Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Chapter 26

She quickly placed a hand on Hazel’s back and patted her gently. "Easy, easy. Breathe." She chuckled, shaked her head.

Hazel coughed for a while before finally calming down. She looked at Lady Mira with disbelief. "You want to kill me completely?" she whispered. " Ahhh...I knew it, you are up to something"

Lady Mira burst into laughter.

Hazel couldn’t understand what was so funny. It wasn’t enough that Caius was arrogant. He was also extremely picky. From the way he looked at everyone, it seemed like the only person good enough for him was probably the Moon Goddess herself.

He treated everyone like they were flies. And now Lady Mira wanted her to have his child?

That’s impossible! She even know.

"Me??" Hazel almost laughed. She couldn’t even survive five minutes around the man without nearly dying. How was she supposed to carry his child?

Lady Mira seemed to notice her thoughts. "I’m not rushing you," she said. "His Majesty has a lot to do right now. He has been asleep for two hundred years, so there are many things he needs to handle."

Hazel nodded.

"But there will be days when he won’t be busy." Lady Mira gave her a meaningful look. "That is when I want you to be ready."

Hazel bit her lower lip. She didn’t want to get her hopes up. She didn’t even know if Caius would allow her to stay alive for that long.

But to avoid another long conversation, she simply nodded. "Okay."

She will do whatever I need to do. Then she would disappear. She could go to the human cities if she had to. Anywhere was better than staying close to Caius.

That man wasn’t like other men. His position was almost like that of a god. The lives and deaths of millions of werewolves were connected to his decisions.

He was their king and their protector. And probably their biggest nightmare.

Lady Mira smiled. "You should start thinking about how to tame him."

Hazel stopped walking. She frowned. Wasn’t that a complete waste of time? Before she could complain, they reached a large balcony overlooking a beautiful pool.

The water was shining under the moonlight. Lady Mira pointed her chin toward it. "This is where His Majesty likes to swim when he wants to be outdoors."

Hazel looked at the pool. She suddenly imagined Caius standing there with his long white hair falling down his back.

She quickly shook her head. ’Stop it, Hazel.’

Lady Mira continued. "But before we start anything, we need to discover who cursed you when you were a baby."

Hazel’s expression became serious.

"Because your soul is affected." Lady Mira looked at her carefully. "If your soul is not pure, you won’t be able to see what His Majesty needs you to see."

Hazel blinked. "What exactly does he want me to see?"

Lady Mira chuckled. "That is one of the biggest reasons the four elemental witches tried to take him down."

Hazel frowned. "Take him down for that secret? But....why?"

Lady Mira looked around before lowering her voice. "His Majesty has a secret chamber."

Hazel’s eyes widened. "A secret chamber?" She wanted to ask more, but a voice suddenly came from behind them.

"What are you doing, Lady Mira?"

Both women turned. Lady Mira’s smile immediately became wider. "Oh, Azula. You’re here."

Hazel looked at the woman walking toward them. She was in her late twenties and dressed completely in black. Even her lipstick was black. Hazel immediately recognised her.

Her nickname: Dark Sword Spirit. One of the most feared warriors in the werewolf race. She was the General of the Basileia armies. Hazel had read about her many times in history books.

"Lady Hazel....this is Azula, the General," Lady Mira introduced.

Hazel smiled, feeling a little confused. She did not know if she should shake hands or bow. In the end, she chose to bow politely.

Azula raised one brow in clear disapproval.

"I don’t care who you are, girl," she said coldly. Then she turned to Lady Mira. "You should not be telling her all these things. We cannot fully trust her yet."

Hazel felt a small wave of sadness, but she forced a smile to stay on her face. She was already used to people looking down on her after she failed to shift for so many years. Still, hearing the words said so directly felt strange and heavy.

"You should at least mind what you say to her," Lady Mira said gently. "Look. She is sad."

Azula scoffed and looked at the High Priest with annoyance. "Who cares? I don’t know why you keep telling her only the sweet parts of the life she is about to choose. Do you think she will not experience something far worse?" She turned her sharp eyes to Hazel. "You think you are in paradise, huh?"

She sighed and turned to leave. But after taking a few steps, she stopped. She looked over her shoulder. "And please, Lady Mira." Her voice became serious. "Don’t tell her anything until His Majesty tells her himself." Then she walked away.

Hazel nodded slowly in understanding. She blinked and put on a wide, polite smile.

"Wow... that’s great," she said softly. Everyone here seemed to look down on her. Well, who was she to expect better treatment?

In her mind, she thought, *Everyone seems to have a lot of anger issues.* She used to think Rita’s anger was creepy enough. Then she met Raine.

Lady Mira watched Azula leave and then turned back to Hazel.

"Don’t mind her. She is a good person deep inside," she said.

She checked the time on her wristwatch and sighed. "Being close to His Majesty is not for the weak." She chuckled. "That is why you need to unleash your own beast... if you ever want to tame a beast."

Hazel rolled her eyes, Lady Mira laughed. " You will be the closest to his majesty, you will experience lots of obstacles"