“Touch her and you're dead.” His voice cut through the cold, lonely night. Hazel, the daughter of a traitor of Golden Dawn was accused of murdering her mate, and is seen as an outcast, bullied by her pack members for a crime she didn't commit; her world couldn't get any worse. But when the Blood Moon Ball is held for the returning Alpha, Hazel is given a second chance. She is mated to the feared and ruthless Alpha; Xavier Dyon– a man with no interest in the mating bond, but something about Hazel just makes him think otherwise.
View MoreHazel's POV I find it hard to sleep, the fear of Alpha Xavier's threat gripped me as I turned it over and over in my mind. My mind swirled with fear and uncertainty of what he plans to do with me tomorrow.Is he going to throw me back into the dungeon? Or is he finally going to execute me? Wild thoughts came popping into my mind, thoughts that made me shiver with fear.What about Marianna?I hope I hadn't gotten her into trouble. She has only been good to me. I wouldn't want her to suffer because of me. I couldn't rest, my mind was troubled with wild imaginations of what might happen. It was already dawn before I finally dozed off. After what seemed like an hour, a faint knock on the door jolted me awake. It's morning already. I yawned as I stretched my sore body. Still feeling sleepy due to lack of enough sleep, I called out, still yawning "Come in."I couldn't wait to see Marianna after what happened last night. My heart beats with anticipation as the door opens. But instead of
Xavier's POV I watched as Kael dragged her away. I clenched my fist trying to control myself as her delicious scents filled the air. The candlelight had highlighted her slim figure underneath the nightwear that she had on.When her silver white hair had fallen across her face, I wanted to reach out and --"Control yourself" I growled to myself, resisting my wolf's urges. I hadn't ordered the curfew for nothing. I had gotten information from my most trusted source that a spy was in our midst. I had planned a patrol with Kael to catch the culprit and here she was--the daughter of traitors lurking around in the midnight, holding her parents' locket. I flipped open the locket again and turned it over. It looks old and rusty, except for the pictures of the traitors looking back at me, it seems like an ordinary locket but something tells me otherwise. "Should I ask Kael to post extra guards outside her room?" Beta Marcus said as he emerged out of the shadows. "That won't be necessary.
Hazel's POVSweat broke on my forehead as I paced all over the little room, my mind disturbed.It seemed like forever before I finally heard a delicate knock on my door. I immediately shot towards the door and Marianna beckoned me quietly, holding a little candle in her right hand.The house was grave quiet, I tried as much as I could to walk softly behind her. We got down to the waste burning pit where Marianna disposed of my torn garments and necklace."We must be fast," she murmured, looking carefully behind her. "If anybody catches us here… ""I know, I'll try to be fast" I mumbled, lifting up my long dress with my hands so that I can walk quicker.The place was dark and the air was thick with the smell of ashes."Start searching for it now, be quick," she whispered sharply, when we arrived there.Dropping down on my hands and knees, I filtered through the heap of trash carefully. Then I saw it, my torn dress lay close to the top, I turned it over, tensely looking for the locket.
Hazel's POVHe is the last person I wish to see at this moment and here he is standing before me. Talking about being at a tough spot."Answer me, what in the world are you doing stuck to the door?" he asked, looking at me suspiciously.Kael came out from inside the office, a sly grin spreading across his face. I had come to realize that he hated me, even more so that I'm mated to his Alpha."Is there any need to ask her? We all know the reason why she's here. She's here to spy, to complete what her parents couldn't"."No, no, I'm not a spy, I - - I lost my way," I said desperately looking around me. Alpha Xavier's eyes never left my face. I felt anxious and frightened of his intense gaze, his grey eyes expressionless. "I'm telling you the truth, I got lost," I said, looking up at his cold grey eyes.He said nothing. I wriggled nervously, my heart was thumping painfully fast as I recalled how he nearly strangled me to death the previous night. I still feel the strain of his grip on
Hazel's POV I couldn't go back to sleep. I thought about how Alpha Xavier almost strangled me earlier. I rubbed my neck again, still feeling the strain of his powerful grip around my neck. Why did he act that way?One moment, he was kind and the next moment he was cruel. I remembered how he caressed my face when I woke up from the nightmare. His eyes were full with concern and his soft and tender touch caused my heart to falter.Then his eyes went cold and he strangled me almost to death. Is he eccentric? Or is it something darker in play here?Did he really plan on killing me?I shivered at the thought, pulling up the blanket up to my chin. He had already pronounced me as his mate but I still don't know if he really accepts me or not. Does he feel the mate bond too like I do or am I the only one who felt it? Did he pronounce me as his mate just to save my life?Unable to sleep, I kept thinking about him till dawn break. *******In the morning, Marianna knocked the door and en
