Hazel's POVGarret stood before me, trembling, as he should. He let an important prisoner escape, and though he didn't know it, that prisoner could be the doom of me. If really it was the person I think that saved her, then the inner information on my castle would have entered the hands of the Sulfur Hands. I could be invaded any time. Or they could try an assassination. "So…there is no scent of her outside the cell?" I asked Garret, frowning. He nodded vigorously. "I really checked everywhere, alpha. Her scent wasn't anywhere around the castle, not even beyond the door," "But the window is too small for anyone to pass through," I said, more to myself than to him. Someone had escaped from my stronghold, and that was something to worry about. I was determined to uncover any loopholes in my castle."Yes, it is, alpha," Garret replied. "But I checked the outside of the castle where they would have landed if they used the window, just to be sure. There was no scent there either," Gar
Hazel's POVIt was in that other lifetime when I was still obedient to Silver Hands, letting them shape and mold me into the mask for their dark research and activities. Those days when I still let them play me like a puppet as they turned me into a dark emotionless being that could carry out their missions without remorse or regret. One of those missions was killing Lycidas. Somehow, they had gotten the information that there was this young man from a Sulfur Hand pack that was determined to end them once and for all. The young man was Lycidas. As Damian told me, Lycidas had set off from his pack for the main pack of the Silver Hands. He wanted to kill the Silver Hands's Supreme Alpha and end their dark experiments once and for all. For some reason, the Silver Hands actually feared that he would succeed, though I had heard that the Supreme Alpha's residence was nearly impregnable. But I received a mission, and it was not in my place to worry about the other details, or even the lo
Chapter 63Hazel's POVThe loud bang distracted me from my thoughts. I stood up abruptly, sniffing the air deeply. There was very little chance of being able to sniff out what was happening from this distance underground, but still, it was better than not doing anything at all. When my sniffing came up with nothing, save the lingering smell of Garrett's blood, sweat and the collective fear of the soldiers that had been there when I tortured him, I decided I had to go investigate. In my father's days as alphas, a bang would have been nothing to worry about. Why, I myself made bangs all the time. But I wasn't the same old fool my father was, who would practically bow to strangers on mere promises he wasn't sure could be actualised within his lifespan. I was me! The most feared alpha around, for a good reason. Leaving the underground training cave, I ascended to the main level of the castle. The lingering scent of blood and fear guided me toward the source of the disturbance.I stopp
Chapter 64Mia's POVMason was holding Lycidas's sword to the light and though I could only see his profile, I could see he was very distracted by the sword and didn't even know he had said something wrong. I had to quickly go redeem the situation. I wasn't sure of the reason why, but I wasn't ready to admit to Lycidas that I was Mia. Not yet. At least, till this business with prophecies is cleared up. I stepped out of the shadows into the cave. Mason was so engrossed he didn't even notice my presence. But Lycidas did. He turned to me, and there was a look on his face. A glow. The same one that had been there when he told us that he had come so we would help him find Mia. The guy seemed very eager to find this Mia, and somehow, it made me even less willing to reveal myself. "Hey, seems Mason knows this Mia we're talking about," he said to me, his eyes glinting. "Is that true?" I directed the question at Mason in a very pointed voice. He snapped out of the daze and looked at me i
Chapter 65Mabel's POVI saw the way his face scrunched, and could almost follow the calculations in his eyes as he debated whether to fight me or not. I couldn't risk a fight in his own castle, and even if I could, I wouldn't. It would jeopardize my mission. So I quickly dipped my hand into the bag I carried and brought out an olive leaf. "Peace," I whispered. His face scrunched up even more, his eyes narrowed and my muscles tensed. I reached down to my wolf, ready to make my escape the moment he made a dangerous move. "If you came in peace, why is my guard lying in blood inside there?" he said, jabbing a finger at the door of the study behind him. I suppressed a sigh. "I had no choice. The guy was like a pest —" his eyebrows shot up, though his face remained scrunched. "- he wouldn't let me go, despite my repeated offerings of peace," I explained. His face instantly relaxed, and he actually smiled. "I can relate to that. Come in," he turned and walked into the study he had j
Mabel's POV"You came in peace, didn't you?" Hazel snarled at me, glaring at the three newcomers. I almost burst with frustration. I bit my tongue to stop myself from screaming at them. What were they thinking coming here? Did they think they could escape from this castle once they came in? Now, it would be even easier for Hazel to track us if he wants. "Well, that's alright with me, really," Hazel grinned evilly, still glaring at the three rash brats who have already started cowering. Well, just Mabel, really, but Mason is covering her protectively, so it looks like he too is also cowering. "I've been looking for new subjects for my experiments," Hazel said, flexing his claws. I gave him a sharp look. Experiments? I've come to associate the word with unpleasant messing with the inner wolf by the Silver Hands. Didn't he say he has nothing to do with the Silver Hands? But this was not the time to wonder though."What are you three doing here?" I grit out at them through clenched te
Mia's POVWe raced through the bushes till I almost fell down from lack of air. We were in the garden behind the castle, trying to escape from the guards that had trailed us as we rushed through the castle hallways on our way to escaping."I don't like this," I panted as we took yet another turn, trying to lose the guards. "We shouldn't leave Mabel just like that," They remained silent while we crashed through the bushes, till we finally came to a clump that was thick and high enough for us to hide in. No one talked till the guards rushed past us, obviously thinking we were still up ahead. "Now is a good time to go back," I repeated. "Whatever guards are left would be low on their guards now,""You really are a dummy, aren't you?" Lycidas gritted out. "Can't you see they looked like they were having a friendly conversation before we butted in?" Mason was more gentle. "We might have put her in trouble," he said gently. "We would only be distractions if we go back now," "I —" I star
Mia's POV"Told you it's pointless," I said bitingly as I caught up to Lycidas and Mason. My temper was helped by the way my step parents had just dismissed Lycidas, and me by extension, which was cold to say the least.My father: You're looking for Mia? What the hell are you looking for that trash for, son? I don't know if you met her or heard about her instead, but she will do nothing but bring shame to you, son. Find another woman," With that, he turned and never spoke to us again. My mother: Oh, you don't eat corpses, do you? Because she's probably dead somewhere in the forest. But in case you eat very unpleasant corpses, which is what she would be now, winter's coming, so she might still be fresh. Just search the woods well," All the while, I had been in the shadows, trying to stop myself from leaping at them and digging out their hearts. "Do you have anything that has her scent then? I would like to search for her," Lycidas had asked. When he did, my father turned to look a