Chapter 2 A life of pain

Hazel pondered on the last words that her father had spoken

"How has it gotten to this?" She pondered, looking at the birds that flew freely in the sky, a sad smile was seen on her lips, she yearned for freedom.

"What is my life turning to?" She pondered on the direction of her life.

She had been a free one who was untainted by the sin of the world, she had no cares of the world until the incident happened that shattered the core of her being.

Ever since the incident happened, she felt that her life was no longer hers, but the pack's.

To the high-ranked and low-ranked wolves in the pack, she noticed that their gazes were filled with envy whenever she looked in their direction.

"Who would I blame for this? Myself or my parents?" She thought to herself.

At the present moment, she had no one to talk to, the one who understood her emotions was not with her currently.

Her countenance was changing at every passing moment.

The sound of a cup nearing its end brought her out of her reverie and she went to look at the situation.

The jade cup which her father loved, mother had broken the cup. She noticed the pain and tiredness in his eyes.

"When will this end?" Hazel was confused about the situation.

"Where do I start from?" She pondered.

She sat down and placed her hand on her cheeks, she was too helpless to do anything and she hated the feeling.

She never knew that a pair of eyes was watching her every movement and a confused expression was seen on the intruder's face.

"What are you thinking about?" A feminine voice said.

She turned towards the one who had spoken the statement as a perplexed expression was seen on her face.

The gloomy countenance in which she had was replaced by an amused countenance

"What are you wearing??" Hazel asked

"I'll answer your question if you will reply to mine" The intruder said.

Wondering who this intruder was

She was the daughter of a powerful Alpha who was a member of the werewolf council, Her name --- Avery.

Avery turned to look at Hazel and she was able to detect what was going on by her mere look alone

"You can't be serious right?" Avery asked.

Hazel chuckled

"You've figured it out" She replied

"Since you know the answer to my question, what the hell are you wearing??" Hazel asked

"It's a new concept that I am working on" Avery replied.

"The heck, who goes about wearing such combination this period" Hazel pondered in her heart.

"Did you take a good look at yourself before moving out of the home?"

Hazel asked as she was once again baffled at the appearance of this friend of hers, like the heck, who goes about wearing a yellow trouser on a bright pink shirt?? Different types of sneakers with different designs.

"I didn't want go with the norm, I needed to be special" Avery replied.

Hazel rolled her eyes after hearing the news, seriously she wanted to be different and she chose this??

"What's wrong with the clothes, isn't it nice??"

Hazel sighed, her friend could be a little bit dramatic, she prayed to the moon goddess to give her a friend and she got this.

Hazel looked at the colour of her hair and a confused expression was seen on her face.

"Was she sleeping or what" Hazel pondered. She could not get the answer to her question so she decided to ask Avery.

"The colours on your hair.." She began

Avery was confused

"What about the colours on my hair??" Avery asked as she was perplexed on the statement that Hazel had made, she knew Hazel to be one who gives complete sentence so she wondered on what could have made her stopped her sentence mid-way.

"Were you sleeping when the dye was applied on your hair??" Hazel asked her as an amused expression was seen on her face.

Avery's hair was a combination of three colours - white, black and red.

"No, I chose the colours" Avery replied.

Hazel was confused about the whole situation.

Avery saw the look on Hazel face and was perplexed, she thought that the color combination on her hair would make one marvel

It fulfilled its mission of making one marvel but in a weird and amusing way

"You'll never cease to amaze me, how do you come up with such crazy concepts?" Hazel asked.

Avery kept mute as she had no words to reply. Silence reigned in the room but it did not last for long as a statement was made by Avery that made the hair on Hazel's hand stand.

"Let's go shopping," Avery said.

Hazel scanned the clothes that Avery wore and was once again baffled by her sight.

"You're going out, on this?" Hazel said

Avery chuckled

"I need every rank of wolves to see the concept that I am wearing" She replied.

Hazel looked at her like someone who had grown two heads, She realized that Avery was dragging her, and she succumbed to fate as Avery was the only one who could understand her.

Avery was picking up the clothes but Hazel seemed to be absentminded, she was brought back by a tap on her shoulders, and she heaved a sigh of relief when she realized that it was her friend who had committed such an act.

"Don't be troubled, everything will be fine" Avery said, her eyes having a tinge of pity and concern in them.

Hazel sighed as she saw the look in Avery's eyes, this was the reason why she had never wanted to tell anyone about her problems, she hated the look of pity.

She knew that it was an unintentional act from Avery, she shook her head, trying to let go of the gloomy countenance and focusing on the present.

