Somewhere in a place I knew I couldn't reach, Austin was holding my hand, his smile shiny and beautiful, and I was happy. Nothinf was between us, nothing could be between us. He was in love with ne. He always will, just like I will always love him. Everything was perfect, flowers grew and the rain was subtle. The music was delicate and the mornings started with beautiful songs of love. It was surreal, almost like a dream, but that was probably what it was.I could feel myself going further away, my limbs slowly going numb. I opened my eyes and Austin was swimming towards me. But then he wasn't. I closed my eyes again as I felt myself drifting, my body going weak. The necklace floated in front of me. I swallowed, feeling a sharp pain pass down my throat.It all started to merge into one picture and even that slowly blurred away. It turned black in an instant."Hazel!" It sounded like some far off yell, soft, yet desperate. "Hazel, please. Hazel, wake up."It went silent, and then I felt
"I have to go see her. I have to ask why she did that to Lily and why she is so against me being so intensely in love with you. I hate how...I have to hide away because of her and how...""Hazel?" Austin's voice was soft against mine, his eyes calm against mine, his touch warm against mine, and I immediately stopped talking and heaved a sigh. "Please.""What did I say about being reckless, Hazel? What do you want me to do if you get in danger again? What if I am not there in time?"I sighed, tears welling up in my eyes. "Should I just sit back then? I lost everyone, Simon and Eve were the only ones and now one is dead, the other helped deposit her body. How cruel can that be?"Austin heaved a sigh. "Are you going to be looking over me now as I realized I have been doing to you?"My brows furrowed. "What do you mean?""I mean, what of me? How can you say you lost everyone while I am right here?" He moved close to me, his thumb wiping my tears away."Are you in love with me, then?" I a
I woke up to the loud mourning howls that normally represented the death of a wolf. Just like that, everything surrounding Eve's death came back and I stood from the empty bed and walked to the window. There was nothing to see, since the ho use was secluded, and I just stood there, gazing off to nothing in particular."Will you be okay?" Austin suddenly asked from behind me and I snapped out of it and turned to me. He was wearing a black suit, with his hair pulled back in a messy, slightly loose man bun."I will. At least, I will hold on till Catherine and Lily pay."He nodded and walked to me. "I ran a pretty bath for you in the other room. Complete with candles and petals. It might make you feel better."I managed a smile and nodded as he patted my hair. I made my way towards the other room and went straight to the bath. He had even kept a robe and a smaller towel for my hair and I just went into the bath.The event of lavender hit my nose and I sighed, a little happily, and still
Austin leaned away, then pushed my hands off him. I could feel his nails dig into my skin slightly as he did, and I let go of him, my heart in my throat.Simon was still looking at Austin, and for a minute, the only sound to be heard was the cackling of the flames.Austin smiled, a small one sided smile as he nodded and turned to me briefly. He then turned back to Simon, then pushed his hair back into a bun."You know what? You are right. I have been too lenient in my attempt to be a good alpha...I forgot there is no such thing as a good alpha. An alpha is simply a beast."Simon started to smile before Austin stopped the laughter mid way, his hands clasping over Simon's throat. I ran to him, but instead of anger, I saw plain emotionlessness. "Austin." I gasped as he bit down on his bottom lip in a smile."I have been too lenient, haven't I? Now you will come with me."Without a word to me, he broke into a run, disappearing out of my sight.I wasn't as fast as he can be even if I shif
"Austin, please." I said as the woman approached her again, the clamps ready to be used. Lily blinked, and I could see the fear in her eyes. I could see the slight apprehension and I knew how she was feeling. Very close to how I felt as those floors broke through.Austin shook his head and the woman pinned Lily down again, and pulled her fingers close. She put in her longest finger and pressed down with all her might and Lily screamed, her chest heaving, her head thrown back. Austin did not flinch, and neither did Beta Liam. But I wouldn't, if I had been in hid position and she had confessed to all of that.After a few minutes, Austin told the woman to move away and she let Lily go, allowing her to breathe. Like looked miserable, her breath ragged, and her stubborn pride gone."Go on." Austin said, releasing my hand. He went and dragged a seat and sat opposite her, without even looking at Simon. Simon probably thought he would be the next."I was..." Austin shook his head and laughe
The sunset was filtering in through the windows by the time I got out of bed. The house was quiet, and there was no indication of Austin. With a large sigh, I walked into my now unfamiliar bathroom and just lay in the hot water, my hair falling on the side slab, my body relaxing in the water.I knew what I should do, but it was a little too hard. Giving up something I had believed I had been fighting for so long was more than a little painful. I stepped out when the water got too cold, and dried up immediately. I checked for clothes, but I didn't exactly feel like wearing anything, so I just donned the dark purple hoodie from Austin. His smell hit me like a sudden wave and I had to stop my self from clinging all over again.There was no one at home, and I just sat around doing nothing. A small knock interrupted my trance and I immediately went to check who it was. I did hope it was Austin, but I knew it wasn't him.Eric stood by the door with a small smile, and I smiled back, still s
He walked to me and handed me a cup. "I wanted to get drunk."I swallowed. "I'll take you to bed, then.""Don't you want to join me instead?" he asked, raising the cup slightly upwards.I shook my head. "I am okay."He nodded and dropped the cup, then picked his own and the bottle and walked his way to the sitting room. I stayed back for a while before I followed, and he sat on the couch.He drank slowly, his eyes focused on nothing in particular, and I could almost feel the way he was going back to the Austin from back then, way before he learned to allow others see his wounds so they could cater for them. His eyes were cold as he drank the first cup, and after that, he just kept it and stared off."You said you wanted to get drunk."He shook his head. "I don't feel like it anymore."He pushed himself on the couch and strightened into a lying position, then stretched his body. As if on cue, I moved forward, helping guide his head to my lap.He gave a small satisfactory sigh as I let
Catherine turned to me, her eyes wide as saucers. I was surprised by myself too. But maybe this is what it was all supposed to boil down to. Me giving up because I have felt like I tried enough. Me giving up because I know it's a dead end. Sometimes, the insecurity leaves, but then it's back with full force, because I dont get to hear the things I want to hear. Because I don't get to feel the things I want to feel. So this is probably me being a puny little wolf, running away from the only thing my heart has ever craved."What's that? My rightful place?" She asked, coming to stand in front of me.I shrugged. "I forgive you for everything. I mean, whatever you did with Lily, allowing yourself be manipulated like that. And now that I know you are not really at fault, I want to move away fron your path."She let her eyes sweep over me. "Are you saying this because you got tired of him?""Austin is not a man you can get tired of. You know that. The same way you can't force him to be with