"Fuck," he muttered under his breath. Hazel had a habit of throwing words and questions out of the blue. Words and questions that always made him stutter. "Is something wrong?" Hazel paused in her steps to ask. "Are you okay?" "I am fine. Was just lost in thought." Hazel eyed him suspiciously. "Okay... So, who is Clara?" She wouldn't stop asking about her! It wasn't like Dallan expected she would. Hazel's stubborn nature would not allow that. "She is... was my mistress..." he said slowly. He ended the sentence in a way that suggested he wasn't done talking. Hazel allowed him to finish. "We used to be a thing." "Hmm. Why did you guys split?" "Errm... I wouldn't exactly say that we split. I mean, I want a split but I don't think she is aware of that—yet." "Ohh," Hazel said in understanding. "You still want to enjoy it while it lasts." "Gosh, no Hazel. I don't even want to see her anymore. I am not the kind of man you perceive me to be." "Why don't you want to see her anym
Now, it was Aliana and Dallan's turn to look at her."Who are you?" Hazel continued, smiling brightly. Aliana raised a brow. "Excuse me?" "I said who are you? I just introduced myself as Hazel, the Mer. I know your name. Considering my hospitality, I believe I deserve to know your post or job here in the pack." The older woman scoffed. "Do you know who I am?" Hazel didn't say anything since she was still busy with a mouthful of beef. Most of the cooks and chefs in the kitchen were stylishly watching the show. Everybody had to wait for her to finish chewing. Dallan kept his eyes glued to her lips. He almost chuckled. Such guts! "How am I supposed to know who you are if you don't tell me?" Hazel asked after she swallowed. "Can you know stuff about someone if you don't get information?""Dallan." Aliana turned to the alpha. "Are you going to stay here and allow her to insult me?!" she fumed. "Be very careful not to raise your voice at me." Dallan's eyes narrowed to slits. He threw
Dallan chuckled. "You are such a baby," he said. "At least, just finish the story. We will talk about who the baby is after that.""Okay. So he came into my room and sat on the side of the bed. At this point, I was so scared that I backed into the headboard. When I looked up, I saw hurt in his eyes. He asked me if I thought he was going to hit me. I nodded. He looked really sad. I didn't understand it at that time, but now I do. My father never molested us, not once. We got disciplined when necessary, and it was always with love. He was hurt that I feared he would be ruthless even to his family."By now, Hazel had gone silent, closely monitoring Dallan's eyes as they flickered with emotions. "He didn't want his family seeing him as the monster others saw him as," she supplied. Desmond nodded. "I didn't understand it then. That night, he hugged me, kissed my cheek, and said the three words I had never heard from him." "I love you?" Hazel asked quietly. Desmond nodded again. "Yes, h
Dallan fell on the bed, his lips locked with Hazel's, his hands fondling her breasts. He felt her thighs wrap around his waist. Hazel could feel Dallan on every inch of her skin: his breath on her neck, in her mouth; the feel of his rough hands fondling her breasts... and dipping a finger into her. "Hmm," Hazel moaned as a finger entered her. Dallan leaned back to see her expression. Her eyes were rolled upward, her chest heaving. Dallan worked a finger into her, pulling back to see the look on her face and occasionally sealing her lips with his own. Dallan indulged his curiosity at how smooth her skin was by running his free hand all over her body, relishing the short and fast breath intake reaction she gave. At this moment, he understood why Hazel always excited him the way she did. They were meant for each other. And she had all the physical sexual characteristics he so much loved. "Dallan..." It was a whisper, a silent beg. Dallan felt her purr move straight to his groin,
Kai exhaled with his palms plastered on his face. "Drab, just stay wherever you want.""I am sorry to disturb you, Master Kai. I don't want you under any form of stress tonight.""I will be fine." Kai exhaled. He was pouring the accumulation of stress on the wrong person. "Sorry if I sounded rude. I am a bit stressed right now." "You don't have to apologize to me." Drab politely bowed. "You can use me as a tool to get rid of some tension if it will make you feel better." Kai looked at the head of the pack warriors. A small smile morphed on his face. Drab's face looked enticing enough to throw a punch at, and his body looked like something that could withstand a lot of aggression. It was just the perfect body Kai needed. "Thank you, I'll pass," Kai said, smiling. "I don't want the ladies in the pack to see you and run on instant." It was plain sarcasm, Kai knew that, because Drab would heal as soon as the injury was inflicted. "I will stay with the men stationed around the Alpha's m
Hazel smiled in her sleep. She was in a dream of bliss. A picture of Dallan curled with her on the bed repeatedly flashed in her subconscious. She reached out a hand to the other side of the bed. Warm, strong muscles contracted under her touch. She opened her eyes. Blue eyes, bright and smiling, stared back at her. "Good morning, sunshine." Hazel squinted out of the window. Rays of the morning sun streamed in from all sides. She stretched her limbs. "Good morning," she murmured. "What time is it?" The knowledge of her nakedness beneath the duvet was as weak as Dallan's scent in her brain. "Morning. About eight or so. I thought you would wake up much later than this." He leaned forward to kiss her forehead but Hazel tilted her lips up and caught his. Her hands weaved around his neck, pulling him down for a deeper kiss, stylishly reaching for his dick. Dallan didn't complain. He never wanted to. As long as it was Hazel, he didn't mind. He could fuck her all day and no
