Sebastian Point Of View"Are you sure?" I ask her again.Hazel turns around, hands on her hips and gives me a look, golden eyes gleaming with irritation."Sebastian, are you sure I was the one whofeel ill?" she asks."I don't want to take any risk," I can't risk you.We've been bantering over this since morning. It took her another day to recover from that poison. Her fever is gone, the bruise on her wound is almost gone too and her steady heart beat tells me she's fine now.I know that we have to move on, I know that our time is limited but I don't want her to strain herself."I'm perfectly fine!" Hazel says, tossing her golden-brown hair over her shoulder. "What do you think I am? A damsel in distress?""Then don't complain later," I say as I pick up the bag.Finally! she grins. "Lets go and win!"With a quirk of my lips, I take her hand in mine and start forward, careful to let my pace be slow in the start. We can go faster gradually. Her hand is so small in mine, but fits perfect
Elizabeth Point Of ViewI sigh in pure bliss and sink deeper in the bubble bath. You know that embarrassing dream of being a princess when you were a little girl? Yeah, I'm totally living the dream.Another knock sounds on the door, followed by a panicked voice;"Elizabeth, hurry up! It's been almost forty minutes since you went in there!" Clary, the girl who got me in this tower, says.I pout but then I decide to get out after all. I quickly dry myself and put on my clothes, my hair wrapped in a towel."Sorry," I give her an apologetic smile as I come out. "Its been so long since I took a bath like that.""No time to waste," she hurriedly pulls me towards the huge four poster bed."Gosh, that brute of your partner is probably planning on how to kill me."I laugh at her panicked expression."Sebastian is just a little protective. He won't do anything like that, trust me.""Well, you had your back to him when he was staring at me and Aunt Helena with murderous eyes," Clary says as she
"I'm fine, really," Elmond says.He's lying on the sofa, arm wrapped in a bandage and changed out of the blood drenched clothes into loose, frilly dress shirt and trousers. The worst of his injuries have already been treated by a witch who's staying here on the Alpha's Supreme's instructions."For the last time," I give him a look. "How did this happen?"Elmond drags a hand down his face. "Another team tried to ambush us."I nod, feeling absurd that I'm not surprised. Well, what can I say? Anything is possible in this bloody game."We barely overpowered them," Timothy shakes his head."Reaching the check point must've been perfect timing then," Sebastian eyes Elmond's bandaged arm.Elmond huffs out a laugh, either ignoring Sebastian ruthless gaze or not caring about it. "A miracle, really.""Not so much when you have to dress like a lunatic." Timothy tugs at his clothes moodily.My eyes stay on Elmond, worry tugs at my heart. He's always been so good to me, I cant help but feel my hea
I wake up in a soft bed, huddled in the covers, I can feel the gentle warmth of sunlight coming from the gap in the window curtains.I sigh in comfort and make myself easy against this horribly stiff pillow, the blanket absurdly heavy around my waist.Wait, what?My eyes open andI almost scream my lungs out when I see the living being next to me. Holy mother of ducks! What in the bloody hell- My eyes travel up and find a familiar face. Oh.My shoulders relax and I let out a breath of relief, the events of last night come back to me. Curiously, I watch his face perfectly relaxed. His features slack of the usual rigidity, lips slightly parted and hair falling into his eyes. He looks almost cute.Strange as it is, I've never seen Sebastian relax. Not even once. Not even during the times I was keeping watch and he was sleeping.A small smile tugs at my lips. Sebastian may complain all he want about these breaks but he sure is enjoying his sleep. It'll do him good, to take it a little ea
I look sideways to come face to face with Elmond, he offers me a greeting smile."No, just looking around," I say."Mind if I join you?" He asks."Not at all," I take the arm he offers me and we start walking."I guess you heard of the party in the evening," Elmond says, taking in my dressing in a quick glance."I'm guessing you did as well," I say.Honestly, this type of clothing suits him. With his golden hair and crystal blue eyes, Elmond does look like some Duke. I can't help but chuckle at the thought."What?" he asks me."Nothing," I shake my head with a smile. "You just seem perfect for a play like this.""Your prince in a shining armor?""A rakish Duke."Elmons laughs, his eyes shine with amusement. "I'm jealous of Sebastian, really. You must make for a very lively companion.""That I am," I grin brightly.I didn't realize whenI took Elmond to the gardens but, well, I wont complain. I can spend my whole day here. We walk around, telling stories of incidents on this Hunt when h
"You made all this for us?"The dining table is laden with food. The plates set and chairs set. Mac n' cheese, sandwiches, tea and coffee, omelets, fruit salad and pancakes."Of course," I smile brightly. "We deserve a little appreciation for coming all this way, don't we?"Alpha Hugo and his beta, Jonathan exchange a look before the Alpha smiles at me."You're right, Milady," he says, then pulls out a chair for me. "But you must join us."I hold back a relieved sigh at his compliance."Why not?" I smile and I sit down. I glance around the table. "Everyone? Should we start?"Elmond sits down across me, Timothy seats himself as well. Alpha Brennan and his companion, Warrior Isaac also join us. The lunch goes smooth as butter until someone decides to be smart."Where is Alpha Sebastian?" Alpha Hugo asks.Thank universe I planned this beforehand. With a sigh, I lean back in my chair, a glass of juice held in my hand as though its wine."Sebastian and I," my eyes flicker to Elmond for a
