Chapter 4

Alexander.

Opening my eyes, the first thing I met was a rainbow flowered bracelet that belonged to Hazel.

Staring at it brought back memories to me, and as much as they were not completely good memories because of the way that I had always maltreated her, I could not deny how beautiful that she was every of those times.

Even with how I constantly stayed harsh to her, Hazel always made sure that I was in the best state, and tried her best that I never missed breakfast, which was a habit that I was struggling to let go of.

She barely came in front of me to serve me, but I noticed the numerous times that she actually prepared food for me, and made the maids to bring it over for me.

And at that point, I began to feel guilty about the way I treated her.

With the guilt that was already washing over my emotions, I quickly wore a shirt over my open chest, and moved to her room.

The maids were already rallying about, cleaning up, as it was morning, with fear in the eyes of some as they watched me walking to the part of the mansion that Hazel stayed in.

But I could not blame them.

With the way that I had treated Hazel over the time that we had stayed together, it was absolutely okay for them to think that I was going to her room to cause more trouble.

"Hazel..." I called out with a light knock as I got to her room. Upon getting no response, I decided to try again.

"Open up, I came to give you your bracelet that you left with me." There was still the arrogance in my voice, that I always had. I knew I was supposed to be apologizing, but I did not want her to see me as being soft.

I wondered why exactly she delayed to respond to me, even as I was well aware that she was probably angry about my outburst the previous day. It was not entirely my fault, she had also wronged me by drugging me and making me miss my meeting. And it was worse that she kept on denying.

Thankfully, my absence did not have much effect on my position which was about the thing that I feared the most.

Getting no response from her, I pushed the door, and to my surprise, it was already open. But that was not the only thing that got me surprised.

The way that her room was, with some few things scattered, I doubted that  Hazel had even spent the night there.

And after confirming my suspicion, by asking a maid that passed Hazel's room, my fear came to fruition.

Hazel had escaped! Or rather, gone!

Well, because in my foolishness I had asked her to get out of my life. And now that my words replayed in my head, I did not need anybody to tell me how rash my decision was.

Inside of me, I was eaten up by guilt and I began to regret everything that I had actually made her go through.

I just needed a way to pass out the sad emotions I felt, and it was at that point that I remembered Beth. 

I knew Hazel had always seen Beth as an enemy as I clearly gave her more attention, but it was not really like that. 

Beth was just in my life as someone I always had sexual satisfaction with, but ever since Hazel came into my life, even as I could not allow myself feel the exact emotions that I felt towards her, I made sure to stop every sexual affair with all the women in my life at that point. And Beth was not an exception. 

I strolled to Beth's room in confusion and paused when I heard her giggle out loud. 

"Yes, you did really well," her voice came through, "he missed the meeting and now he has put an end to every ties that they shared."

I was stunned. I was also disappointed. 

"Yes, she should have left already. Besides, after the video that I sent to her, she probably feels so much hatred for him. Thank you for your advice, I won't forget to pay you for this favour, thank you so much!"

Beth's words made me feel like I was hallucinating, and it was the voice of my wolf that called me back. 

"Surprised, huh? You have always known how to make wrong decisions" My wolf, Alder's voice startled me. Because ever since the death of Lilian, my late wife, rumored to be killed by me, my wolf had been inactive and suddenly he now shows up, criticizing me.

But I did not reply, instead, I walked inside the room, taking Beth unaware, and snatched the phone from her.

"Alex... Alexander... You?" 

The hate that I felt towards Beth at that point was so visible, and as I snatched her phone, I quickly checked her conversations with Hazel and it was there that I noticed the sex video she had sent to Hazel.

A video of I and Beth, which got me irritated as whatever had happened there, happened way back in time.

"You disgust me..."I growled. 

Beth went on her knees immediately, and tried pleading, telling me of how she was sorry and did everything just so she could get my attention again, but none of what she said made sense to my ears. 

"Just get away from me!" I yelled again, and just in time, Matt my beta, who I had already mind linked, came in and dragged Beth away. 

I fell back to the bed that was close to me, feeling terrible at my existence. 

Hazel only had my well being in mind, and I kept on abusing her, and toying with her emotions. 

"I have sent her away," Matt said, as he got into the room, and I nodded.

And as my eyes caught Hazel's bracelet that was with me, I took it closer to me, wishing that I could get the scent of her again, as it was probably the only thing I could hold on to, since I doubted that she will ever forgive me, and the video that Beth had sent to her only made things worse. 

It was then, that my wolf picked the scent. 

The scent that I have longed to get ever since I turned. 

"Mate..." My wolf, Alder called out. 

Hazel was my mate!

"Matt, go around and search the entire pack," I ordered, "find Hazel, and bring her back to me."