LOGINChapter 74Hazel’s POVThe recruiter’s icy blue eyes locked onto mine, his stylus hovering over the tablet screen like a weapon. The silence inside the mahogany-lined office stretched thin, heavy enough to drown in.If I told him the truth—that I was a low-born cadet living in Alpha Creed's private wing—I would be escorted off the BlueMoon territory within seconds. Or worse, accused of being a spy sent by Creed's pack to spy on their brand-new, multi-million dollar venue.I took a subtle breath, smoothing the posture of my shoulders, and let a cold, detached indifference wash over my face."I'm an unbonded rogue," I lied smoothly, keeping my voice entirely devoid of panic. "I freelanced for small border packs down south before coming to the city. I don't carry a pack mark, and I don't answer to an Alpha. I'm just here for the cash."The recruiter stared at me for three agonizing seconds, his wolf scent flaring slightly as he tried to catch a whiff of deception. But my scent was neutra
Chapter 73Hazel’s POVThe noisy, chaotic clamor of the Academy cafeteria echoed off the high vaulted ceilings, but I barely heard a single word of it. I sat at a corner table, staring blindly down at the tray of lukewarm food sitting between my hands while Jasmine aggressively stabbed a piece of grilled chicken with her fork.My mind was spinning in a hundred different directions, anchored entirely around the terrifying threat Nicole had dropped in my ear just two hours ago on the courtyard stone.The spoiled daughter of Elder Vance.Everything inside my gut was screaming that something deeply sinister was playing out behind the scenes. Vance wasn't just sending his enforcers or making midnight threats at Creed's front door anymore; he had placed his own daughter directly inside the Academy, right next to me, equipped with lethal combat skills, unlimited wealth, and a camera crew to broadcast my every move. Why would a senior member of the Elder Council go through so much trouble jus
Chapter 72Hazel’s POVBefore I could even take a single step backward into the crowd to hide myself, a eager male cadet from the upper-tier vanguard unit lunged forward, his arm shooting up into the air like a flare."She's right there!" he yelled at the top of his lungs, pointing a thick, trembling finger directly at my chest. "That's Hazel!"A wicked, brilliant smirk spread across Nicole’s glossy pink lips. Without missing a beat, she reached into her designer handbag, pulled out a massive stack of crisp, uncirculated hundred-dollar bills, and tossed the entire wad high into the morning air.Money rained down over the stone courtyard like green confetti."All yours, boys!" Nicole chirped, her voice dripping with playful disdain.The pristine military discipline of the Academy exploded into absolute, chaotic madness in a fraction of a second. Dozens of cadets abandoned their neat ranks, diving onto the stone floor, shoving and scrambling over one another like ravenous wolves just to
Chapter 71Hazel’s POVThe dawn sky was still a bruised shade of purple when my alarm went off at five in the morning. I didn't hesitate for a single second. Throwing off the heavy duvet, I got up, showered in record time, and threw on my standard Academy combat uniform. My body was still humming with the confusing, lingering heat of my chaotic dreams, but my mind was laser focused on one singular goal: escaping Alpha Creed’s estate before he even had a chance to wake up.I crept down the massive spiral staircase like a phantom, holding my breath with every step. The grand halls were deathly quiet, save for the faint hum of the estate’s security grid. I managed to slip through the heavy side doors without bumping into a single guard, rushing down the long, winding driveway toward the secondary estate gate. Only when the massive iron gates clicked shut behind me did I let out the breath I had been holding for the last twenty minutes.By the time I reached the Academy grounds, the morni
Chapter 70Hazel’s POVThe heat was suffocating, heavy, and absolute, pressing down on every inch of my body until I couldn't tell where my own skin ended and his began.Creed’s large, heavy hands were locked firmly around my thighs, spreading my legs wide across the silk sheets while his broad frame towered over me in the shadowed room. His amber gold eyes burned through the dark like molten fire, pinned directly on mine as he dipped his dark head between my knees. The sheer, terrifying weight of his Alpha aura was everywhere, wrapping around my limbs like heavy velvet, making it impossible to move, impossible to breathe, and completely impossible to resist."Creed..." I gasped, my knuckles turning white as my fingers tangled deeply into the dark, soft hair at the nape of his neck.He didn't answer with words. A low, vibrating growl rumbled against the soft skin of my inner thigh, sending a violent wave of electricity straight to the center of my core. His lips trailed a searing line
Chapter 69Hazel’s POVHazel stood frozen near the edge of the hallway, her fingers tightly coiling into the soft fabric of the dark robe she wore. The lingering heat of Creed’s chest still warmed the chill from my skin, and my heart hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird. Every breath felt heavy, laden with the sheer magnitude of what we had just barely survived. Elder Vance had left, but the dark, lingering echo of his parting threat still hung in the silence of the massive stone corridors like a heavy fog.Before either of us could utter a single word to bridge the sudden, charged quiet between us, the sharp, catastrophic sound of shattering glass exploded through the foyer.CRASH!The explosive shatter echoed off the cold marble walls like a gunshot, sending pressurized foam and glittering green shards flying across the floor.My head snapped toward the noise instantly. Creed didn't flinch, but his jaw clenched tight, his golden eyes narrowing into dangerous slits as his Alp







