Chapter 49: The grey wolf

The battlefield was already in chaos when Hazel arrived. The sound of swords clashing, wolves growling, and demons screaming filled the entire area, while dark smoke covered parts of the sky and the ground was stained with blood. Hazel stopped the moment she stepped into the battlefield because she had never seen so many enemies gathered in one place before. Hundreds of demons were attacking the werewolf armies, and among them were corrupt werewolves whose eyes had turned dark from the demon’s power. They fought their own kind without mercy, making the entire battle look even more terrifying.

At the front of the army, Azula was fighting like she had been born for war. Her sword moved quickly through the air, cutting down one demon after another, and every time one tried to approach her from behind, she would turn around and strike before it could even touch her. She looked completely different from the woman Hazel knew in the palace.

Janet and Akeelah were fighting nearby when they suddenly saw Hazel standing in the middle of the battlefield.

Both of them froze. Their eyes widened in disbelief. "What is she doing here?" Akeelah asked.

Janet did not answer because she was equally shocked. They had barely recovered from seeing Hazel when a group of demons suddenly noticed her.

One demon stopped fighting and turned toward Hazel.

Then another did the same. Within seconds, several demons had abandoned their enemies and started moving toward her.

Even Azula stopped.

The demon she had been about to kill suddenly ignored her and ran toward Hazel with the others.

Hazel looked around in confusion as more demons surrounded her from every direction. Some had horns, some had sharp claws, while others had strange wings and long twisted bodies. Their eyes glowed with a dark light as they stared at her, and their mouths opened in frightening smiles.

Hazel swallowed. "Why are they looking at me like that?" She had no idea what was happening. The demons suddenly charged at her at the same time.

Hazel barely had time to move before a powerful blue light exploded in front of her. The demons were thrown backward like they had been hit by a giant wave, and their bodies crashed into the ground before turning into black smoke.

Rita landed in front of Hazel, her red hair moving with the force of the magic she had just released.

She turned around and glared at Hazel. "Are you stupid? They would have torn you to pieces!"

Hazel raised her chin. "Well, I don’t care. I have nine lives anyway."

Rita stared at her helplessly "What kind of answer is that?"

Azula walked toward them, clearly annoyed. "What is she even doing here? We can’t fight and protect someone at the same time."

Hazel folded her arms. "Your ungrateful Werewolf King brought me here. Can you imagine?"

Janet raised an eyebrow. "What did you do this time?"

"Nothing!" Hazel answered quickly.

Akeelah looked at her suspiciously. "That sounded like someone who definitely did something."

Rita stepped closer and lowered her voice. "Tell me the truth. Why are those demons attracted to you? Is there something you are not telling us?"

Hazel frowned. "How would I know what they are thinking? I just arrived here!"

Before Rita could answer, Azula suddenly stepped forward and smashed her sword against the ground. The sound caught everyone’s attention. "Did you take something that does not belong to you?"

Hazel frowned "What are you talking about?"

Azula’s face became colder. "You are still denying it?" She pointed her sword toward Hazel. "Your room must be searched. Do you know the punishment for stealing? You even stole something that could put your own life in danger."

Rita’s expression changed. She thought for a moment before murmuring, "The red box..."

Hazel’s eyes narrowed. "What red box?"

Azula stepped closer. "You know exactly what I’m talking about."

"I don’t." Hazel rolled her eyes.

"You expect us to believe that?"

Hazel’s eyes suddenly turned golden. "Don’t you dare call me a thief." A low growl escaped her throat, and Janet immediately exchanged a worried look with Akeelah.

Hazel had never reacted like that before.Janet stepped forward to interfere. "Hazel, calm down." But Rita quickly stopped her with one hand. "Wait."

Azula continued staring at Hazel. "If you don’t have the box with you, those demons wouldn’t be attracted to you. You think having it will make you worthy of His Majesty?"

Hazel’s face changed immediately. "How dare you!"

She suddenly lunged forward. Everyone expected her to attack with her hands, but something completely unexpected happened.

A powerful burst of energy came from Hazel’s body, and her bones began to shift. Her body dropped to the ground as silver-grey fur covered her skin. Her hands and feet changed into paws, her face stretched forward, and within seconds, a huge grey wolf stood where Hazel had been.

Everyone froze. The grey wolf was enormous, with a powerful body and thick beautiful fur. Three long silver strands stood out from the middle of her head, shining brightly even under the dark battlefield sky.

But what shocked everyone the most were her eyes.

They were red.

Janet’s mouth opened in disbelief. Thar red eyes means the wolf is too angry and want to fight till death. "Hazel..."

The grey wolf landed directly on Azula and pushed her into the ground with surprising strength.

"Azula! Don’t say anything!" Janet shouted.

She could hardly believe what she was seeing.

Hazel’s wolf was much bigger and stronger than they had expected.

Azula gritted her teeth as she tried to push the grey wolf away. Her eyes suddenly turned golden, and her body began to shift as well. Black fur covered her body, and moments later, a huge black wolf stood in Hazel’s path.

Surprisingly, the two wolves were almost the same size. The grey wolf rose and shook her body angrily, sending dust flying around her. She lowered her head and stared at the black wolf before suddenly charging forward.

The two wolves crashed into each other with enough force to shake the ground.

Their teeth snapped against each other’s necks as they rolled across the battlefield, claws digging into the ground while their growls mixed with the sounds of the war around them.

Rita watched with growing worry. "Someone needs to stop them."

"You asked me not to interfere!" Janet said helplessly. "Now look at them!"

The black wolf suddenly caught Hazel’s grey wolf by the neck and threw her toward a huge tree.

Hazel’s body crashed against the trunk. She fell to the ground and remained still for a few seconds.

"Hazel!" Akeelah shouted.

The grey wolf slowly pushed herself up. Blood was visible on her fur, but instead of backing away, she growled and charged again.

This time, she slammed into the black wolf with all her strength.

The black wolf fell hard against a large rock. For a moment, Azula remained still. Then her eyes suddenly turned red too. The black wolf slowly stood up and stared at Hazel wolf from across the battlefield.

Her growl became deeper. "What are you doing, Azula?" Akeelah asked in disbelief.

Just as it jumped, a new figure leapt in front of it. The black wolf forced itself to fall back. It looked up and sneered at Alexander. Azula don’t want to attack him.

Alexander only chuckled. "That’s enough, dear. Don’t go too far."

The grey wolf growled when it saw someone interfere in their fight. Alexander turned to look at it and his eyes widened with amusement.

"Grey wolves are very stubborn," he said. "Just like Gabriel himself."

The grey wolf suddenly jumped at him. Alexander lazily raised one hand and struck the side of its neck with perfect timing. The huge grey wolf lost consciousness at once and fell to the ground.

Alexander sighed and looked at the others. "Take her to her room, her first transformation must be tiring."

Then he turned, carefully lifted the tired black wolf that was Azula, and carried her away from the battlefield.