"Hey, person I'm not in a team with?""What?""When the bloody hell will we stop?"Sebastian looks over his shoulder, a bored expression on his face. Then he looks up, at the setting sun.You'd think it would be romantic being in a forest with exotic birds and beautiful sunsets.Yeah... No. Not when you haven't eaten since morning and not when your 'partner' is a total asshole."Perhaps we're done for the day," he says, almost grudgingly. With a sigh, I drop my bag on the ground. My stomach rumbles for the billionth time today. At least I'm not thinking of eating Sebastian , due tocourtesy of Kate. Her spell locked out a lot of things, including my werewolf appetite.I glance at him from the corner of my eye. Is he really going to ignore me? For how long? Should I apologise again? No! I apologized once, twice actually!I'm not going to shatter my ego for his! I nod at my inner voice but once again, my stomach reminds me that I need food.Think Elizabeth, think! What can you possibly
Jones' hollow brown eyes flash in my mind. I shake my head. Get a grip, Elizabeth. Whatever happened, happened."Being a royal doesn't mean you're going to be a good leader," Sebastian's deep voice brings me out of my thoughts. "Besides, the Royals held too much of their animalistic tendencies. Horribly short tempers, too aggressive, unbearably bossy. The list goes on forever.""Sounds like you," I mutter to myself."What did you say?""Nothing," I flash him a sweet smile. "But then, why this competition? Why not just vote for the Alpha Supreme?""This isn't just a bloody game, Hazel," Sebastian says, glancing at me from the corner of his eyes "It's a test. War strategies, survival skills, management and partnership. Whoever's the best at it will rightfully hold the authority overour race."I nod, absorbing the information. Who knew? This is actually quite sensible. But then... "And if someone cheats?" I asked. Blood coming from bullets holes. Sebastian shrugs his shoulders. "Chea
My legs ached, my arms were sluggish, my eyes heavy and mind numb.“Sebastian,” I groaned. "Shut up,"“I'm tired!" I whined The bastard doesn't even bother to look back and keeps walking. For the love of moon, its almost night! He didn't even let us stop for lunch and I just had to eat while walking."Why can't we just stop and sleep?" I ask him, indignation fueling my limbs to keep working. "Because this is a long path," Sebastian says, I might just be imagining things but he sounds terse. "We can't waste a single second.""Are there shorter paths?” I jog a little to match his pace. "Yes," Sebastian says, staring straight ahead. "The shorter the path, the more dangerous it becomes."I worry my bottom lip. If we take a shorter path, our chance of winning will... well, remain the same. Because our chances of dying will increase. Multifold."Just how dangerous are we talking about?" I asked. "Enough to not be taken by me.” Sebastian spares me a glance. My eyebrows shoot to my hair
Elizabeth Point Of ViewI stare wide-eyed at the shiny metallic object Sebastian is holding out for me. Mindlessly, very sure that I'm imagining things, I take the gun from him. The cold metal presses against my palm, its weight causing me a little difficulty but it's enough to tell me this is really happening."You said we should take the shortest path,” Sebastian says, bringing me out of my thoughts. "Then this is our solution.""You're going to teach me how to shoot?" I ask breathlessly. Sebastian nods with a serious face. "If you have any chance of surviving the shorter paths, you'll need all the fire power you can manage."I look at the gun in my hands and then at Sebastian, willing myself to keep my face straight and act dignified. I start squealing."Oh my moon, oh my moon!" I grin like a manic while rocking on my toes. "This is really happening!""What?" Sebastian looks at me like I'm a talking ferret. "You have no idea what this means to me!" I fail to stop grinning. "It's
We didn't move from our campsite the whole day. I kept practicing, even surprising Sebastian by denying lunch time to practice. I was no professional, but I knew I wasn't a hopeless case either."We'll set out towards east tomorrow morning," Sebastian tells me, tracing one of the smaller lines on the map. "If everything goes well, we can finish this hunt in little more than four weeks."I nod, feeling hope and excitement and adrenaline mix together. Finally, I think we might be getting somewhere."Don't get so excited," Sebastian says, noticing my expression. "We'll have to keep our guard up all the time.""Oh no worries," I wave my hand dismissively. "Living life on the edge is what I've always wanted.""After this is over, I think you should see a doctor."I give him a look and huff. What would he know? He's been on the road for the past five years! He has no clue how boring and monotonous the pack work gets."You're turn to keep watch," Sebastian says after we had dinner. "My misf
"Who's a good boy?" I coo as I scratch his head. "Obviously, you are...""Hazel" Sebastian says in irritation. "Stop it."I huff. "You're just jealous because animals hate you and not me.""Stop playing with that squirrel, we have to get going," He says, already starting to walk. "But..." "No arguments.""Asshole," I mutter before I swing my bag on my shoulder and follow him. Since we pretty much didn't sleep yesterday, we woke up late. Yes, Sebastian Walts, the perfectionist is actually not a robot and woke up late as well."Hey Sebastian," I ask, he hmms in response. "Didn't you expect to find your mate in that crescent moon ball?""No.""And during your travels?" I asked again. "Didn't you think you'd find her during that?"I see his shoulders stiffen at that. "No."Sure, I think to myself. Even if Sebastian might not accept it, his tense demeanor is more than enough to tell me that he did expect to find his mate during his travels."So, when you become Alpha Supreme, what wil
Surprising me, he takes my hand in his and starts forward. A strange sensation rises up my arm, but somehow, I like the press of his palm against mine. Goddess, I need to pull my hand away. Before I have the chance to do that, I hear someone laughing as we enter the lounge.Four guys look back at us. Their eyes fall on Sebastian first, not very surprised. They probably already know him. Then their gazes turn to me, curious,amused, indecent."Ah, Sebastian," one of them stands up from the couch, running a hand through his sandy blond hair. "I was wondering if you'd be joining us.""Ace," Sebastian gives him a curt nod. "I'm surprised that you're still alive""You're as cheerful as always, I see," Ace laughs. "Won't you introduce me to your little companion?"I notice the momentary hesitation on Sebastian's face before he pulls his hand away from mine. Is he ashamed of me being his companion? A messily omega girl?"Elizabeth," he says formally, putting a hand on the small of my back. "
I wake up in a soft bed, cocooned in my blankets. I stretch my arms as I sit up, light filters through the gap in the window curtains.My feet pad against the cold wooden floor as I go towards the window and open the curtains. A smile tugs at my lips. Sunlight is scattered over the tall trees, birds are sweeping and diving through the air. Opening the window, I let the cool morning breeze brush against my face."This is life," I say to myself, crossing my arms at the windowsills. "Talking to yourself, Hazel?" A deep voice reaches my ears. "That's not concerning at all."I turn my face towards the source and see Sebastian coming out from the bathroom, a towel around his neck, hair sticking in all angles."Of course it's not," I roll my eyes despite my smile. "When are you ever concerned about me?""Not often," He walks over to me and takes a glance at the scenery. For a moment, both of us let silence envelope us in cozy embrace, watching as the sun continues to rise. Something wet an