Go to her... Go to her... Kai fought the urge to pull at his hair or scream into the air. Was he just supposed to go to the vampires and ask for the lady he perceived was his mate? Or was he supposed to sneak in as Albus said? Both didn't seem like a good plan. If not for the fear of what Dallan would do, Kai would have told him about his vampire mate saga and what had happened that night. "Kai?" Dallan walked up to him. "What are you doing?" he asked. Kai had no idea that he had already gotten to the front of the house. He was so lost in thought that he didn't even catch Dallan's voice at first. "Kai, are you okay?" At last, Kai stopped walking. "Hey Dal," he said slowly, enunciating the words slowly. "Hazel was your morning? Were you able to sleep after our hunt?" "Nah, I did something better," Dallan smirked. "Watching Hazel sleep was more enjoyable than I imagined." Kai rolled his eyes. "Don't make me jealous," he whined. Dallan chuckled and patted his shoulder. "Y
"I know. And that's exactly what I am saying. Kai works too hard." Dallan exhaled. "I said the same thing," he said. "That was one of the reasons I told him to take the day off." His back was turned to Hazel as he arranged the sheets. "He needs to take the day off more often." "I will ensure that. Are you sleeping here?" Dallan heard a little shuffle beside him. "It's okay if you—" The words died on his lips as he turned around. Hazel had stripped off, her naked body in full display. When Hazel offered to help him with the sheets and he refused, he thought she went back to ogle at him—or probably see the reason why he didn't call anyone from the pack to do it. He had no idea that... "Hazel..." "Hmm?" Hazel pinched both of her nipples. She rested her body on the door. Her voice dropped low, almost like a whisper. "I was only preparing for bed. I had too many clothes on." And she now had too many clothes off, Dallan thought as he stared at her. He just hoped she would g
"You're mutating." Hazel forced her eyes from the tears of joy the pack members were sharing on each other's shoulders. "What does that mean?" "It means that you're going to be a half-wolf soon." Hazel frowned. "What does that mean?" "It means that you will get some of the abilities of wolves. That includes their lifespan, their ability to heal even though it won't be as quick as theirs, and their sex craving. The child in you will make sure of that." "So I will become a wolf?!" "Nah, just their abilities. You won't be able to change into a full wolf. That's why it's called mutating." "Wow. Does that mean that I will live for so long?" "Yes, you will. You will have Dallan's specie's lifespan—which is a wolf. Before that baby in you is delivered, your body would have completely adjusted to a lot of things. Everything will double: your craving for food and sex, your anger and moods, your baby bump, etc. During your fourth month, your baby bump may look like you are ripe for del
Hazel knew exactly what she was doing. Clara was the main reason Hazel brought out all the pack members in the first place. This way, it wouldn't seem like Clara was the main suspect all along. When Hazel touched her, she didn't know what to expect. Whenever she tried getting into someone's mind, it was like being sucked into a hole, going at a speed unfathomable to mortals. Hazel always accessed all the information with such speed. It always came as a surprise—even to her—how she managed to access a person's entire life in seconds.Hazel paused. First, it was darkness, then voice overlapping. She saw Clara's parents carrying her as a baby... The other memories after that were happy ones. Hazel flipped through her entire childhood, accessing all the information as it came. Hazel saw—or watched—how Clara found herself in the pack, the welcome arms Dallan gave her, and the building of their relationship. Hazel was also forced to go through the pictures of Clara's many adventures wit
The men went back to the position they were in.Dallan and his men retreated, while Agra and his men moved back to the gate. In the middle was Reve trying to calm them down. He looked sincerely lost. "Are you on their side now?!" Agra spat at his nephew. "What have they given you?!" "Uncle, no. They didn't give me anything." Reve sighed. "Okay, they did. They treated me." "The hell they should! They inflicted the injury!" "And we shouldn't have given a fuck, but we did!" Dallan countered. The men on his side started murmuring in agreement. Agra's men picked up the argument moments later. "Where is Laura?" Agra yelled above the noise. His question brought back silence. "Where the fuck is my daughter?" "HERE." Kai stepped forward with Laura. Behind him were Hazel, Abe, and Clara who looked scared to her bones. Agra did not move. He eyed Laura for a moment. He did not need any more explanation. The mark on Laura's neck said everything. "You jumped into a mating ceremony without
