Epilogue: A Promise Fulfilled - A Perspective from HazelThree years had swiftly passed since the emotional encounter with my sister Maeve, and life had taken a beautiful turn for Arthur, our twins, and me. The wounds of the past had healed, and our love had blossomed, creating a nurturing environment for our children, Luna and Orion.As the years went by, Arthur and I remained devoted to ensuring that our twins grew up in a home filled with love, respect, and understanding. Despite Orion not having a wolf, we never treated him differently from Luna. We celebrated their uniqueness and individuality, encouraging them to embrace their gifts and strengths wholeheartedly.Luna, with her silver eyes that mirrored her father's, displayed her leadership potential from an early age. She was wise beyond her years, often mediating between other children and solving disputes with a remarkable sense of fairness. Orion, on the other hand, had inherited my resilience and resourcefulness, often find
Chapter oneMaeve"You're getting married, Hazel." I heard my mom say to Hazel as I was scrubbing the floor. I looked up to where they were seated on the couches and Hazel had an amused look on her face. My parents didn't look like they were joking one bit."You're kidding, right?" She asked them, laughing awkwardly."No, we're not." My dad spoke up. "You're getting married to the son of the Alpha of the Blood Moon pack."My parents were the Alpha and Luna of Gold Mine pack, one of the biggest in the country. I knew the reason they were doing it were political. "What do you mean? How could you just say that all of a sudden with out informing me prior to this?" Hazel's face was really funny to look at because she looked dumb when she was confused."It was a decision made for the good of both packs and for your own good." "How is this for my own good? I really don't care about the good of the pack, so why should that be my problem." Hazel's voice got louder."We're only doing what's
Chapter twoMaeveI stood there frozen with shock as the car approached me. Lila and Freya were screaming at the top of their lungs for me to get out of the way, but it was like my feet were glued to the ground. My heart is beating so loud that I can hardly hear anything over it.Am I really going to die?If I died would mom and dad and Hazel miss me if I'm gone? Maybe it was finally time to get away from all the pain and suffering.I somehow came to terms with my fate as I waited for the car to run me over, but it never happened. The car came to a hard stop just few inches in front of me, the brakes screeching and the tires crying. I let out a breath I didn't know that I was holding before I fell to the ground, the shock making my knees weak.Lila and Freya ran to me, shouting and crying as they hugged me. I still couldn't say anything because I was still in shock. They helped me up to my feet and walked me to the side walk to sit there so that I could calm down. I took deep breaths
Chapter three MaeveRealization did not dawn on me at what my father had said, till my mother repeated it."You want Maeve to replace Hazel? How do we pull that off?" My mother asked, not worried about the suggestion itself, but about how we would be able to pull it off with out getting caught.I watched the both of them as they discussed amongst themselves like I was not even there with an incredulous look on my face. "Stop!" I shouted at them for the first time ever, interrupting their conversation. The looks on their faces showed that they were shocked by my outburst."What do you mean I'll take Hazel's place? I can't do that. You were going to force Hazel, but now she's gone and now you want to force me?" I scoffed in disbelief. "I'm sorry but I'm not going to do that.""You think you have a choice in this? You are a slave in this house, and you will do as we say." My mother sneered at me. "You either do as we say, or we will make your life so much of a living hell that you'd ra
Chapter fourMaeveI stared at him, shocked to see him standing in the place where the Blood Moon pack next Alpha was supposed to be standing. When he looked up to see me too, his eyes widened, also surprised. My father places my hand in his and we both walked forward to stand in front of the pack priestess. I stared at him as the pack priestess started to speak. He seemed to be a nice person the last time we spoke, maybe he would not be as bad as I thought he would. At least even if I was forced to marry him, his handsomeness was my compensation. The joining went on and the pack priestess had us read out our vows to each other and take the mandatory wedding drink for all married couples and we were finally married. This was where I found out that his name was Arthur. I noticed something through out the duration of the wedding. Arthur wasn't mean and didn't ignore me, but he also never spoke to me first. He always gazed away from me even when we were taking the vows.I was on my wa
Chapter fiveMaeveIt had been months since I married Arthur and moved into the Blood Moon pack house. I had never loved such a luxurious life before. I got everything I wanted when I wanted it, I never had to do any work because there were always people to do it for me. The best part of it all was that Arthur treated me with respect and cordiality. We had just decided to try to live peacefully. He was as friendly as he could be and talked to me and took me out whenever he could. Even though I didn't love Arthur, I had taken a liking to him. Any normal person would. He was kind and handsome and rich. He provided for my needs without any problems. But even though he did all these things, I knew his heart was not with me. He sometimes went out and wouldn't return till the next day. He was already so nice to me, so I didn't want to push my luck by asking questions that didn't concern me.The Alpha of the Blood Moon pack, Kevin was also a very nice man. He treated me like his own daught
Chapter sixArthurZoey sat right in front of me on the bed, pouting with her hands crossed over her chest. I laughed as I watched her, finding her angry face cute. I moved from my place on the chair and went to sit beside her on the bed.I hugged her to my side trying to comfort her and make her happy again, but she shrugged my hand off her shoulder. I put my hand back on her shoulder, but she shrugged it off again."Oh, come on Zoe. How long do you want me to keep apologizing to you? You know it wasn't my fault that I got married to someone else." I moved closer to her so that there was no space between us."Don't talk to me. That's not why I'm angry right now. I'm still angry about that, but that's not the reason right now." She said looking away."Okay, so what is the reason?" I asked, turning her around to face me."You told me that you wouldn't waste time in divorcing her, but till now you're still with her. I should have known you were just bluffing when you said that." "I was
Chapter sevenMaeveI stared at Arthur, wondering if he was just joking or if he was being serious. He sat in front of me on the chair and I really couldn't tell what was going on in his mind. He looked serious, but at the same time, he didn't seem sure of himself. I looked at him for a while before speaking."What do you mean, Arthur?" I frowned. "I really don't understand what you're saying." Arthur sighed as he stood up from the chair, running his fingers through his hair."I really don't know, Hazel. This marriage was forced on me. It isn't what I want for myself. Before I got married to you, I was dating someone that I love very much, and I am not ready to leave them for any reason." I stared at him in disbelief."You seemed to have forgotten that this marriage was forced on me too. You're not the only one in the situation, so you don't get to choose what I do and what I don't." I said, still calm. "For crying out loud, Arthur. Are you even thinking?" "I am, Hazel. All I know