~Hazel~I woke up and went for my morning runs as usual,I took a warm shower and dressed up for the day. I looked at myself in the mirror as I tied my hair into a ponytail and I didn't like what I saw.A sigh escaped my lips when I realised that I had lost some weight. There were dark circles under my eyes because of lack of enough sleep. I had nightmares often about my mother and I found it hard to get some sleep afterwards."Good morning."I heard his husky voice pierce through the quiet air but I didn't bother to look his way.I turned on my heels and walked out of the room without looking back at him.He had come back the shower.It has already been one week since Alexa moved into our house.I have asked Sebastian to tell her to get out of our house multiple times but every time he's about to chase her something would come up and it would become hard for him to do it.Alexa is so dramatic, she would collapse on the ground or go to her knees and start pleading. Sometimes she would
~Hazel~"You can ask me anything on this earth but don't ask me to let you go because I won't, Hazel. I can't let you go."Sebastian hugged me so tightly and soft sobs escaped my lips."You're mine, Hazel. There is no way, I'm letting you go. I love you. I promised your father that I would protect you from anyone who wants to harm you. I'm not letting you go."He shook his head vigorously and clung to me so tightly as though he was afraid that I would escape through the window and run away.I fought to get break free from his suffocating embrace and he let me go. Tears streamed from his eyes as well."You're hurting me, Sebastian. You're doing the exact opposite of what you promised my father. I can't take it anymore, Seb. Please let me go. Please reject me so that I can be free from this chains of fate."I begged for my freedom. I would have rejected him and left the pack if I had the power to.However, I couldn't since rejection needs both parties.He needs to accept the rejection so t
~Sebastian~"Where is Hazel?"I asked as soon as I got out of the car. Matteo bowed his head when he heard my question and I could tell that it was bad news.Matteo called me when I was in an important business meeting and informed me what had happened to the pack.My heart pounded wildly against my ribcage and thick sweat dripped down my spine. I couldn't help but feel some uneasiness. My eyes swept around the pack and my heart squeezed inside my chest. The Lycan prince's soldiers had destroyed my pack.However that was less of my concern.I turned around to look for Hazel by myself if Matteo didn't have the balls to tell me where she was."She's not around."I stopped in my tracks and froze in place when I heard Matteo's voice talk behind me. I turned around to look at him, holding my breath.I wanted to confirm if he was trying to pull a prank or whether he was serious about it. If it was a prank, it would be one of the scariest pranks ever. Matteo is good when it comes to pranks so
~Hazel~The track stopped all of a sudden and they opened the door. It was still dark outside, however, I was able to see someone being pushed towards the track."Monalisa…"I said in almost a whisper. Even though I wasn't able to see through the darkness clearly, I was able to notice her."Hazel…"She whispered my name as she climbed inside the track and sat beside me. The track's door shut and after a few seconds, it began to move once again.It was silent inside the track for some time."So he gave you to the Lycan soldiers as a trophy to prove that they defeated mountain pack."Monalisa inquired, her voice cold and full of hatred.Heaving a deep sigh, I shook my head gently."No, he didn't give me up. I was the one who gave up on myself. The prince's soldiers attacked the pack while he was not around, remember."I tried to make Monalisa recall and she nodded her head, remembering.She moved close to me and I laid my head on her shoulder like I have always done whenever we were caught u
~Hazel~The prince's cold fingers slipped under my chin and he raised my head slowly and carefully.His touch was gentle,and for a brief moment,I felt guilty for judging all the Southern men the day the bastard soldier slapped me. I looked him straight in the eyes, those icy grey eyes, daring him to do to me whatever he does to anyone who stared him directly in the eyes.His long,jet black hair was tied into a neat ponytail, high cheekbones, icy grey eyes which held no emotions in them, a chiselled jawline and perfectly carved eyebrows.He was so tall, easily seven feet and masculine.His fingers on my chin felt comfortable and I fought the urge to lean forward so that I could feel more of his touch."A half-breed."His voice pierced through the quiet air, deep and cold. I couldn't help but lean backwards when his name fell in my ear, looking for an escape from him.Monalisa looked at me, her eyes full of worry because she didn't know what would happen to me. The prince already knows my
~Hazel~"What are you doing here?"The prince asked, his voice deep and his face emotionless like always."I had a nightmare and I couldn't fall asleep again."I paused and heaved a sigh, "That's why I decided to come here to breathe some fresh air."I explained briefly.Unexplainable emotion flashed through his eyes but it was gone in a blink of an eye and his face went back to emotionless once again."What about you? Why are you here when you should be sleeping?"I couldn't help but ask, curiosity getting the better of me."I have come to hunt down half-breeds."He said, looking deep into my eyes and I couldn't help but shiver at his words. He was still reminding me that I was nothing more than half-breed.My heart twisted inside my chest as though Someone was squeezing it into a tiny ball.Taking a deep breath, my lips curved into a thin smile. I didn't want to look weak in his eyes. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of defeat."Please excuse me, your highness," I said and walked
~Hazel~I climbed down from the bed and slid into my clothes then got out of the room.I didn't have time to brush my teeth or even take a quick shower.I hurriedly walked to the door and opened it without second thoughts.I frowned at the man standing at the door.He looked so angry,as though he was about to kill someone.The man resembled the prince in most of the features. The only difference was that the man was slightly shorter and had short hair compared to the prince's shoulder-length hair."What are you doing? Keep moving!"He commanded, showing us to the exit. "Your fellow slaves are working on building the kingdom and you're still sleeping? We don't encourage laziness in this kingdom.You should know that from today onwards."I looked at Monalisa and she looked back at me and I saw fear flash in her eyes. I knew this day would come, that's why I didn't want to get too comfortable.I kept on reminding myself that I was a slave who was at the Lycan's mercy.I reminded myself every
~Hazel~"Ladies, you need to wake up and get prepared for the day before the soldiers come to bang on our doors."The old man told us and I groaned in annoyance.I wanted to sleep some more because I had just fallen asleep a few minutes ago. I wasn't asleep because of the change of environment and I felt so uncomfortable sleeping on the floor on the mat."Hazel, you need to wake up," Monalisa called my name and gave my body a little shake as though doing so would make me wake up.I finally woke up and went to the bathroom to take a quick shower while Monalisa prepared coffee with some cereal.It's not that I was complaining or anything. I was grateful, very grateful. It's just that I was not used to this kind of life and I know it will take time. Taking a deep breath, I managed to smile and picked up the cup of coffee and took a sip."I'm sorry that I can't afford to give you a decent breakfast."The man said and bowed his head in shame."It's okay."Monalisa and I said in unison."We're