Dallan had no plan to move until Agra did or said something. So they stood facing each other, each one suppressing the desire to rush forward and wreak havoc.At last, after it seemed Agra had had enough of the silence, the vampire king spoke up, "Where is my daughter? Where is my nephew?" Even in the darkness, Dallan could see as far as the stretch of men behind Agra. "It was nice of you to visit," Dallan said, keeping a straight face. "I sincerely hope your injuries are completely healed. My apologies for the last time." "Give me my daughter and nephew." Dallan understood that Agra was on the verge of losing it, and he wanted to test the vampire king's patience a bit. "What if I say no?" "Dallan, I did not come here to drag words with you. Bring them out... or..." "Or what, Agra?" "Or you won't like the state of your pack." Agra narrowed his eyes to slits. Distaste was clearly written in the way his brows were knitted. Dallan wasn't done. "Your nephew, Reve, is resting at t
Something was going to happen. Hazel felt it as she sat at the front of the mansion, her eyes scanning the gate. Beside her sat Dallan, his hand holding a shawl around her shoulders. "You should get some rest." "I don't feel sleepy." Hazel shrugged. "I rested enough in the afternoon.""I need you in a perfect state of health. I don't want anything happening to you or our baby." He leaned closer to caress her stomach. Hazel smiled. Dallan was already obsessed with the child in her. She wondered how it was going to be after she gave birth. "I'm fine, Dal. By the way, it would be impossible to sleep with all that's on the ground.""Everything will be fine." "I know. I just want everything to be alright without too many sacrifices. I am scared of losing to win." Dallan took a moment to digest her words. Their concern was almost mutual. He was also scared of losing, scared of seeing people die to achieve victory. "Everything will be fine. Hazel, go to bed. I will take over from here
"Who are the spies?" Drab asked in a rush to prevent Reve from falling asleep before divulging the information. "Reve, keep your eyes open! Who are the spies? Please, tell me." The vampire's sight blurred. "I don't know her name... I've collected some paperwork from her in the past. I also know that she has an accomplice—I think a female accomplice; I'm not too sure. And I know that she holds a high position in the pack, a position of honour." Drab digested the information as fast as he could. "Can you give facial descriptions? Reve, talk to me!" "I... my brain feels mushy now... I need to sleep." Reve's voice sounded weak. He was almost slurring now. Slowly, as his eyelids shit close, he let out another sentence, "Be safe, my uncle might be here tomorrow." Drab did the next thing that came into his mind. "Abe!! Abe!!" He ran into the sitting room to see the warlock crouched beside Jake, checking the boy's vitals. "What is happening?" "Reve... Can we wake him up?" Drab demande
Drab rested on the windowsill with his arms crossed over his chest and his eyes resting on the vampire who was sleeping soundly.Something was soothing in the way the vampire slept, his chest heaving rhythmically. Carefully monitoring his features, Drab realized that he looked a lot like Laura. With finely shaped brows and long lashes, the vamp could contest for one of the most beautiful men Drab had ever seen. Drab chuckled softly. He was calling a man beautiful. Well, most of the vampire's features were feminine save for the neatly-trimmed beards on his face and chin. The unconscious man stirred. Drab tensed. "Argh..." The grunt pushed Drab closer. The vampire's face was contoured in pain, his breath coming out in gasps. He seemed weak. Whatever Abe gave him really accomplished the desired result. "Water..." Drab was already at the door when he heard the request. He looked around. Yes, there was a bottle of water on the center table—it seemed to have been intentionally put
Hazel stood at the window, overlooking the gate. Yes, the men were ready. They had mounted men with weapons at the gate, and around the fence—every ten feet—was one warrior, fully armed to the teeth. "They will come," she said quietly, her eyes following the tension around the pack. "They will come for their people. I don't know when, but they will." She knew Dallan was right behind her. "And if they do, we will be ready. Right?" "Exactly," Hazel smirked. "We will be here waiting for them." She turned to him. "We need to start working on other things." Dallan frowned as she shrugged off her robe and started putting on a white gown. "Other things like what, baby?" "Mating ceremony.""Huh? Do you want us to do our mating ceremony amid this crisis?" "Nah, not us." Hazel's smile sent a wave of thrill into him. "I was talking about the new lovers." "Kai and Laura?" "Exactly." "Wow." Dallan did not expect that. "Is that the plan?" "Yes, that is the plan. Getting Kai's mate is no
Hazel quietly let herself in. Dallan was still in the shower. She could hear the rush of water and feel the steam emanating from the bathroom. Silently, she took off her clothes, slipped them off her ankles, and walked in. Dallan's back was turned to her but she knew he was aware of her presence.Softly, with a smile, she hugged him from behind. An audible exhale escaped Dallan. His muscled back turned to her, and he spoke softly, "Baby..." Hazel allowed the warmth of the water to massage her scalp, wet her hair, and run in drops from her hair to her back and ass. "Hmm? You okay?" "I'm okay now." Dallan exhaled again before turning to her and hugging her tightly. Out of habit, his nose nuzzled her hair, breathing in her scent. "You feel so warm," he murmured. Hazel's arms around his neck became tighter. "I do feel warm nowadays." "You should. It's the baby." He went on his knees before her and kissed her stomach. With the shower dropping hot on them, he looked up, his hair sli