Hazel's POV
I dragged my feet to my room, my heart beating wildly within my rib cage and it felt like it was about to explode inside of me. I wanted to run, but I kept chanting in my head repeatedly…
I needed to do this. It was my responsibility. Pain was just an illusion.
I kept repeating in my head like a broken record, but my wolf, Ava, scoffed at me. 'Might be an illusion, but the pain is real!'
She was right, the pain was, in fact, real, and I had experienced that pain countless times, yet I was used to it. However, I had come to realize that there was no turning back at this point. I was already in my room and I had to wait for Liam to come and do what he was good at.
Just then, the door to my room was slammed,revealing Liam. I lowered my head, not bold enough to lift it up and look at him because I knew he was burning in rage. Everywhere became silent for a while, and the insects sang after.
Before long, I heard footsteps ensuing towards me until they stood in front of me. I sat there on the bed, listening to the heavy pounding of my heart.
He took a deep breath before he pinched my chin, lifting my head up to look at me.
"What happened to you?" He asked rather calmly, and his soothing voice shocked me.
I took a step back as I calculatedly, but he stood a step closer. "Are you hurt anywhere? Should I call a doctor to check on you?" He asked, but I shook my head at him.
"What do you need me to do?" He inquired.
It felt so unrealistic. That was incredible, and I never expected him to react this way. I had imagined the worst scenarios in my head and never expected him to approach me so calmly.
"I… I wish to take a bath," I forced myself to respond, and he smiled at me. Reaching down, he picked me up in a bridal style, and I yelped in fear when my feet were swept off the floor.
He walked to the bathroom and once he got inside, he dropped me down and turned on the tap to fill the bathtub. He turned to me and furrowed his brows when he realized I was still fully dressed.
"You should take off your clothes," he advised. He said it with pure concern, with no hint of impatience or anger on his face.
I hesitated as I looked around the bathroom. This was the first time he was entering my bathroom, and to think he was entering with the sole purpose of bathing left me worried and bewildered.
There must be a hidden motive behind his sudden change. I just couldn't digest the fact he was acting like the opposite of himself, the kind of man my wolf and I had longed for.
I contemplatively took off my dress and stepped into the bathtub filled with warm water. They immediately soothe my tense muscles. I sighed, leaning back on the bathtub while he grabbed the soap and crouched beside me.
My half closed eyes snapped open when I felt his warm arm on my arm. I jolted back, staring at mein terror. Did he plan to drown? Was that just intention all this while, but I was left in a puzzle when he gently rubbed the soap on my skin.
"You should relax more," he suggested, but thought-out the bath my body was tense even as he wrapped a towel around my fragile body and brought me into the room. Placing me on a seat in front of the dresser, he started to dry my hair gently, then picked a dress for me.
I wore the dress, then he settled me down on the bed.
He gently sat beside me and held my hand. "I was worried about you. I was so scared when I found out about what you intended to do," he started, causing my eyes to grow twice their normal size.
"W-what did you just say?" I tried to move away from him, but he held both of my hands to stop me.
"I know you wanted to end your life… I had felt, so I sent Colton to stop you. I felt ashamed of what I did to you. It was unfair, you didn't deserve to be treated that way. You deserve to be loved, and I failed you as your husband and companion. After the loss of the child, I belatedly realized that I was at fault. All you did was love me, but I paid you back with cheating," he suddenly stood up from the bed and crouched down in front of me.
"Hazel, I apologize for all the pain I put you through," he pleaded, something I never expected.
"B-but you intended to send my brother to the borders," I pointed out, still stuttering in fear. Deep down, something was pushing me to accept his apology and believe him.
"I only did that because I want you and I don't want to lose you. I never intended to send him there, I only said that because I wanted you to return to me," he admitted. "It was a selfish move, but I couldn't stop myself, that was the only way," he explained, and I shockingly found myself believing him. "I want to start anew with you… I would like to show that I've changed," he added, squeezing my hands gently.
"I love you. Please, let's start all over again. I want you to be the mother of my children," his hand slid to the back of my head as he whispered. "Let's have another child and this time it will be different," he said and waited for my response.
These felt so overwhelming, and I was in a dilemma. I would rather not make the same mistakes twice. Though I would rather not trust him, I couldn't stop the pull I felt towards him. He was just so irresistible, be it the mate bond or not, I just wanted to agree to all his admission even with the possibility that I might be walking into a trap.
I stared deep into his pitiful eyes, and I was unable to say no. I found myself nodding at his words, and soon he leaned in, sealing my lips with his. The kiss was gentle, and I was slowly getting lost in it.
This was the first time he was going this gentle with me. His touch on my skin felt like a caress, causing my heart to pound, not in fear but with want. I wanted his hand on every part of me as he made sweet love and buried his seed deep within me.
As if he read my thoughts, his hands roamed over my body, and he gently kneaded my breasts while trailing kisses down my neck. My body felt weak, and I felt lightheaded beneath him. I was at his mercy as I moaned to everything he did.
He took off my dress, leaving me bare for his eyes to feast on. His hand snaked around my waist, pulling me to him while he was trailing hot and kissed down my stomach to my private area. My hand fisted in his hair as he brought me to heaven with his mouth.
Licking his lips after my release, he cupped my breasts and sucked on them attentively before pulling away to undo his clothes. He returned to the bed and continued to pleasure me beyond imagination. I was breathless, helpless, and desperate for him. I never thought I would desire him like this in bed.
Before I just wanted him to stop, so I could rush to the bathroom and lock myself inside while drowning in pain, but now, I want him.
I felt the blunt head of his arousal against my entrance before he pushed inside of me slowly. He went hilt deep, and I moaned out in pleasure. Soon I was unable to control myself as I writhed and arched against him. He moved slowly but steadily as he grinned his hips into me.
The pleasure bubbled up until I finally reached the peak and he followed. He felt on top of me, breathing heavily as tried to catch our breath.
He kissed my neck and mumbled in my ear. "I love you, Hazel," he said wholeheartedly.
Upon hearing him, a lone tear strolled down my cheeks. Those words, I had wished day and night for him to say those simple but heartfelt words to me.
I just hoped it would last forever, but I could feel the breath of terror at the end of all these, that begged the question if Liam could truly change or if I was just naively falling into another trap.