She could feel gazes directed at them, she chuckled, Avery was busy waving her hand, Hazel chuckled as she never knew that Avery could be this crazy.

"I wish, I could be free from this burden," She thought to herself as the duo walked out of the mall.CHAPTER FIVE

THE SET-UP

"What crime have I committed?" Hazel pondered, looking at the guard who stood by her doorstep. The guard looked at her for some time and without a word, he left her presence.

She took a deep breath before following suit. Avery wondered what was going on, she turned to look at the messenger and was shocked to the marrow when she figured out who he was.

This was a secret squad trained by Alpha Damon, they are known to be ruthless, they're silent but do not mess with them because the end product is destruction.

Hazel looked at Avery and noticed the confused expression on her face, she sighed. She could not say a word as she was afraid of what the outcome might be.

Different thoughts ran through their head, as they moved silently, any mistake could lead to their graves, both of them loved their lives as no one was ready to be six feet beneath the ground

The one in the front never knew that his presence had struck fear in their hearts.

He never stopped till he got to the palace

"What's going on??" Hazel pondered in her heart as she couldn't shake the ominous feeling from her heart.

They got to the palace, Hazel did not admire the beauty of the palace, Her mind was filled with unanswered questions, at this present atmosphere, It was useless to ask such a question.

"How do I get away from this? " Avery pondered as she was feeling less concerned about Hazel, she never knew the crime that Hazel had committed.

She does not want to be dragged into a war in which she does not know the beginning or what had transpired before now.

"How do I escape this?" Avery racked her brains trying to come up with an excuse to leave Hazel up but none of her plans seemed to be working.

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The werewolf council was meant to be a bustling place with ideas flowing everywhere but it was not so as it was as silent as a graveyard

Members of the werewolf council were afraid to air out their views because of the one who sat on the golden seat.

Wondering who he was, here is a sneak peek

He was an emotionless Alpha who ruled with precise decisions, no one challenged his decisions as the end is death.

He loved silence, anyone who dared to make the slightest noise would be six feet under the ground, his whole being screamed danger as many wolves were on their toes whenever he was in their presence

A young guy having porcelain skin tone, brown curly hair reaching his back, clad in a white robe and purple sash tied around his waist, a golden neck chain laying gracefully on his neck.

An Alpha wolf who is a warrior, His name -- Damon.

"Was I this scary in the eyes of other wolves" Damon sighed as he looked at the one who was meant to give reports about the strategy of the incoming war.

Damon cold gaze pierced through the one who was about to begin his speech.

"Here is it my lord," One of the Council of Elders said as he handed over the documents to Damon.

Damon kept mute and everyone was on their toes as they had resigned themselves to fate.

The one who had brought the information was trembling as sweat began to pour out of his face.

Damon who was the cause of all this still was scanning the document with a confused expression on his face.

He looked up and sighed at the expression he found on their faces

"I have never tortured them before or have I??" Damon pondered although he masked his expression with an expressionless face.

"What happened to the other one?" His cold voice resounded

"It had been implemented by the ones in the human realm, my lord" The Council of Elders replied.

Damon shoots a piercing gaze at him

"The perpetrator is apprehended and they're on their way as we speak" He replied.

Damon raised a brow at him, and the one who had spoken felt his legs grow weak, he knelt on the floor and bowed his face to the ground.

"What the heck is he doing??" Damon thought as he saw the situation unfolding.

The tension was high in the execution room, Damon sighed out loud which made every member of the werewolf council shiver.

The tension was relieved by the presence of a young man having an ivory skin tone, brown long hair reaching his waist region with curls at the tip, clad in a blue robe with a white sash tied to his waist.

He was the second-in-command in administering justice to the people, Damon's Beta.

His name is Jack.

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The execution grounds opened and they were relieved by the presence of the ones who had entered.

Hazel was shedding tears although she never knew why, she understood that entering the werewolf council meant one thing - That she was going to face judgment and it was not going to be a good one.

The look on their faces made her a little bit scared, they were looking at her like ravenous wolves ready to devour her.

"What is with all these looks?" She pondered, she knew for a fact that she had entered the den of wolves and she was not going to leave this den unscathed.

One of the Council of Elders stood up and cleared his throat

"You've betrayed the pack and the consequences of such will be dire," He said.

Hazel was confused about the whole situation

"How has she betrayed the pack??" Hazel wondered to herself as curiosity set in, she wanted to know what exactly had she done.

"You sold the former strategy to the human realm". One of the Council of Elders said

"Any evidence??" Hazel asked although she was a little bit scared.

"I'm a witness" she heard a voice as she was surprised at the one who had entered the execution grounds