Chapter 101: Paris

*~ Hazel’s POV ~*

I crashed onto the cold, hard floor as I yanked myself out of his grip. My knees scraped against the rough ground , but I barely felt it. My eyes darted frantically around the forest searching for my babies. And then I heard their voices perfectly laid on the ground .

My gaze snapped back to Cyrius. My mouth opened. "Cayden!" I breathed. "He’s here..!"

But nothing... no response or Atleast a voice. My heart screamed. And Cyrius? He just stood there..calm, unaffected, as if the world wasn’t crumbling around me.

"We’re not going through the border anymore," he said, like this was just another chore. "Turns out there’s another route out of New Orleans. A hidden one. In this forest."

He stepped closer. "So get up. We need to go."

I shook my head, sobbing. "I’m not going anywhere. Please... just let me go."

His voice chilled. "Do you want me to compel you again?"

"Compel me then!" I snapped, rising to my knees. "Do you really think I’d give myself to you like this? Do you think I’ll ever choose to start a family with someone who strips away my will? Who forces me to do things feel things..I don’t want to?!"

He paused. I could see the calculation flicker in his eyes. "If I let you go," he said slowly, "then I lose any chance of starting a family with you. But if I make you stay... I still have that chance. Even if I have to compel you."

My stomach turned. "You’re disgusting," I hissed. "I’m not getting up. Kill me if you want. Because I’m not going anywhere with you."

His jaw clenched. "Hazel. Don’t make me do it again."

"Fuck you!" I spat. "

Yes...fuck me! You made me a monster! You dragged my brothers here..knowing what they did to me!" He yelled.

I stood slowly, trembling with rage. "You want to know the truth? The second time they daggered you... it was me. I fixed the dagger. I pushed it into your chest."

eyes widened, that flicker of control faltering for

if Caspian agreed , it’s because you indeed a monster . You think I don’t ask myself every day if I did the right thing? But I did. Because you are a monster. You’re worse than Cayden

cracked. I

echoed like a storm inside the room. His chest heaved, his shoulders trembling. "Even

the glint of tears in his eyes before he blinked them away, jaw clenched tight. And then, just like that, something snapped. His

I shivered.

Not from the cold.

From fear.

were with them?" he growled, stalking forward, his voice thick

yanking me toward him. My body slammed into the heat

His voice cracked.

moment, I finally found the strength to shove him back. My hands pushed

He didn’t budge.

But I did.

stumbled backward from the force,

low. "I’m a monster. But even you don’t believe I’m

are a much more worse monster," I said, eyes burning. "Compel me

raised a hand. "Get

He narrowed his eyes. "Then

before I could resist—my body rising, unwilling, as if pulled by invisible strings. And just when I tried to summon a

I did. couldn’t stop myself. My arm lowered against my will. My body betrayed me

breath hitched. He tilted my chin up with two fingers. The touch

my scent . His nose brushed my neck and my whole body tensed. That awful heat returned...low in my

touch that made me flinch. My fists clenched around the fabric of

will do what I say now," he whispered. His voice wasn’t commanding. It

I nodded.. I didn’t want to. But I did...Because I

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