Xavier's POVShe trembled as my fingers closed around her throat. Her eyes were wide and scared as tears began gushing down her cheeks. She battled defenselessly against my powerful grip."Ple- - ease" I heard her murmur weakly.I came to my senses and abruptly released her. Her hands flew to her neck, rubbing the red marks that my agonizing grip left on her. She gasped and panted for air as she crawled as far from me as she could. Her delicate body shaking with fear."Why..." she croaked, her voice broken. "Why did you...?" she wheezed, gasping for air.I turned my back to her, unable to look at her as guilt crept over me. My wolf snarled inside me, fuming with rage."Why did you hurt her? What's wrong with you?" He snarled.Without a word, I left her room.As I made my way to my study, I thought of what might have happened if I didn't control myself. I might have killed her.I entered my study and banged the door shut with enough force to shake the windows. I settled down heavily i
Hazel's POVThe soft bed was strange to my body, which was used to the chilly, rugged stone of the prison floor. The warm solace of the bed soothes my sore muscles as I lay down on the bed.With a frown on her face, Marianna checked the cuts on both my knees."You've been through a lot" she said shaking her head, a look of compassion in her eyes. That's an understatement, I thought. "This will sting, but you have to hold tight" she said as she opened the balm that the doctor gave me to speed my healing process.I bit my lips to muffle a scream; tears streamed unhindered from my eyes as she applied the balm to the deep cut on my knees, the sting cutting through my body. "Please, please, stop" I whimpered, holding her hand to prevent her from applying the balm on the other knee. She's a lot stronger than she looks as she keeps both my hands away."Keep still, dear," she said, in a firm but kind voice."Please, let me do it myself," I murmured, my words lacking conviction. I knew that
Xavier’s POVI looked at the frail woman in my arms. Her pale face was ghost-white, and sweat dripped all over her face. She looked delicate, extremely delicate for someone accused of murder.I couldn't have cared less about the shocked gasps coming from the pack members as I carried her in my arms from the Moonstone ground back to my mansion. They can murmur all they want, but they dare not challenge me openly, not unless they are ready to suffer the consequences. Kael followed closely behind, his face showing a mixture of confusion and dissatisfaction. I stopped at the entrance to my mansion, turning to him."Bring the doctor right now," I ordered, my tone ruling out any form of argument."Yes, Alpha," Kael said, bowing as he hurried to do as he was told.Once getting inside, I laid her on the sofa in the grand living room. She was lighter than I expected, her frame alarmingly slim. I stepped back to look at her pale face.Marianna, the head maid of the house, came in, a look of c
Hazel's POV I trembled in fear as he came near to me, his steps slow and precise. My heart thumps painfully fast in my chest as I await my judgment. This is the end! Is this how I'm going to die? The Alpha passing his judgment directly on me is too much for me to bear. I remembered the stories I heard of the gruesome ways he eliminates traitors in the pack.The horror stories that spread across the pack came rushing back. Alpha Xavier had once sentenced a traitor to a slow, painful death back when he was just the Alpha's son. The wolf has been torn apart, limb from limb. His carcass was left to rot in the forest as a warning to others.As he stood in front of me, I could feel his Alpha energy radiating from his body. It was so strong that it weakened me. I remained on my knees with my head bent to the earth in submission. I squeezed my eyes shut as I expected the worst. I stiffened as I awaited the judgment that he would pass unto me. I pray that he grants me a merciful death that
Hazel's POV"Hazel! Hazel! Run!" the distressed voice of my mother rang in my ears. I opened my eyes to see mom's face pale white; a restless expression spread across her face. "What's going on, mom?" She hurriedly put my clothes into a small bag. Why are we packing? “We have to go?“ She didn’t bother responding to my questions. “What about Dad?“ I asked, but no answer followed; she was so focused on packing our things as quickly as possible. I still found it difficult to process what was happening but joined her regardless. I have never seen her panic this way before, so it has to be urgent. Just as we were about to leave, a knock was heard from the front door. Mom’s face immediately went dead at the sound. “I know you’re in there, Rose; do yourself a favor and surrender,” the voice spoke.Mom’s face searched the room before finally landing on the basement door. “Go in there, Hazel,” she said, pushing me. “Don’t open the door no matter what, okay?”“What’s going on, mom?” I co...
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