Xavier's POVI received information that the hunting party would return that day, so I went to meet them. I had left them before the hunt was over, so it was only proper I helped them cart the game home. As it happened however, we had to sleep the night outside the capital city to avoid wandering the forest that bordered the city at night. It was a dangerous thing to do with all the fresh meat we carried on us. The next day, we walked into the capital city, and immediately smelled the excitement. The air hung heavy with it. Something had obviously happened. Something huge, and exciting. "What's up?" the hunt leader asked me. "Dunno. Everywhere was calm when I left," I shrugged in response. "Your guess is as good as mine." I was just as confused as he was. Just then, a man passed us. We stopped him and asked him what the problem was. "Well, Prince Hazel declared his luna yesterday,* the man replied. Was that it? I felt my heart break. So, Mia was really gone. Every of the rites
Selena's POVThe sunlight filtering in from the window woke me up, but I didn't get down from the bed. I stretched myself, feeling pleased with the world. With my eyes still closed, I replayed the events of yesterday in my head. Everything had gone smoothly. Perfectly, in fact. I didn't know it would be that easy. I chuckled at the memory of Mia scampering from the table with cheeks as red as blood. The weak peasant! In the end, she had no spine. None at all. I wished I had seen her pine for Hazel in what would have been their bedroom after she had run off, but I had to keep Hazel in the ballroom long enough to make her worried, so I had missed that. But still, I relished in the knowledge of her pain. And of course, I had trailed after Hazel subtly, so I had seen everything that transpired, though they didn't know it. Oh! How I loved the uncertainty on her face when Hazel had left without saying a word after his mother's tirade. She had seriously feared losing Hazel. And that's
Hazel's POVThe castle was abuzz with activities once again. Only three days ago, this same buzz had been there as we prepared to declare Mia Luna. Now, the buzz was here again, but for Selena. I didn't know whether to be happy or sad. To be honest, I didn't know what to feel anymore. I was happy, for finally getting the crown and becoming the alpha king. And I was happy to be offered a seat in Silver Hands without even soliciting for it. But the condition had been to get married, and that was what had me worried. My father had told me I had to get married before I could become the alpha king, even though it was not a tradition and I was of age. And now, Silver Hands had offered me a seat in their circle without being asked, and their condition too was for me to get married. A lot of people sure want to see me get married. Why would that be? That was what had me so worried. But there were no answers, so I put it out of my head and concentrated on making sure this Luna Declaration C
Xavier's POVWhen I woke up again, I was in my human form. The place was dark, and from the wetness on my clothes, dank too. My hurt hurt like mad, and my head hurt even more.Goddess! I sat up, rubbing my head to alleviate the ache. It barely succeeded. I looked around the place. It was small, had no windows, and an iron bar door. Obviously a cell. What was I doing in a cell? At the thought, the events of…when was that. Yesterday? I wasn't sure how much time had passed while I was unconscious. But I could now remember what happened before I got here. I had wanted to fight Prince Hazel. But wolves had leapt out of his carriage and tackled me. They must be his gaurds. I sighed. I had put up a good fight, but I was simply outnumbered. And they were vicious too. Would have ripped out my throat if Hazel hadn't stopped them. Instinctively, my hands went up to my throat. There was a deep gash there. It was already healing, but that didn't mean it wasn't painful. I groaned as pain sp
Hazel's POV Who would have thought that the latter would be so naive to think I wouldn't notice the half baked plans he made. Although he almost made it past me, it appears all his efforts were futile. As I looked at him with the knapsack over his shoulder, I knew I had toavoid a fight at all cost. I couldn't afford wearing torn clothes for the ceremony, not after the taunts from other alpha kings. But thankfully, it just happened that I totally caught him off guard. Looking at his body that laid there on the bare floor, I could almost feel his pain, his body was riddled with scars and his clothes soaked in his own blood. Even now he was grunting in pain, thanks to me. I seriously would've loved to avoid such a situation but as the case appears I can't really let my heart decide for me as the Alpha king. I must be prepared to make decisions as a true alpha, else my Dad would lose trust in me.His trusted me this much to pass on his position in the first place. I looked at Xavier wit
Elena's POV I watched as Hazel came back, revealing the ear he'd cut off from Xavier. I didn't need anyone to tell me who it was. Of course I knew it was Xavier. I could tell from his smell alone and I was the one who had helped him escaped. But apart from even all these, I was familiar with every inch of his body from all the time I spied on him, wishing from afar that he could be mine.That's why my heart raced rapidly upon Hazel's arrival and worse as he revealed what he had with him. I felt like throwing curses. But who would I throw curses to if not myself for actually loving someone who had no eye for me. Now I have might put myself as well my whole family in trouble if they were to find out that it was me who had released the prisoner. 'I have to leave this place as soon as possible. If I stay any longer, I might get caught'While still thinking of what to do next I could hear Hazel's voice as he ordered for the guard who was meant to guard the prison to be brought to him. S
Hazel's POVI walked through the large hallway heading to my father's study room to know what he had to tell me. I couldn't help but wonder what kind of praise he'd throw at me. To my surprise, he wasn't in his study room which left me asking where he could be? As I was still wondering, I heard a voice call my name albeit with a low tone as though whispering. Turning to the end of the hallway I could see my Dad gesturing me to come, I didn't know if it was only me though, but most of my father's behavior these days I was beginning to find them quite weird. Maybe I had been too carried away with the whole ceremony and with the recent happenings that I had failed to notice my Dad's strange behavior thesedays. Like, he seemed to be turning into a devil. I never knew how ruthless he was, but his instructions these past few days showed me he was more ruthless than I had thought.I didn't really mind at first and even now I doubt if I do, but I just want to be sure that everything is ok
Mia's POVThere was so much pain in my heart I thought I might faint from it. I couldn't stop the tears from falling. My parents had never shown me much love, but the rejection still hurt. I wasn't expecting them to welcome me with open hands, especially since the only value I ever held for them was my prospective mating with the alpha prince. But I wasn't expecting them to reject me so cruelly either. I wasn't expecting them to throw me out of the house to fend for myself. I had spent the last two days in the shed, having nowhere else to go. But my father found me out this morning and almost throttled me. I had no choice but to leave.Where would I start? I don't expect I can ever feed myself just from working on people's gardens. And even if I could, they had banished me from the pack, warning me severely never to come back. My feet was already sore from running. The capital city was far behind me now, and the forest that bordered it loomed in front. The area in between was barre