Войти“Touch her and you're dead.” His voice cut through the cold, lonely night. Hazel, the daughter of a traitor of Golden Dawn was accused of murdering her mate, and is seen as an outcast, bullied by her pack members for a crime she didn't commit; her world couldn't get any worse. But when the Blood Moon Ball is held for the returning Alpha, Hazel is given a second chance. She is mated to the feared and ruthless Alpha; Xavier Dyon– a man with no interest in the mating bond, but something about Hazel just makes him think otherwise.
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Sofia's Point of View
"I love you so much Sofia. You are the most beautiful girl in the world," Ethan said as he caressed my cheek.
"I love you too, Ethan, So much. I wish we could be together but I know we can't," I replied with a frown.
"Don't say that. Yes, we can," Ethan said
"But no one would approve of us," I said
"I don't care what anyone thinks; you are mine, forever," Ethan said, and he pulled my body closer to his. I knew he was about to kiss me. I closed my eyes, waiting for our lips to connect.
"Beep, beep, Beep." I woke up to my alarm going off. I looked at my nightstand to see it was six in the morning. I couldn't help but gasp.
"Why does the dream always end before he kisses me?" I said to myself. I had been having the same dream for months about the guy I was in love with, A guy I would never have.
My door busted open, causing me to jump from shock.
"Shut that damn thing off," My mom said, and I pressed the button, making my alarm stop beeping.
"Damn, Sofia. You woke me up. You know I had a long night," My mom said
"Sorry, mom," I replied
"Whatever, I am going back to bed," My mom said and she walked out of my room. I couldn't help but shake my head. Of course, she had a long night. She was out partying until four in the morning. I am surprised she came home at all.
My name is Sofia Jones, and I am seventeen years old. I am 5ft 4in, have long black hair that reaches my waist, and green eyes. I have never met my father. When I was five years old, I asked my mom why I didn't have a daddy, and she told me that it was because he never wanted me. My mom said he said he left because he told her to abort me, but she decided to keep me.
I know what you are probably thinking. Why would my mom tell me that at five years old? Let's just say my mom isn't the best mom out there. She loves to party all of the time, has a new boyfriend almost every month, and is barely ever home.
I got up from my bed and headed to the bathroom. My mom and I live in a small two bedroom apartment. There is one bathroom, a small living room, and a kitchen.
Once I am in the bathroom, I turn on the water to find out the hot water isn't working. I sighed in frustration, knowing my mom hadn't paid the gas bill again. I quickly took a cold shower and brushed my teeth and hair. I put on a pair of old blue jeans and a blue T-shirt. Once I was finished, I went to my room to get things for school.
I walked into the kitchen to get something to eat. When I got in there, my mom was kissing a man I had never seen before, which wasn't surprising. I guess she broke up with Dan or Don or whatever his name was. There have been so many it is hard to keep up with their names.
I quickly grabbed an apple and was about leave, but my mom spoke.
"Sofia, this is my new boyfriend Max," My mom said.
"Hello, Sofia. It is nice to finally meet you," Max said. I didn't miss how his eyes roamed my body causing me to feel disgusted.
"Sofia, didn't you hear Max say hi? Don't you think you should speak to him?" My mom said
"Hi," I replied. I was about to walk away but my mom stopped me
"Sofia, did you forget to pay the gas bill? The water is freezing cold," My mom asked
"I gave you the money to pay it last week," I said
"I used that money for something else I needed to do," my mom said. I knew she was lying. I knew she used the money to party.
"Well, I will be staying at Max's house. He lives in a mansion over on Manchester Street. I can't stay here without hot water. So you will be here alone," My mom said. It wasn't like I wasn't used to being at home alone. My mom had left me alone since I was six. I had to learn how to take care of myself.
"Okay, I have to get to school," I said
"Oh, yeah. My daughter is such a nerd," My mom said as she looked at Max, and then she looked at me. "I don't know why you are still in school. It isn't going to get you anywhere. School isn't for people like us," My mom said. My mom always said things like that to me ever since I was little. It was sad that she didn't want to see me do good.
"Hey, sexy," A guy who looked to be drunk said as I left the apartments. I just ignored him as I quickly walked past. I put my headphones on and listened to music as I walked the fifteen minute walk to the bus stop. I had to take the city bus since the school bus didn't come close to my house. My mom had a car, but she always told me she would never take me to school because she thought it was useless for me to go.
I went to a good school on the rich side of town. I ended up getting a scholarship to go there when I was in fifth grade. The school is a kindergarten through twelfth-grade school. They have two different buildings on the property. One was for kindergarten through eighth grade, and the other was for ninth through twelfth grade.
I was shocked when I got accepted because everyone who goes to Eclipse Academy is rich. I didn't have any friends there except for my best friend, Ella. We had been friends since I started going there.
Five minutes after making it to the bus stop, the bus showed up, and I got on. I sat in the front and looked out the window as the bus drove the one hour drive to my school. I was so happy this was the last year, and then I would be off to college.
