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2026-01-02 12:12:05Hazel
“H—Hazel…”
Hearing my name pulled me out of my thoughts. I turned slowly, my heart skipping when I recognized the voice.
Adrian.
The Alpha’s only son.
He stood a few steps away from me, tall and composed as always, his dark hair falling into his eyes. The torchlight from the corridor painted shadows across his face, making him look even more distant and unreachable.
“Good evening, Your Highness,” I said, bowing my head slightly.
“Leave the formalities, Hazel,” he replied softly. “How are you doing?”
Before I could answer, his gaze drifted to the pail beside me and the scrub brush still clutched in my hand. His expression tightened.
“Stressful, I guess,” he murmured, answering his own question.
“Your Highness shouldn’t worry about me,” I said quickly.
He shook his head. “Hazel… I’m so sorry for everything that’s happening to you. Just hold on. Please. Give me some time.”
My chest tightened at his words, but I forced myself to remain calm. “Your Highness shouldn’t worry about me,” I repeated. “I’m fine.
”Silence fell between us.
Then he spoke again, his voice lower. “Come to think of it, if Beta Blaze hadn’t betrayed the pack—”
“Excuse me, Your Highness.” I interrupted him sharply.
His eyes widened slightly in surprise.
“You should get going,” I added, my voice tight. I would not allow anyone — not even him — to speak ill of my parents in front of me.
The moment hung heavy between us.
I wouldn’t deny the truth: a part of me still cared for him. We grew up together. Adrian, Blaze’s son, and I attended the same pack school. We were inseparable once — laughing, training, dreaming of futures that now felt like distant lies. Many in the pack believed Adrian and I would become mates someday. We fit together so easily, like it was written in the stars.
But life had its own cruel plans.
I stepped back. “Good night, Your Highness.”
“Hazel—”
I didn’t let him finish. I turned and walked away. Gossip already poisoned the pack; I wouldn’t give them another reason to tear me apart.
I returned to the servants’ quarters where all the pack workers retired after the day’s labor. The room was dim, crowded with narrow beds and wooden chests, but it was the only place I could breathe.
If I truly wanted to escape and search for my mate, it had to happen tomorrow — during the Alpha’s daughter’s birthday celebration. The pack would be distracted. Guards would be busy. It was my only chance.
But how would I do it without being caught?
Tears burned my eyes, but I forced them back. This was not the time for weakness. I had to be strong. Stronger than I had ever been.
I quietly began packing the few things I owned: some worn clothes, a pair of extra shoes, my treasured books, and a small bundle of undergarments. Days ago, when this idea first took root in my heart, I had sewn myself a cloth backpack from leftover fabric. Now I filled it carefully.
When I finished, I hid it beneath the servants’ wardrobe, pressing it far into the shadows.
A sudden creak of the door made my heart leap.
“What’s going on with you?” Ressa asked sharply as she stepped inside.
I turned, forcing a calm expression. “Nothing, ma’am. I’m just arranging the room.”
She studied me closely, suspicion flickering in her eyes. “That’s good. It won’t be easy for you if I find out you’re trying to steal anything.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
After a long moment, she left.
Only then did I release the breath I have been holding.
She had no idea.
Tomorrow, everything would change.
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