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?"

both hands gently

own words, trying to find air. "I-I

lips curled

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

at her trembling hands. "But why

I kept my voice steady, but my heart was thundering. "We’ve got bigger

She blinked. "What?"

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

I just

about that," I snapped quietly. "Hazel, if they see you in that form, they won’t see it as power. They’ll call you an

you or the babies. But we have to be smart. We have to

and slammed her palms against her face. "Ugh! I didn’t even want to be at this ball in

turned away. "Put your dress back on. I’ll wait

she emerged, redressed in that same stunning crimson

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

She raised a brow.

me for a dance and... it would’ve

eyes. "So you need to dance with the pack’s eldest daughter just to keep them happy?

"Oh?

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. You think I’m

words stung like a silver

Mine.

days, I was going to mark her. No excuses. No delays. I’d

stepped close, lowering my voice until it brushed

will make you mine. I promise you

belong to someone else already. Don’t try to squeeze

didn’t pull away...We descended the stairs together, every eye on us, the music halting mid-note. The air was thick with

I cleared my throat.

Esther

a murmur of

The music started again.

me

I went to grab us a drink, I hadn’t gone far before I turned and caught sight of something—someone—right beside Hazel. Two women were standing near her, laughing cruelly. Hazel

My ears caught just

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

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

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

said coldly. "I think you

and flicked her hair.

onto

apologize to my

faces blanked. Slowly, they turned to

sorry for our rude behavior," they said in

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255