Chapter 66: Demons in her head

*~Caspian~*

Hazel’s eyes lit up, and Lilith immediately hid, knowing she shouldn’t be seen. I held Hazel close as she stared around, confused. Her eyes slowly widened as she realized where she was. She looked at the chains on her hands and grunted.

"Really? Is this what you came up with? Chaining me like I’m some damn prisoner?" she said, laughing bitterly, breaking my soul.

"You killed multiple wolves, so you deserve this..." Cayden grunted. Suddenly, Hazel turned to me.

"Caspian, is this really what you want? Hurting me like this? It hurts; the chains are hurting me, Caspian." Tears filled her eyes, and I immediately grabbed the chains, but Cayden pulled me back.

"Don’t! She’s manipulating you," he warned. I shoved Cayden away, and she growled.

"Damn it! Don’t let her get in your head!" he shouted, but I didn’t listen. "Caspian, stop!" Father yelled, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t stand to see her like that. In pain, whether her emotions were on or not, I didn’t care. She was still mine...my Hazel, the love of my life.

Suddenly, I felt someone push me away. I turned to see who it was just as I heard Hazel shriek.

"Lilith!"

I lay on the ground as Lilith stood right in front of Hazel. Hazel’s eyes were wide open, her fingers trembling.

She glanced around at all of us and noticed we weren’t as surprised as she was.

"Who’s this? Cayden? Hazel? Old man? Who is this?" she stammered while Lilith just smiled.

Lilith smiled softly and tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear.

"You’re just as beautiful as the day I lost you."

Hazel blinked, confusion twisting her expression. "What?"

Her gaze darted between all of us, then back to Lilith.

"No. No way," she whispered, her eyes widening with realization. "Mother?"

Lilith’s smirk was soft, unsure if it was genuine or just something she had learned to wear. But there was no mistaking the glint of emotion behind her eyes—tears, real ones, slipping down her cheeks.

"You know me," Lilith said quietly. "I guess miracles do happen."

Hazel immediately stumbled back. "No. No way she’s alive. No way."

She turned to me, eyes burning. "Caspian, do something! What the hell is happening?"

Before I could speak, Cayden stepped forward. "Calm down, Hazel. She’s your mother."

Hazel’s voice cracked as she repeated, "My mother?"

in disbelief.

out laughing. A cold, bitter laugh that didn’t match the occasion, that didn’t belong in this room

fell silent, watching her with

emotions were

my way through pain—and I had a mother? A mother who’s still somehow young, looks exactly like me, and just decided to pop in

some trick? A manipulation? A twisted little illusion to get

who shot the arrow earlier?" Her eyes narrowed. "Because I definitely didn’t see that one coming. And

but there was no

before they fell again. "Thank you for that. I’ve always been

"So... where have you been?" she spat. "All this time—my entire damn life—where were

"I was

me?

voice trembled, but her face remained blank.

even know the hell I went through? The nightmares?

breath, then added, "Well, that hell shaped me. So thank you—for your absence. Because it turned

"It wasn’t

up, slowly, to tuck Hazel’s hair behind her

Hazel bared her fangs and snapped her teeth in warning. "Don’t you dare touch me with your

Lilith flinched. "Hazel—"

"So I had a mother after all. I can’t even believe

Lilith dead in

my mother was

her voice steady but low, "I’m not here for your forgiveness. And I’m

step closer, eyes locked with

here for two reasons. One—specifically—to help you get your babies back. And two... to help you turn

Hazel’s brows lifted. "What?"

the longer you keep them turned off, the more despicable things you’ll do. And when—if—you ever

be numb. But that numbness? It’s temporary. And when the pain comes back, it will burn through you like

Hazel chuckled—cold and bitter.

the role of a mother," she said, her voice mocking. "Because you’re already

leaned back,

to

wake up without

Hazel said, her voice low,

heavy in

eyes on me—would suddenly hit me. Joke like his own brother. Look at

voice cracked, but her

it’s me," she added. "Standing there, watching them drag my babies away. Watching them scream and cry, reaching for me...

time I’ve ever

eyes darted to me—and it hit me like

that. That’s what she’s been carrying all this

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