Sebastian Point Of ViewI see her disappear in the crowd, my skin still tingling where she touched it. As much as I trust Hazel, I don't trust anyone else with her. but she's right, we need to act fast lest we lose our only chance.With a deep breath, I turn my gaze to Elmond, making sure to put every bit of authority in my soul in that look. Considering the irritated gleam in his eyes, I suppose it's working."Keep your eyes on her," I say, my voice hard even to my own ears. "And I'll be keeping mine on you.""Are you so sure I need to be watched, Walts?" he crosses his arms. "I'm not the untamed one here."A growl claws at my throat to let it out, I can almost feel my fingers elongating. The beast hasn't had a dose of wolfsbane in long while and its eager to break through the chains of restraint."You shouldn't even be allowed on this Hunt," he says, scorn obvious in his tone. "Let alone with Elizabeth as your companion."My hands are itching to close around something. You're the bi
Elizabeth Point Of ViewMy good angle pats my cheek, my bad angle facepalms herself."What are you telling him?!" she says, waving around her poker. "That stuff's personal.""Shut up," my good angle rebukes her. "Sometimes its best to let the feels out."But I'm not paying attention to them, my attention is focused on Sebastian. He's staring at me like I'm the Hunt's map. Priceless, something he never wants to lose.He brushes my hair away from my face and leans forward. For some reason, I stay still, some kind of anticipation holding me in place."You'll be surprised by how stubborn I can be, Hazel." He says."That's an idiotic thing to be stubborn about.""You make me act like an idiot."A breath of laughter leaves my mouth. "I must be a witch."He's so close, if I move an inch, my lips would brush against his. How would it feel? To let the walls crumble down?“That you are, Hazel,” Sebastian says. “The most lethal one."I feel my eyes flutter shut, his warm breath on my face. Nothi
"Welcome, messenger," she said in a voice as smooth as honey.The trembling in the man's hands stopped and he stood straighter, clearing his voice."Thank you, Princess," he said, glancing at Moira. "And Your Majesty. It is an honor to be welcomed into your pack's territory. I bring a message from the Kingdom and King Gabriel himself."Sophia practically glowed at this news. The rest of the pack waited with bated breath. I fought the urge to roll my eyes. Everyone knew what this was about. It had been two years. The messenger could only be coming to announce -"The Hunt," he said, bringing a letter forward and presenting it. One of the guards stepped forward to take it and walk it to Sophia, who didn't open it, but stood holding it in both hands. "The Hunt will begin in a few short days, and King Gabriel and his mother Queen Elizabeth would be honored by your participatiorn. Twelve other princesses will be joining you at the Harmon's Palace to partake in several tasks. King Gabriel
New Generation:"Tell me why I should waste my time on a maid when I can have a princess tonight?"On every blood moon, twelve princesses from all over the world, belonging to different packs, gather at the Harmon's Palace, the home to the King of Alpha's and where the hunt takes place.For thousands of years, the hunt had been marked as the game of Queen's, where only one of the females get selected to become the next Alpha Queen, only after a long trial Valarie arrived at the Harmon's Palace as Princess Sophia's lady but instead, she captured the attention of the King Gabriel himself and vowed to have the prize all for herself only after a one accidental night, where she got the pleasure of her life.ValarieI was rushing. It was hard to ignore the murmurs and laughter as I passed by, as well as curious conversations; the laughter I knew were directed at me. As a servant I was at the bottom of the pack, and wasn't helping my cause by stumbling barefoot through the walkways. But my f
Marching her way out of his flat, Gabrielle quickly pulls up the black dress from her knees up to cover her cold naked body as she heads to the door."Idiot!" she grits her teeth as her knuckles turn white clenching it into a fist. She can feel her face heating up because of anger. God! She doesn't usually feel this much anger towards another person to the point that she really wants to punch his face if not murder him."Breathe Gab..." she closes her eyes tightly as she inhales before grabbing her stilettos and briefly looking around for her pouch."Stupid idiot!" she grits her teeth again not finding anything around Vincent's living room.She's already on the verge of screaming and stomping her feet in frustration when she noticed his car keys hanging on the hook on the wall just beside the main door.Not looking around, with the heels hanging on her fore and middle says to me, hands in his pockets."He's always been," I say with a smile."Aren't you jealous?" He raises an eyebrow,
