"I have a good plan in mind.""I heard that the first time," Abe said, no expression whatsoever on his face."This plan of mine may sound stupid, but it will ensure that Hazel grows her powers while we expose the snitch." Dallan waited for some moments for his words to sink in. If the warlock understood, he didn't show any sign. "I was hoping we could use Hazel to get into the head of the pack members and do a little search. If she can possess the mind of people, I know that she will also be able to read thoughts and intentions."Abe's face broke into a smile that did not reach his eyes."You really thought about it before coming here. Yes, we can go with the plan you just suggested, and yes, it could work, but do you know what you will be jumping into? We don't even know for sure how her powers operate, or how she will react to using her powers over an overly large group of people such as this pack. If she could pass out from entering the mind of those vamps, what makes you think that

Hazel furrowed her brows as the explanations poured in. Kai started a detailed story involving how he saw Laura in the garden, how he'd run after her, and Abe's involvement to let him know that he had found his mate. Hazel's forehead morphed into a furrow when Kai got to the part of using her powers to get into the mind of the pack members."That could work," she said, cutting off the story. "You know, I didn't think of that at first. Though it's been long I made use of my powers, I think I will be able to do something with good practice. By the way, I will let Abe know when I will be ready for his tutoring. We could even start today! After this discussion.""Okay, this is now beginning to sound like progress," Kai said in excitement."Thank you so much, Hazel. This means a lot.""That's okay. We should also discuss how to get your mate. I don't know how it will work out but I definitely know that you will get her and be mated to her as the goddess ordained."The air turned a bit gloom

Hazel remembered the incident like it was just happening. She had gotten up one morning with the plan to run away. Her uncle, Shelby, would not allow her to leave no matter how many times she begged. He couldn't bear to see the family in shambles and his sister, Hazel's mother, in grief. Hazel had gotten up that morning, determined and angry. The fact that her parents were out again made her plan look easier. But the plan flopped when she hugged her uncle and summoned her powers, expecting his eyes to go dark and lifeless so she could perfect her plan. But nothing of such happened. With her feelings all over the place, she remembered pulling back with tears and telling her confused uncle how much she loved him. Well, that was before he died some weeks later...Abe wasn't done with his analysis. "Then your uncle died. And your parents followed. It was like fate was against you. Everything turned upside down when the essence of your powers was discovered to be great and wild—and locked

Hazel heard total silence. It wasn't strange since it always turned out this way whenever she was within someone's mind. Every time she possessed someone, it was like finding a path through a maze, weaving through twisted paths. Sometimes, it got overwhelming. She wasn't expecting to see anything out of the ordinary other than a scared kid—and maybe some relationship issues with the opposite sex. Even though a part of her felt that the boy was hiding something, she was forced to remind herself that he was just a kid. Hazel trod carefully. Jake's fear and anxiety made it easy to penetrate his mind and completely take over. The pictures flashed by. She scanned his memory, intentionally avoiding the images from his childhood. One particular memory attracted her... She zoomed in, frowning... and gasped."Baby, you're okay?!" Dallan reached out to steady her as she stumbled back. Hazel ended up in his arms. "Are you okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine." Hazel stood straight and looked at Jake who

Hazel stood at the window with a drooped jaw as Dallan flew into his clothes and jumped through the window. She was so mortified that she could not yell in anger at the danger he was putting himself—even though she knew the distance wasn't high enough to cause harm to a wolf. A large crowd had gathered at the front of Dallan's mansion where a body was laid. Hazel grew cold... On the ground was Jake, his body jerking, and his hands pressed on both sides of his head. His screams went straight into Hazel's head and settled with chilling goosebumps on her skin. What had happened? He was fine when they left him. Did she... did she do something by accident when she went into his mind? From the distance, she saw Dallan crouch to check him. As a result of the elevation, Dallan's broad back did not block Hazel from seeing the foam sliding down the sides of Jake's mouth. Tears soon followed. Hazel had never seen Dallan so confused, excluding the time surrounding Kai's disappearance. She he