~Hazel~Luciano looked at me from head to toe and the corner of his lips curved into smile."You look so beautiful."He complimented.I was wearing a white, silk backless dress which hugged my curves tightly. Silver earrings which matched perfectly with the silver bracelet, silver heels and my hair was pulled up into a loose bun, leaving two hair strands on either sides of my face.I applied light make-up to enhance my natural beauty and my brown Hazel eyes stood out perfectly just the way l liked it."You look good too."I complimented and he raised his brow at me.Luciano was dressed like a royal. A golden robe which fitted him perfectly and a royal blue suit to show power. His jet-black shoulder-length hair was tied up into a tight ponytail and damn! He looked so handsome with those pairs of grey eyes."Are you sure about this?"I asked him nervously. My voice was almost a whisper. I didn't want to do something that would bring problems to Luciano and prevent him from becoming the kin
~Hazel~I subconsciously touched Luciano's hand and gave it a small squeeze. He turned his head to look at me and gave me a small smile, then looked back at Marcus."Yes, she's half-breed, "Luciano said boldly and proudly. My eyes welled up when I heard his words.He was proud to introduce me to everyone and anyone. He wasn't keeping me a secret."That's interesting.''The corner of Marcus's lips curved into a smile and I heard the curiosity in his voice.Luciano pulled me into a side embrace and I snuggled to his side. It was warm in his arms and I felt protected against everyone who wanted to harm me."So you're allowed to keep her in your kingdom? I thought it was forbidden."Marcus asked curiously, inquiring for more information."Well, it's still forbidden."Luciano shrugged nonchalantly and I saw a deep frown on Marcus's face and he looked even more confused than before."Rules can be bent sometimes you know."Luciano said, giving my body a gentle squeeze.Marcus went silent when he
~Luciano~"Luciano…''My mind jolted back to the present when I heard a familiar voice in my heard, the voice was full of panic. I looked at Hazel and saw tears in her eyes."Hazel, "I called her name in almost a whisper, repeating her name in my head multiple times, trying so hard to distract my mind."She's around.I can feel her. I can smell her!"I confessed and tears flowed from Hazel's eyes when she heard my words.I pulled Hazel into my arms and buried my face in her neck and inhaled her scent deep in my lungs.I wanted Hazel's scent to take over my senses because my fated mate's smell was so strong and I couldn't deny the fact that it had taken over my senses."I don't want to break my promise to you Hazel. I don't want to fail you.I want to keep my word.Don't give up on us. Help me go through this."I told her through the mind link and my grip around her body tightened even more.I clung to her to prevent myself from following the scent and going to my destined mate. I just wanted
~Luciano~Her voice was soothing in my head that it made me want to listen to her forever. Taking a deep breath I turned my head to look at Hazel."She's mine!"I said in a possessive voice too and I saw her eyes well up when she heard my words.Where was she when I was looking for her? Why didn't she look for me? I have been looking for her for the past twelve years to no avail.Until I gave up.I thought that I was a lone Lycan. That the moon goddess forgot to create a destined mate for me. She left and went for studies without thinking about her mate.Without thinking about me!Now that I have finally fallen in love with Hazel, she wants to come into my life? Hazel has helped me crawl out of the shell that I have been hiding in for years.The shell of bitterness! The shell of darkness!The shell of thirst for blood!There is no way I'm going to let Hazel down.She has been there to comfort me when my brother and mother didn't want to listen to me.Hazel has always been there for me.Whe
~Luciano~I opened my eyes and looked at Hazel who was still sleeping peacefully in my arms. She looked so beautiful and I couldn't help but smile.I brushed the dark hair strands from her face and tucked it behind her ear carefully.I know Marcus wants to talk to me about his sister.Marcus loves Angelina so much and cares about her like a big brother that he is. I still recall how happy he looked whenever he talked about Angelina. But…I love Hazel more and that's why I rejected Angelina as my mate.Not because I hate her or something.I pulled Hazel to myself when the thought popped into my mind.I inhaled her scent deep in my lungs and Liam purred in my head,I think he loves her scent as much as I love it."Hmmm…."Hazel moaned when I gave her body a small squeeze and planted a gentle kiss on her hair.She knows my touch even if she's deep in slumber."You need to wake up, love." I whispered in her ear and she groaned in annoyance. I know she wanted to sleep some more but we had to pre
~Hazel~"Congratulations because that is what you just did."She said, wiping tears from her eyes using the back of her hands."You can take it the way you like but the truth is that I didn't do it to hurt you. "I repeated myself just to make sure that she heard it right."I already have someone else in my life. I wish all the best as you find someone who would love you and give you the things that I wasn't able to give because I had promised it to someone else."I explained politely and she began to sob."It's every Lycan's dream to find their destined mates and live happily but…sometimes things don't go as planned and we need to accept it," I told Angelina and she wept even more."I want you to know that we're not enemies."I explained and she remained silent to me. I didn't want to pressure her to talk because I know she was still hurting and I was sorry for everything.I stood up from the bench and walked away. I hope that she will heal someday and find someone who will be able to g
~Sebastian~I was busy going through the paperwork in my office when I heard a gentle knock on the wooden mahogany door.I permitted whoever was knocking to walk in without raising my head from the pile of papers because I needed to finish the pending work.I know it has to be my Beta, I think this is the sixth time he has come to my office since morning. We have been so busy lately because we are trying to catch up with everything.My Beta is always there to support me and I'm glad to have such a supporting person.My Gamma is busy taking care of the pack's security and training more warriors since we don't have enough.Most of them died in war.I'm trying to recover the lost time. I need to work my ass so hard so that when the babies are born, I can have time to spend with them and not worry that much about the pack.Alexas is five months pregnant, nearly six months."What is it this time, Matteo?"I asked, still going through the business proposal from Lakes Pack and so far, I didn't
~HazeI~"We can call it a day!"I heaved a deep sigh, closing the files that Luciano had given me and Monalisa to go through and sort out some business deals and choose the ones that benefited the kingdom."I know you're tired and need some rest. I will leave you so that you can have a nap, the baby needs it if not you."I teased Monalisa and she rolled her eyes on me playfully.I know she was exhausted, it's just that she didn't want to admit it on my face."Are you sure you're not finding a reason to go to him, Hazel?"Monalisa winked at me and I couldn't help it but groan at her words.Well,it was true that I missed Luciano damn much and I wanted to bask in his embrace so bad but,I was doing this for Monalisa's baby too because I didn't want her to get exhausted."It's for the baby."I said and she smiled doubtfully at my words.Lisa knows how obsessed Luciano and I have been for each other lately and that's why she never trusted me even if I told her that I was worried about the baby."