Chapter 4

,-Hazel-

The party ended with a lot of applause and celebration. The crown prince did nothing but parade me all round the ball room.

I felt sick as he posted of how will become one of the few alpha king's in history to have an omega as his mate.

Was this all I was? Nothing out a tool to be used? I feel so angry that my wolf is about to surface but I need a clear mind to think.

If my mind is gone, I will never be able to escape this place.

It has been hours since the ball ended and I was alone in my chambers. My mind drifts back to what my father said to me after the ball ended and the guests left.

"Now!!! Hazel my daughter!!! you have become a useful tool to me and have brought me closer to the throne. I am very happy that your useless mother was able to give me an omega. You must do all that the crown prince asks for you no matter the cost. I will beat you till you are on the brink of death".

With that, I was dragged to my chambers and he positioned four guards around my room to trap me. Two were directly Infront of my door and two were outside my window.

I wipe the tears that escape. What sort of a life is this? A life where I am unable to have my own identify and idea of self.

I felt suffocated and trapped like a beautiful dove in a cage. I wanted to run mad and turn feral. What was I to do?

......Should I kill myself?......

Was this the only option for me? Remembering the sick look the crown prince had on his face, I quickly grab a small letter knife off of my dresser and grip the handle tight.

I was a werewolf with great healing abilities and this was a little knife. I will need to cut myself numerous times and in vital places of I want to be successful with this. it would had been way faster if I had a bigger knife bit I will have to make do with my limited option.

But before I could contemplate any further, I hear a knock on my door and I quickly hide the knife and compose myself. It could be my father or one of my brothers.

However, to my surprise, in came my mother and Alice with a food tray in tow.

My mother walks up to me and engulfs me into a huge hug and I let go of all the tears and emotions I've been holding in. This is the first time I've ever felt my mother's warmth and it was more than enough to let me wail.

"Quickly Hazel! We must hurry!!! You need to leave here as soon as possible" she says hurriedly and Alice makes a quick work of undressing me.

"Wait what is happening?"

Alice quickly dresses me in a maid's outfit and hides my hair in a bonnet.

"Now listen to me Hazel. We will leave this room together and Alice will take your place"

As if in cue, Alice wears my dress and puts on a blonde wig.

"Wait mother!! what crazy plan have you come up with?! How can Alice take my place?!!!? Do you know what father would do to her when she is discovered?!!! What about you?!!! If you are found to have a hand in my escape, you won't be safe either" I say very confused.

"My lady-" Alice begins but before she could continue, she is interrupted by my mother.

My mother walks up to me and cups my cheek and wears a very soft look on her face.

"Hazel. My beloved daughter. I am so sorry I could not protect you and I have been a coward but not anymore. There is no way I will let my precious daughter be sold off as some life stock like I was. The crown prince has no plan to mate with you honey. He plans to have you bear alphas and sells your body to high ranking officials for politics gain" she says and I freeze in shock.

I knew it! Something was wrong! There is no way that that wayward man suddenly had a change of heart and wanted to settle down.

" Yes my lady it's true" Alice says

........"Alice"

"Please allow me to do this my lady. You saved my life and I want to repay you. Please let me"

"Hazel, you need to escape and never look back. Forget about us and your life as the daughter of the duke. Please be free and happy" and with that, a foul smelling liquid was poured on me by Alice

" I am sorry my lady but we need to hide your scent"

My mother holds my cheeks and strokes them. "Hazel do not worry. I have bribed the guards. Your father and brothers are in a meeting in the private study so you will need to go through the forest. Go now and don't look back. We love you Hazel"

I turn to hug Alice but she pushes me in the direction of the door and hands me a pouch filled with gold coins

I run out if the room and true to my mother's words, none of the guards stop me. Once I was in the forest, I hold the pouch I was given in my mouth and transform into my wolf.

I can not tell for how long I have been running. My legs are burning and my lungs are about to give out.

Not once did I dare to look back and not once did I even think to stop running. I will rather die out here than get captured again.

I can tell it has been days but I keep at it and finally, I reach an area that looks like it is void of all life and civilization.

The exhaustion finally catches up to me and I collapse on the floor, not being able to stay in my wolf form any longer.

I struggle to get up on my feet and scan my surroundings. I do not know where I am but all I see are trees and plants.

I must be in some sort of forest. The sun is about to retire for the night. I best find a safe place to lay my head and get warm.

I wrap my arms round my naked form in a desperate attempt to cover myself and I clutch my money pouch close to my chest, 

HOWWWLLLLLL

I am startled as I hear a deafening howl. I feel a wave of vibrations travel down my spine and I shiver.

I hear more howls and if I am correct there are about three wolves in the area.

'''''Rogues..

Wolves that have lost any form of humanity that they once possessed and have become full blown rabids.

I have to hurry and finmd shelter. If they were to find me, they will tear me to shreds.

I drag my exxhausted form with every strength I could muster, limping away as quickly as I could but my efforts deemed useless.

Before I could comprehend what was happening, I was surrounded by three rabid, drooling wolves snarling and growling at me.

I drop the pouch in my hand, my nakedness long forgptten. I could not help  the tears that run down my face as I face death.

To think that their sacrifices will be as waste.

I can not believe I am going to die like this. Perhpas they were right... I am just a useless omea after all.

I close my eyes as the wolves jump at me waitimg for the pain and ready to resign into the hands of death.

However, I feel nothing. I open my eyes and I see a very muscular back. Two of the wolves were on the ground with their mouths ripped open and the third has its head crushes like it was nothing.

It is obviously a male but who is he and what is he doing here?

My surroundings become fuzzy and the dizziness takes overmaking my vision blurry.

No!

Hazel!

Do not dare!

You do not know who this male is!!

Perhaps father found me?

More tears escape my eyes and I soon fainted from exhaustion welcoming the darkness with open arms.