Today is the day.After breakfast, Sebastian dropped me by our room, excusing himself to go and see if all the others in the mansion are ready to depart for the temple where this ceremony is.We have to leave in the end, after everyone else, so there's plenty of time to get dressed. Fidgeting excitedly, I rake through the closet and find a knee length white dress that looks sophisticated enough. I quickly take a shower and dry my hair, put on the dress and apply a bit of makeup. Quickly zipping up my ankle boots, I take another look at the mirror. The door opens, I see Sebastian's reflection. I grin at his surprised expression as he sees me and do a little twirl."Ta da!" I say excitedly. "So, how do I look?"He smiles as he crosses the room to come up in front of me, his arms up around me as my own hook around his neck."Can you ever look less than perfect?" Sebastian says."True..." I say brushing back a strand of his hair that fell out of place. Then I cock my head. "What are you w
Staring at my reflection in the bathroom mirror, wrapped in a sinfully fluffy robe, I as my fingers brush the skin at the junction of my neck and shoulder, where the mark was.Hell, the skin here is so flawless now, it feels synthetic.I shake my head, trying to get rid of the slightly hollow feeling that's settled in the pit of my stomach.Quickly getting dressed, I step out into our room. Sebastian looks up from the letters he's reading when I approach the bed and settle down beside him."How are you feeling?" he asks.I roll my eyes with a smile. "That's got to be the ninth time you've asked me that since morning."Sebastian cocks his head to a side. "I'm hoping for something a little more than a simple Fine' this time.""I feel." I tap my chin with a finger. "Empty? Like something's missing."An annoyed breath escapes me. "I honestly don't know if its only the fact that all my heightened senses are gone."Sebastian chuckles, I narrow my eyes at him. "That's to be expected, hopeful
"Sneaking out, Hazel?"I freeze in my tracks.Which, by the way, isn't really easy. Given I'm half hanging out of the bedroom window. Clearing my throat, I pull myself up a bit, grinning sheepishly as I catch Sebastian's eyes. He's leaning against the bedroom door, arms crossed loosely across his chest."Hello mate," I croon. "You finaly remember I'm alive?"Sebastian takes the liberty to walk over to the window and all but pull me inside the room, his arms wrapping around my waist."Do I want to know where you were going?" He asks, but amusement gleams in his stormy gaze."Who says I'm not just returning from my rendezvous?" I pick off an imaginary piece of lint from my shirt. "Because I'm just returning from my rendezvous," Sebastian says, interlocking his fingers with mine and leading me out of the room. "And I'd have seen you climbing up.""Where were you?" I narrow my eyes at him.After our date last night, I'd woken up this morning in an empty bed and a little note saying he'll
"No."I cross my arms, frowning at Sebastian. He holds my gaze, his own immovable with determination.We're sitting in the kitchen, the table laden with breakfast that both of us made together. The morning was as blissful as they come, waking up in his arms, and then cooking together had been more than amazing. Only, right now I want to whack him on the head."Why?" I ask."Because I don't want him anywhere near you," Sebastian says firmly."Come on!" I lean forward in my chair, towards him. "He's my friend! He might still be worried about me taking a bullet."His eyes only narrow at that. "You're wellbeing is none of his business."I close my eyes and take a deep breath. Calm, Elizabeth, calm. What you need is to stay chill and make Sebastian see things from your side."Sebastian," I take his hand in my own. "Don't you trust me?"The steel in his gaze falters at that, his fingers tighten around my own. "Its not you I don't trust.""Elmond is just," I take a second to gather my though
I heave out a dramatic sigh and lean my head over the armrest of the couch in our room."This is so boring," I drawl out.Sebastian looks up from the files he was reviewing, my legs resting across his lap. "You could read a book.""Been there, done that.""Get yourself something to eat?""Don't feel like it.""Browse through the internet?""Not my thing."This time he sighs, brushing his thumb against my calf "Then I'm sorry to say Hazel, but you'll have to bear it."Sebastian explained to me that it'll take a day or two to find Khate and convince her to come here. Until then, I can't let any of the other surviving competitors know that Sebastian and I are mates. Meaning, I have to stay on this floor, for another few days. I sit up and pout at him. "Are you really sure someone will find out we're mates if I go out?""Positive," Sebastian says, looking at little conflicted at my disappointed face."Its fine," I say, defeated with the fact that I'll have to stay stuck on this floor unt
I knock at the office's door.A moment later, I crack it open and peek my head inside. Sebastian's looks up from where he's working at his table."Did I disturb you?" I smile at him.Sebastian shakes his head. "Come in."I slip inside and close the door behind. Its been a while since breakfast and now that I'm tired after reading books in the library I decided I should do something else."What are you doing?" I ask, perching myself on his desk."Something boring." Sebastian says with a sigh, he glances up at me. "When I'd rather be doing something else."My brows raise, along with the corner of my mouth pity you have to keep working.He sighs again. I lean forward to inspect the file, looking more like a calendar where there's a note under each date and Sebastian is filling up the rest."Anything I can help with?""I'm afraid I have to suffer through this one alone." Sebastian says, his eyes flicker to me yet again. "Did you call your mom?""Yup." I nod. "She wants me to come back as