husband,the father of my pups,the love of my life,you name it.I couldn't help it but smile."Yes, I do," I said in a gentle but firm voice,enough for everyone to hear that Luciano is exclusively mine now!I picked up the ring and slid it on Luciano's finger slowly,taking my time because it was my day.The crowd clapped for us.I looked my mother's way and she flashed me a broad smile, crying again."Is there anyone who has a reason why Hazel Del Mundo and Luciano Hernandez shouldn't get married? Please raise your hand."The judge said and we turned our heads to look at the crowd.It was silent and no one raised his/her hand in the air to oppose the wedding."Now I announce you as husband and wife."The royal judge said and the crowd cheered. I closed my eyes when Luciano leaned towards me,before I could wrap my head around what was going on,I felt his lips on mine."MINE!"He said in my head and Mia groaned in response. We are finally married! I'm exclusively h
~Hazel~TWO WEEKS LATERThe day that I have been waiting for for months is finally here. The day that Luciano is going to show the whole world that I'm his to hold and keep. I heaved a nervous sigh as the make-up artist continued to do there magic on my face, preparing me for the big day ahead of me.I spent the night in my mother's room and she woke me up early in the morning so that I could get ready for the day ahead of me.According to our traditions, I couldn't spend the night with Luciano before our wedding. I tried my best to get some sleep but I couldn't bring myself to sleep because I was anxious.Monalisa stayed in my mother's room for some time then went to her room to have a rest. Alexa and Sebastian have come back to the Southern kingdom again to attend my wedding.The make-up artists stepped aside when they were done with their work. I was sitting on the chair before the vanity mirror, I turned my head to look at myself and my lips curved into a satisfied smile."You loo
~Hazel~Despite feeling tired,I lazily stood up from the couch and walked to Luciano who was walking to me and we met midway.Luciano wrapped his strong hands around me, "I'm happy that you chose me."He whispered and his grip on my body only tightened.We pulled off after basking in each other's arms for a while.Luciano brushed hair strands from my face and tucked it behind my ear.I looked into those grey eyes and all I saw was care and affection."I will always choose you over and over again."I whispered but loud enough for him to hear.Before I could say more words,he locked our lips and kissed me deeply."I have been holding back from doing this to you for way too long."He told me through the mind-link as he continued to kiss me passionately.I was breathless when Luciano pulled off and I gasped for air greedily.The corner of his lips curved into a smile."I told you that I would come back to you, didn't I?"He asked with a raised eyebrow and I couldn't help but roll my eyes at his wo
~Hazel~Luciano pulled me carefully into his arms and patted my back to help me calm down. I held onto his golden robe so tightly as though my life depended on it and hugged him back."I would like us to go back to the castle so badly, Hazel. However,I can't because I need to talk to kings and queens from other kingdoms so that I can make allays and talk about trade between the kingdoms."Luciano told me through the mind-link and gave my body a gentle squeeze."I'm happy that you chose me."He said and I heard the happiness in his voice. He pulled off and looked at me as though he couldn't believe that indeed I chose him over Andrian."What about I ask Jonas Robert and Jonas to take you back to the castle? They will be accompanied by other soldiers for security, to make sure that you're going to be safe."Luciano suggested and I nodded my head at his words."I promise I will come back to you when I'm done with everything. I'm going to ask your mother to accompany you so that you don't ge
~Hazel~"MATE!" Mia purred in my head, just confirming to me that we had finally met our mate after twenty-five years.I searched my eyes in the crowd and tried to trace the scent.However, I couldn't see him.The scent became stronger with each passing second and my wolf fought for release so that she could go to meet her destined mate for the very first time."Hazel,Hazel."Luciano's worried voice woke me up from the trance that I was in and I turned my head to look at him and tears flowed freely from my eyes."I can smell his scent in the air, Luciano. He is around, my mate is around."I informed Luciano and he tensed when he heard my words but composed immediately."What?"He asked in a low voice but I could see fear in his eyes. I know he was afraid of losing me and so was I."Promise me that you're not going to give in to the mate bond, Hazel.You are Mine!"Luciano said possessively and gave my hand a tight squeeze.I wrapped my hands around Luciano so tightly without a care in the w