After getting off the bus, I walked the ten minute walk it took to get to Eclipse Academy. When I got close to the school, I saw Jane, the head cheerleader and Queen B of the school, standing by the front door with her friends, Brittany and Tiffany.
"Well, if it isn't the poor weak human," Jane said, and her friends laughed like it was the funniest thing ever. I ignored her and walked into the school. "I don't know why she wants to stay here. She doesn't belong," Jane said. She always said weird things, like calling me a weak human. I mean, She was a human, too. I just shook my head as I made my way to my locker.
Xavier POVThe weight of the decision pressed down on my shoulders like a physical burden. My wolf paced restlessly, torn between protecting our mate and claiming the power that was rightfully hers without her getting hurt. "There is another way," Irina's words cut through the silence of my office. "The power can be consumed by an Alpha wolf."I sat up, alerted at her words, my wolf already rising to the surface. "Explain what you mean by that" I demanded, not as a request but as a command. "The power trapped in this locket..." she held up the silver pendant, its surface sparkling in the faint light. "It can be transferred to an Alpha through another ritual. The Alpha who absorbs its powers would become..." she hesitated, proceeding with caution. "Unstoppable."The thought sent a chill down my spine. An Alpha with the force of four powers combined-- the idea was both enticing and startling."But, that would kill her, wouldn't it?" I asked, already knowing the response.Irina nodded
Xavier POVI watched as Irina's hands trembled when she picked up the locket again and clutched it in-between her hands. She looked as if she had been struck by lightning. I'd seen the witch handle cursed objects and ancient artifacts without flinching, but now her face had gone pale, and something I'd never seen before flickered in her eyes – fear.The terror written all over her face is proof that she felt it too--the locket is not ordinary--it emits power."This locket..." she whispered, her voice trembling as she opened her now reddened palm to reveal the locket. "The power trapped inside it is more than anything I've ever encountered in all my years."I bit back my impatience, my wolf stirring restlessly inside me. "I already know that, I didn't call you here to state the obvious. I need answers!" I demanded. Whatever is happening seems to be caused by this little silver locket and I need to know why.I crossed my arms and stared at Irina as she closed her eyes and chanted unde
Xavier POV.The space between us was filled with tension as I tried in vain to focus on working on the heaps of documents scattered across my desk. But I couldn't concentrate with Hazel curled up on my office couch. Her silver hair framed her small face. And when she absent-mindedly bit her lower lip, my wolf nearly lost it. I remembered how soft her lips felt against mine. I could hardly control the urge to pull her into my arms and kiss her again. I cursed under my breath as I flipped over documents on my desk and tried to get busy. My wolf was relentless, demanding I claim her, mark her, make her ours. But the rational part of my brain knew better – we had a crisis on our hands. There's a missing dead body, strange symbols, and now this mysterious locket. But try telling that to my wolf.I still couldn't believe that I actually suggested she come and stay in my room. I hadn't meant to but the word had slipped out before I could stop it. I was driven by the need to protect her a
Hazel's POV The prison reeked of blood, its metallic stench that filled the air made my stomach churn as we all stood in the prison cell and stared at the empty space before us. “What the hell is this?” Xavier growled, his eyes scanning the empty ground where the body of the dead intruder must have been minutes ago but now contains nothing but dark bloodstains.“I swear, Alpha, he was here, I left his body here, dead and cold.” Kael stammered, his voice already shaky. “Then where the hell is he?” Alpha Xavier growled, glaring at Kael whose face had gone pale with shock.“I don't understand, I left him here a while ago, dead and cold. I saw the markings on his body. A crescent moon with three stars branded on his chest. It was an unusual symbol which I thought you would want to see" Kael said, swinging the torch around the cell, looking around again but the only thing left on the floor was blood stains. I stood terrified, my wolf stirred uneasily within me. Something was very wro
Hazel's POV I had no choice but to tell him everything that happened on my 18th birthday. I began by telling him how my Mom gave me the locket as my 18th birthday gift and how my father warned me never to take it off and even insisted that I wear it when I received my wolf for the first time. I r
Hazel's POV I stood at the door entrance trying to summon the courage to knock on the door. My heart was beating fast and sweat broke in my face. Even though he had not summoned me, I still have to find answers to the questions raging in my mind. I need to know if the intruder broke in because of
Hazel's POV I thought of who could have sent the letter. Was it Elder Albert? The old man has never hidden the fact that he hates my gut. He wants me not only gone from the mansion but dead. Or is it Bianca? I remembered the spiteful way she had treated me yesterday. But why would she send a lett
Hazel's POVI sat at the edge of my bed unable to get over what happened today. The morning had started with Bianca ordering me around and treating me like a servant and then insisting that I serve at the Elder's meeting. It was a nightmare. I remembered how the elders attacked me with their accusa


















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