~Luciano~She removed the necklace from her neck and placed it on my palm then closed it."This is a good luck necklace. It carries my mother's blessings. I believe it will help you win the case."She said and smiled at me."But it's precious to you. What if I lose it?"I reasoned out, "Yes it's precious but you need it for luck. I know you can take good care of it."She protested, stubborn like always."I wish you good luck."She said and wrapped her hand around me so tightly and I hugged her back so tightly."Luciano we need to get going.What are you…"Hades went quiet when he realised that Hazel was in my office.He looked at us with raised eyes and hazel wriggled from my arms."See you."She smiled at me and I smiled back.She greeted Hades on her way out.My beta turned too look at me,the corner of his lips curving into a wicked smile."Is something going between the two of you that I don't know?"He asked and a groan tore from my lips."Let's get going.It's getting late."I walked past my
~Hazel~"It was not easy but we did it."The prince told me when he pulled from the suffocating hug. His lips curved into a broad smile and he looked damn good.His shoulder length hair was free and he looked like a god. Masculine, chiselled face and just the right height that I preferred.Luciano was slightly taller than Sebastian since he is a Lycan.Why is the moon goddess so unfair to me? Why did he make Luciano look that handsome when he knew that I would never run my hands over those deep abs and that jet-black long hair?My heart ached when I gave it a thought."Hazel? Are you okay?"He held my hand into his, waking me from the fantasy world that I was in and I gave him a broad smile."It's justhat...I can't believe you came out clean. I'm so happy for you. I mean for us."I said and he smiled at me.I thought he would be mad at me if I used the words "us". However, he looked happy and unbothered and so was I.I know it would never be us.But, I just wanted to use it so that I coul
~Hazel~"Mate…"The mysterious man mumbled loud enough for everyone to hear. His eyes flashed and a smile graced his lips.Monalisa pushed back the chair and stood up, almost falling but she held onto the table for stability. She walked to the man and wrapped her hands around him so tightly and the man hugged her back, tightly.Soft sobs tore from Lisa's lips.She was excited to finally find her fated mate. The mysterious man patted her back soothingly, calming her down.I smiled, it was a sight to behold. Monalisa and her mate looked so cute together, she fitted into her arms perfectly. They were meant to be, they finally found their way to each other's arms.I was happy for Lisa,very happy.However,I couldn't help but feel some unexplainable jealousy and sadness inside me.I wished I could be the one who had found my mate.Luciano, Hades and I watched the scene quietly."Shhh…it's okay."The man held Monalisa's face between his palms and wiped tears from her eyes. His eyes were so gentle
~Hazel~I wiped tears from my eyes and turned my head to look at Luciano who had a smile on his face. I smiled back at him and he sat on the bench close to me."As you can see I came to keep you company. You're not alone."He said, his voice gentle and soothing.More tears flowed from my eyes when I heard his words.I guess he didn't understand what I meant."I mean in life. I always end up lonely."I said and he was quiet, he didn't say anything. His silence made my heart ache, I wanted him to say something, just anything."You're not going to be alone from now on."I turned my head to look at him, not believing what he had just said."But…but…"I couldn't bring myself to say even a single word."Shh…you don't have to say anything."He pulled me into his arms and patted my back, then gave my body a gentle squeeze.I decided to forget about all my problems for a minute and basked in his warm embrace. It was warm in his arms and I wanted to stay there for the rest of my life if that was poss
~Luciano~My Gamma followed behind me and we walked in silence. We entered my office and I closed the door behind us."Please have a seat, Jonas."He frowned at me, "Why do you look so serious? Has something come up? Has the kingdom been attacked or something?"Jonas asked me and I shook my head and raked my hair backwards."It's not about security," I told him and saw his tensed shoulders relax immediately and he sat on the chair."Why do you look so stressed out when it doesn't have to do with security?"He leaned on the chair lazily and raised his eyebrows at me.I walked to the cellar and picked a bottle of one of the old wines and two glasses. This conversation needed some wine."Let's have some wine as we talk about a few things that need to be corrected."I poured the wine and sat on the chair. I watched my Gamma pick the glass of wine and took a sip, humming in approval when the wine hit the right place."I called you so that we can talk about you and your mate."A deep frown settl
~Luciano~A deep frown settled on Hazel's beautiful features when she heard me groan."Are you okay?"She inquired, her voice gentle and soothingly in my ear.I know Hazel would understand if I told her that I was not okay. This time I didn't want to act like the strong Lycan prince that I was. I wanted to say the truth, I wanted her to know whatever I was going through.I dreaded seeing my mother because I'm quite sure they have informed her about everything I have done for Hazel, the half-breed that I favoured among all.The half-breeds that she hated so much.I took a deep breath and shook my head."No, I'm not fine," I confessed and tried to smile so that she couldn't be worried."What's wrong? How can I help?"She asked, and I felt the desperation in her voice. She wanted to help me feel better,she cared about how I felt."A hug will be just fine because it's something you can't control."I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly.She was surprised when she heard my words.However,her fac
~Hazel~Rebecca woke me up, I prepared myself and headed to the dining room to have breakfast.Hades, Monalisa and Jonas were talking happily when I entered the dining,they turned their heads to look at me and I gave the three a polite smile and they smiled back at me.However, Monalisa wasn't convinced. She looked at me with creased eyebrow and I ignored her glances.We plated our plates and began to eat whilea talking about random things.Hades and Jonas asked us about the East and Monalisa explained happily how everything ran.I didn't talk that much like other days. I kept on looking at the head of the table where Luciano always sits whenever we are eating.The empty chair made me miss him even more.I tried to ignore the tingling feeling of loneliness and emptiness that invaded my heart but…it wasn't going away no matter how much I tried to shake it off."Focus Hazel,focus."I scolded myself for a millionth time.However,the more I tried to ignore the forbidden feeling was the more
~Luciano~"Why? I mean why have you come back early? I thought you were supposed to stay at your home for two days then come back."Hazel inquired and a slow sigh escaped my lips.I didn't want to be reminded about what happened. I didn't want the memories to play in my head, that's why I came back this early, it's because I needed some comfort that no one could give me at home.I smiled at her words and didn't say anything."I thought you meant it when you told me that you would come in two days. I never imagined that you would come few hours after you left."Her voice was gentle and soothing in my ear. I could hear the happiness in her voice and Liam purred in my head."I…I…I missed you."She confessed her voice a whisper and then she closed her eyes.Her body tensed, embrace herself for the worse.I couldn't help but smile at her actions, I know she was afraid of my reaction. I was quiet for a while, just testing her."Open your eyes!"I commanded using my alpha tone and she opened immed