HAZEL'S POV:As I walked through the bush path, I felt the blades of grass sweep through my skin and I regretted putting on a dress when I should have just worn my pants.What was I trying to prove? That I could be a beautiful woman?I sighed and was about to turn back but I had gone more than halfway. It was best that I finished the journey and when I got to the lake, I pulled off the slipper from my feet and sighed in relief when my feet hit the cold floors of the sandy banks.I knew Leon was going to appear any time soon and I tried to look as nonchalant as I could. The moon was almost full and the stars glittered against the night skies like a couple of glitters thrown over a satin dress. This scene would have been beautiful if I was sharing it with someone else but here I was, waiting for Leon and hoping he'd come along with the painting he had stolen from the pack house.Thirty minutes had passed and Leon was nowhere to be found, not even in my head. I closed my eyes and sighed.

CHAPTER 34HAZEL'S POV;I was so happy when I saw the dress that Xavier got for me. It was a really beautiful dress, an ivory colored gown that had a mesh arm and a plunging neckline.I smiled. What ideas were in Xavier's head when he picked this dress for me?That night, I had been in a bad mood but once I opened the parcel and saw a dress and shows sitting beautifully in the box, I felt so elated. It was late at night so I couldn't go out of my room to thank him for the dress.I slept late that night. I decided to test the dress on me and when I stood in front of the mirror, my eyes danced with joy. I don't remember the last time I was ever gifted a dress as beautiful as this.Remembering how Colin had thrown a black dress at me the first time I saw my period, I felt myself boil with hatred for him. He had given me a black dress like I was mourning seeing my period. Then he had assigned a woman who stuck her hands into me and brought out every amount of blood she could take out. Tho

HAZEL'S POV:I woke up feeling tired. My eyes cracked open and I was greeted by the saturated sunlight that poured into the room through my open windows.I felt a bit tired which was unusual. But I knew I had a good sleep last night. I was about to sit up when I realized that I was being held down by something or someone rather and when I turned my head to see who it was, I was shocked to see Xavier sleeping peacefully beside me with his arm around my waist.How the hell had he gotten here?I lay back on the bed as quietly as I could. I didn't want him to wake up and I also wanted to remember how last night had gone. I lifted the duvet to see if I was naked but I wasn't. I also didn't feel like I did anything last night so how did he get here?Just then, memories from last night came rushing back and I remembered what had happened. I slowly began to remember the very strange dream I had last night and how it had felt so real.So Xavier had heard? I remembered every detail of the dream

HAZEL'S POV:Seeing that I had lost every appetite to eat, I decided to leave the dining room and look for somewhere to clear my head.I was slightly embarrassed that Xavier had left me hanging just because a guest had arrived. I guessed the guest was far more important than I was.Sighing, I let my fork drop to the plate. Wiping my mouth, I pushed my chair back and exited the dining room.While I was curious to know who the first guest was, I knew it wasn't any of my business but I couldn't even stop myself from looking to see who it was. As I walked out of the dining room, I made a beeline for the living room.There was a woman seated on the couch with legs crossed. She was extremely beautiful and slender. Tall also, something I didn't really possess. I wasn't really perturbed by it as I was a confident woman on my own. I didn't need to compare myself with anyone.I stood there for a while till Xavier spoke.Damn, he was asking her why she was here. That meant that they didn't reall

XAVIER'S POV;Lily was really making things uncomfortable for me. I hadn't expected her to come to my party and knowing her, I knew she was going to find a way to make things worse.I don't want her to meet Iris. Infact, I do not want the both of them to meet so I am going to try my best to make sure they both stay away from each other."You really changed, Xa. I can't believe it's you who used to be a lover boy. Now, you're the Alpha and of a pack and everyone is suddenly respecting you,"I smiled at her. I didn't want to take what she said as an offense because it triggered a trauma response.Years back, when we were still dating, she used to joke about people bullying me and how she was the only one who understood me. At that time, I had been blinded by love and the urge to please her. Everything I wanted to do was to make her happy and that was what I did, in all honesty.But now, looking at her and listening to her, I began to feel upset. I shouldn't have started this conversatio