Chapter 106: Ball emergency

*~Cyrius’s POV~*

"Hazel, open the damn door!"

I stood in front of the bedroom she’d locked herself into, my fists clenched, ears tuned to the strange sounds echoing inside. Something was wrong. I could hear movement—something shifting, clawing, scraping—and it wasn’t human.

Without wasting another second, I slammed my shoulder into the door, splintering it open.

And then I froze.

My mouth fell open as I took in the scene.

A red dress lay crumpled in the corner like a fallen rose petal... and in the center of the room stood a creature—massive, majestic, and white. Not snowy-white like some wolves in winter. No, this was pure white, glowing under the moonlight that poured in through the window.

Hazel.

She was towering, almost as tall as me, her fur streaked with glimmers of silver and blood-moon red. Her golden eyes locked onto mine—wild, startled, and undeniably hers.

What the hell was I looking at? No ordinary wolf had a form like this. No one in the pack ever shifted into something this... this divine.

What in the gods’ names is she?

Suddenly, I heard voices outside.

"Cyrius? Is everything okay with her?"

"Cyrius..why did your wife suddenly disappear?"

Shit. Alexander.

He was approaching fast. He couldn’t see her like this,not now, not like this.

I leapt toward the door, stepping into the hallway just as he turned the corner.

"She’s fine," I said quickly, faking a tight smile. "The babies were crying. She just went to breastfeed them."

Alexander blinked. "Oh... I see."

I gave him a polite nod and blocked the entrance with my body. "Give us a few minutes. We’ll be back soon."

He nodded slowly, satisfied for now, and turned away.

When I closed the door behind me again and turned back around, the wolf was gone.

Hazel was on the floor, wrapped tightly in the bedsheets, shivering. Her skin was dewy with sweat, her breath shaky and uneven. She looked up at me with wide eyes.

"Cyrius," she whispered, "what just happened?"

beside her, placing both hands gently on her trembling shoulders. "You’re okay now.

trying to find air. "I-I felt

her lips curled into a laugh—a

sheet tighter. "Oh my god. I wolfed out. Finally. Do you know how long I’ve waited to feel that? And

at her trembling hands. "But why was I so big? Why was

voice steady, but my heart was thundering. "We’ve

She blinked. "What?"

we disrupted their precious ball. We need to go back, even if just for

just wolfed

snapped quietly. "Hazel, if they see you in that form, they won’t see it as power. They’ll call you an abomination. They don’t know about Crescents. Or vampires. Or anything

her cheek gently. "I won’t let anyone lay a hand on you or the babies. But we

palms against her face. "Ugh! I didn’t even want to be

I stood up and turned away. "Put your dress back on. I’ll

that same stunning crimson

it gently. "I’m sorry I didn’t give you the attention you deserved

She raised a brow.

me for a dance and... it would’ve been rude to

with the

"Oh? Someone

she scoffed, flipping her hair back, revealing the twin marks on her neck—not mine. "I’ve got two husbands running the world trying to find me right now.

stung like a silver dagger—and lit

Mine.

these days, I was going to mark her. No excuses. No delays. I’d make her mine in every

close, lowering my voice

of these days... I will make you

no. I belong to someone

stairs together, every eye on us, the music halting mid-note. The air was thick

I cleared my throat.

"Our children needed attention. Esther had to check on them.

was a

The music started again.

her. "Let me go grab

I turned and caught sight of something—someone—right beside

immediately made my way back. My ears caught just enough

handle a kiss, so you went running off?" one of them

she was dancing? Pitiful. Parfait, you can’t even waltz. I doubt

moment they saw me, they tensed. They

think you two have something

and flicked her hair. "Apology?

but I wasn’t finished. My eyes locked onto theirs, and I let the compulsion slip through my voice like poison-laced

will apologize to

blanked. Slowly, they turned to Hazel with mechanical

rude behavior," they

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