*~Hazel’s POV~*
"Oh, I’ve heard the gist about my "mighty mate." The first natural-born Crescent. The miracle. But let’s get something straight. Whether we’re equals in power... or I’m a little stronger than you the math isn’t in your favor." He smiled.
"Because I’m not just a werewolf anymore.I’m a vampire. And not just any wolf—a royal-blooded one.."
"So you might want to calm all that alpha energy down, baby boy." I smirked
"Versa," I whispered.
And just like that, lHis body responded instantly. I’d mortared him from the inside outhis bones, his very structure, now under my command. His stomach cracked sharply, and he doubled over.
"What are you doing?" he hissed through clenched teeth.
I smiled darkly. "Cracking you from the inside." A gush of blood spurted from his nose. His face contorted in pain, his hands clutching at his ribs.
" I may not be strong enough yet to pull off high-quality spells like Aurora, but..." I tilted my head, watching him falter, "at least I can still do this."
And then..boom. He collapsed face-first onto the ground. I stepped over him like he was nothing. My babies were still sound asleep, cradled tightly in my arms as I moved toward the door.
But then..he was there again. In front of me. Just standing there—like nothing had happened. His bones hadn’t snapped back, and yet he was upright, defiant. His eyes glowed.
" Did you forget," he muttered, narrowing his eyes , "the part where I said I’m a vampire?" He said stepping closer.
"Now... go. Back. Inside," he growled.
But then something strange happened. My body... shifted. My foot moved without my command. My grip tightened on the babies. I blinked, confused.
And before I knew it—I was walking back inside. What the hell? I didn’t choose to do that. My heart started racing. My thoughts scrambled. My breath caught in my throat.
Was it... was it him? Was I being compelled?
I found myself walking back into the hut. Step by step. Helplessly. And the moment I crossed the threshold, my body froze.
"Good girl. That’s more like it," Cyrius muttered smugly.
I clenched my jaw.
"You seem to forget," he continued, eyes glinting, "I told you I’m a vampire now too. I didn’t even realize I could compel someone—until you. Turns out, all I have to do is look you in the eyes." He smirked. "Pretty cool, huh?"
Damn it. He really did compel me. My own body used against me.
"But why?" I whispered, my voice trembling with fury. "Why are you keeping me here? Why not let me go? Why force me to stay?"
He leaned against the doorway with a casual arrogance that made my skin crawl. "Because I’m starting a family, Hazel. With you. And your ’real’ family?" He scoffed. "They think we’re all dead. You, me, the twins. Gone."
"They’ll come looking—"
"No, they won’t," he cut in sharply. "By now, they’ll believe you went rogue or insane. Maybe they’ll think someone kidnapped you. But they will not find us. No one will track me here."
His voice dropped to a low, final whisper. "You’re stuck with me. Here. Forever." I felt my heart race, the weight of those words sinking like stones into my chest.
"You’ll be by my side," he continued, "and when I return to New Orleans and take my place as king... you’ll be my queen. And those precious little babies you’re holding?" He smiled coldly. "They’ll be my heirs."
"They’re not your babies!" I snapped, my voice sharp and raw.
He stepped closer. "Oh, but they are. They made me a vampire, Hazel. They’re linked to me now. They listen to me. They protect me. They help me. Your babies... are mine."
"Don’t say that," I growled, rage pulsing behind my eyes.
Something inside me—dark, furious, feral..threatened to rise. My fingers twitched. My vision blurred for a second.

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