Lahat ng Kabanata ng Hazel's Awakening: The Lycan's Heartbeat: Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

Orion’s povLiam huffed and looked at the paper. “’Alpha Ryder, I have received your invitation to meet, but with the history between our packs, I cannot accept. If you want to talk matters of importance you can come to me, but I won’t be coming to any meeting on your territory.’”I listened to it again, frowning in thought. “Mmm… okay, change ‘cannot accept’ to ‘politely decline’. I don’t want him getting pissed at me. And put ‘I trust you understand my position.’ at the end of it there. Sincerely, Alpha Orion.”Liam nodded and added the tweaks as he read it back to me one last time.“Good,” I nodded, “send it out right away, I want Ryder to get his first thing tomorrow morning.”Liam picked himself up off the chair, tucking my letter under his arm and made for the door. “I’ll do it now Alpha.” He stated.He turned and left the room, closing the door softly behind him. I leaned back in my chair, letting out a long breath. The letter was firm but respectful, and it made my position cl

Evelyn’s povI took a step closer to them, my face hardening. “I know the risks. But I also know what this all amounts to. Hazel is the only obstacle standing in the way of me being with Orion. If we don’t do it now, there’ll never be another shot.” I paused as their gazes darkened with unease—conflicted unease, though. Each one had my back before, and they weren’t about to change that.Finally, after what felt like a millennium of time had passed, Mark tugged his chin down in a nod of resignation. “Alright, Evelyn. If all else has failed and this is ultimately the route you feel is necessary to take… then we will do it.”Lena and Derek exchanged another look, and then they both nodded too. “Okay,” Lena said. “We’ll help you. But we need to be smart about this. We can’t just go in there blind.”I grinned, feeling the weight of the world lift off my shoulders. For once it felt like things were finally going my way. “I’ve got a plan,” I told them. “Just hear me out.”I spent the next ho

Orion’s povKael stared at me for a long moment before he finally nodded his head, his voice quiet. “Alright, Orion. I’ll trust you on this but if things go wrong it’s your head.”I smiled in reassurance and relief. “I know. And I’m ready to take that responsibility.”Kael dropped back down into the chair again, his voice still so serious for one so young. “So what’s the plan then? How do we help Ryder’s mother without putting the pack in danger?” I stood up straighter, my mind spinning with ideas. “We’ll start by sending some healers to Ryder’s pack. They can check on his mother and try to heal her if they’re able. But they’ll also be guarded in case Ryder tries anything.”Kael agreed with a slow nod, his gaze distant. “Okay. That’s a good precaution to take, but we can’t afford not to plan for the worst case either. How about bringing him into our own pack.”“I don’t like the idea, Kael. Bringing Ryder into our pack? After everything he’s done? It feels like we’re inviting trouble.

Author’s povRyder wrinkled his nose, his annoyance heightening. “Why?”“Because she’s busy,” Kael said in anger.“Busy doing what? I told you it was important. My mother is dying.”Kael’s mouth flattened and he closed the distance between him and Ryder, speaking in a low, rigid voice. “I said she’s busy, Ryder. That’s all you need to know. And if you’re hurt and in need of healing’, our pack has plenty who are more than qualified for the job.”Ryder narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest. “With all due respect, Kael, I didn’t come here for your healers. I came here for Hazel. She’s the only one who can help my mother. So, if you know where she is, tell me.”Kael’s gaze hardened as he took another step closer. His voice was sharp when he spoke again. “I don’t owe you anything Ryder. You’re a guest here and you will respect our rules.Hazel is not available to you. End of discussion.”Ryder clenched his fists at his sides, feeling his patience—what little he had left of

Hazel’s povI woke up the next morning and an ungodly heaviness sat on my chest. The argument from yesterday was the first thing I thought of—Evelyn’s betrayal, my escape, Kael stopping me. It left me angry and feeling restless and I couldn’t lock myself in this room all day to lick my wounds. I needed some air—to breathe, to think.With that said, I got out of bed and dressed quickly while making a path for the door. There wasn’t much noise in the rooms as made it way down the hallway, except for a faint hum of footsteps… the maids were working no doubt. No one was in the garden when I arrived so early this morning.But as I stepped foot into the garden, my feet froze. There, with his back to me, stood someone I never expected to see again—Alpha Ryder of my old pack. My heart skipped a beat and I was hit with a wave of emotions—anger, terror, confusion. What in the world is he doing here? After everything he had done to me—after banishing me from my own pack when he found out about m