The Luna's Wreak

CHAPTER 3: ROGUE ATTACK

Killian sat dejectedly on a couch, burying his head in his palms. This was a devastating news and as much as he tried not to believe it, he couldn't.

It was obviously the truth, afrer Mira told him about it, he inquired about this from some of his palace guards who all confirmed that Hazel was labelled cursed and would face her punishment soon.

He sent for Hazel at once, he needed to make his intentions regarding this issue known to her. Soon, the guards came in announcing her presence as he sat up, bracing up for what was to come.

Hazel took a deep breath before entering his suite and then she came face-to-face with him. He stared at her blankly, the desire she saw in them earlier had vanished, it was now replaced with emptiness and now she knew that he had found out about the curse and she wouldn't blame him for any decision he makes.

She stood there shimmering under his intense gaze not knowing what his intentions were. Was he going to reject her now that he found out about the curse?

Killian's gaze pierced deep into Hazel's soul as it seemed to be boring holes into it. She fiddled with her fingers as she stood under his scrutinizing gaze. The tension between them was palpable, and Hazel's mind reeled with several possibilities. Has he found out about the curse?? Was he going to reject her??

"You've found out, right??" She asked, her tone screaming uncertainty and fear of getting rejected.

Killian stared at her in silence for a moment. "As the Alpha of this pack..." He starts, and the tension begins to rise as Hazel stared at him, curiousity etched on her expression.

"I have to prioritize pack laws over personal love affairs." Killian said and Hazel needed no soothe sayer to tell her what he meant.

Killian pinched himself secretly as he could see the hurt in her eyes. This was the time he was supposed to be by her side but he wasn't doing any of that. He was trying to protect her because if the members of the pack learns that an outcast like her shared a bond with the alpha , her punishment would be greater than the latter. Though, he had his own selfish reasons too.

"I understand and I would respect your decision." Hazel finds herself saying in a whisper as tears begins to fall from her eyes, she turns and runs out.

Killian stares at her as guilt began eatung him up and he slumps dejectedly on his bed. What had he just done??

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In the court room, Hazel could be seen kneeling in front of the pack members, her head was bowed in shame as tears escaped from her eyes. She had just gotten rejected by her mate and worse still, a cruel fate awaits her.

The pack members sneered loudly at her as they anticipated for her execution.

A wicked looking elder came out with a big scroll as he began by reading out the laws of the pack and the particular one Hazel violated.

He seeked the Alpha's consent and Killian opted for beheading. This broke Hazel heart in a terrible way, how could he consent to an horrible punishment as this, considering the mate bond they shared? Her heart hardened against him at once.

Her head was placed on a stunt as the head guard held on to a sharp looking sword, a twisted scowl on his face.

As the guard raised his sword in the air, Hazel closed her eyes, already accepting her cruel fate. Just as he was about chopping her head off, a voice rang out as Hazel's eyes fluttered open in amazement.

"Stop!!" Tatiana yelled, her voice commanding grace and poise. She rushed to Killian as she knelt in front of him.

"Please, reconsider your decision." Tatiana begged Killian who just watched on with a blank look.

"What are you doing Tatiana?" Fiona, the queen mother asked, rage evident in her tone.

"Brother...please, she doesn't deserve to die like this, she cab just get banished from the pack instead." Tatiana suggested, her hands clasped.

Killian seemed to see sense in what she said as he rose up from his throne in rage, his aura was breathtaking and imposing.

"Hazel is hereby banished from this pack. Leave and never set foot here again." Alpha Killian declared and the menbers of the pack chanted in support. Though, some wanted her dead but banishment was also a good option.

With that, the members of the royal family rose up and exited the court and the pack elders followed suit.

Hazel was dragged out by the guards as they kept on cursing her on top of their voices as they escorted her to the boundary of the pack.

Her parents stood at a distance watching her in tears, they couldn't go anywhere near her to avoid humiliation. They blamed themselves for being cowards because they weren't there for their daughter. They let her go through this alone.

Hazel got pushed out of the pack as they threw pebbles at her. She took to her heels at once unless, they stoned her to death. They kept throwing stones at her until she disappeared out of sight.

Hazel soon got tired of running and decide to rest under a tree. She was lost in the woods and didn't even know where to head next. Tears slipped out of eyes in heavy torrents as she began making her way to a neighboring pack.

Unfortunately, they all rebuked her because they also heard about her curse and they didn't want any bad omen to be brought upon their pack.

Night time came and she sat alone in the woods, she had wandered deep into the forest and she was really scared. What if she got attacked by a rogue or an harmful creature? She was weak and wouldn't be able to fight back.

She sat on the grass, leaning on a tree as she stared at the night sky in boredom. Was this how she was going to live onward?

Just then, leaves began rustling as shuffle of feets could be heard and the ground shook mightily. The wind blew by heavily and Hazel felt an eerie feeling as she rose to her feets.

She heard loud growls and her eyes widened in terror as her heartbeat raced in fear. She was doomed and this was surely her end.

A rogue leaped on her, slashing her with its claws as she yelped in a pain and she fell to the ground.

More rogues came at her as they slashed her in different areas and she couldn't fight back as blood oozed out of her body massively.

And there she lay on the ground, soaked in her own pool of blood as she blacked out completely, loosing consciousness.