"Southern Judicial Court found you guilty after going through the evidence that the prince presented. The letter has your signatures. I observed the handwriting closely and realised that it is the same as yours."Gasps erupted in the air and the councils began to murmur amongst themselves."You'll face punishment given to anyone who commits a treason crime. The prince will pass the punishment for you, mine is to look into the case involving any councils."The judge concluded and the corner of my lips curved into a smile."What? You can't behead me! I have served this kingdom for years! They're framing me! I don't know what the prince is talking about! I worked so hard to build this kingdom! You can't do this to me?"The old man complained, however, no one paid any attention to him.I nodded to my soldiers to place the chains on his hands and legs because he was not a free man anymore. He's a prisoner. He's my prisoner and on my mercy. I can do whatever I want for him."Get your filthy ha
~Sebastian~It has already been a few weeks since I rejected Hazel. I was confident that she was in good hands when the Lycan Beta told me that she was in love with the dark Lycan prince.I wish her the very best in her relationship with the prince and hope that he won't break her heart into a million pieces because Hazel has gone through a lot already.Mountain pack was doing alright. I had begun to build everything that was destroyed during the war and life was slowly going back to normal.I investigated what the councils told me about having a half-brother and found out that indeed it was true.My Step-brother is called Austin. He has his pack which contains only rogues and he's the Alpha of the group of rogues. He's their Alpha since he has Alpha blood running through his veins.I decided to have a proper conversation with him. He was still bitter about my father because he abandoned his mother when she was carrying his pregnancy.I felt sorry for them. I couldn't imagine how tough
~Hazel~It has already been one week since Nikolai got banished from Blackwater's kingdom. Life had gone back to normal.Luciano and I were not that worried about our lives that much.Luciano allowed me to help him out in taking care of the kingdom's matters. He trusted me and Monalisa to look into some matters because he had a lot to take care of and we were glad to help.We visited Grandpa whenever we got time. He was so happy when he got the news that Nikolai was banished.I tried to inquire about the woman who I saw taking care of the flowers the evening that I was heading to Luciano's office to visit him but…no one knew anything about her.It had become a habit for Luciano and I to let our wolves get free at night and play around. Mia loved Luciano's wolf so much. We watched the moon together and sometimes I fell asleep and Luciano carried me back to our room.Everything was getting better with each passing day and I was happy. I tried to bring up the idea of going back to be a do
~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
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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