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?"

know," I murmured, kneeling beside her, placing both hands gently on her trembling

choked on her own words, trying to find air. "I-I felt something burning inside me. Right after you kissed

her lips curled into a laugh—a wild, giddy kind of

tighter. "Oh my god. I wolfed out. Finally. Do you know how

her trembling hands. "But why

steady, but my heart was

She blinked. "What?"

precious ball. We need to go back, even if just for a few

I just wolfed

it as power. They’ll call you an abomination. They don’t know about Crescents. Or vampires. Or anything beyond their

lay a hand on you or the babies. But we have to be smart. We have to go back down and act like everything’s

I didn’t even want to be at this ball

turned away. "Put

redressed in that same stunning crimson gown, looking like

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

She raised a brow.

girl I danced with—she’s Alexander’s daughter. She asked me for a dance and... it

eyes. "So you need to dance with the pack’s eldest daughter

"Oh? Someone

her neck—not mine. "I’ve got two husbands running the world trying to find me right

like a silver dagger—and lit a fire inside

Mine.

mark her. No excuses. No delays.

my voice

will make you mine. I promise you

a brow. "Oh no. I belong to someone else already. Don’t try to squeeze yourself

the music halting mid-note.

I cleared my throat.

needed attention. Esther had to check on

a murmur of

The music started again.

"Let me go grab us

I turned and caught sight of something—someone—right beside Hazel. Two women were standing near her, laughing cruelly. Hazel stood

ears caught just enough of their conversation to make

couldn’t handle a kiss, so you went running off?"

you see how she was dancing? Pitiful. Parfait, you can’t even waltz. I doubt she’s even wolfed out before," she added, sniffing

out, I stepped forward. The moment they saw me, they tensed. They turned to leave..but I

coldly. "I think you two have something to say.

of them scoffed and flicked

wasn’t finished. My eyes locked onto theirs, and I let the compulsion slip

to my

faces blanked. Slowly, they turned to Hazel

very sorry for our rude behavior," they said in unison. "Please

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