378-When It Is About Enya.
Author's POV:
Years Ago:
"You took her near those people?" she yelled after she couldn't stay silent for another minute.
"And what is wrong with that?" Alaric asked, looking at her daughter next, "Go to your room, kiddo. I will
come in a minute and read you a bedtime story, okay?" Alaric put a huge smile on his lips when talking
to Enya, who, by that time, had stopped crying. Enya gave a nod to her father, and after collecting the
teddy from the floor, she flashed past them to her room.
"Do you have an ounce of decency left in your body? Why the hell were you taking your anger out on
our daughter?" Alaric straightened his back to mutter the words at Hazel.
"Because you took her to that pack. Do you know how Shaun will react when he finds out you have
been sympathizing with them?" Hazel didn't shout this time, but her words were mixed with emotions
when coming out of her mouth.
"He cannot control us like that. We have done everything he has ever asked us. But now he is
interrupting how we teach Enya. I want her to sympathize with others, not become coldblooded
murderers like us," Alaric said, as he shook his head at Hazel.
"You think I'm a coldhearted murderer?" Hazel asked and broke down before she could get an answer
from him.
âThat's what we have become. We are backing up murderers and torturing these little kids. When they
all grow up, they will come for our daughter." Alaric yelled in a muffled tone. Trying to tell Hazel off was
never easy.
âAnd I am already doing everything in my power to escape that situation. Do you think we are safe if we
go against the Alpha King?" Hazel reluctantly approached him and held his hand. He didn't back away
from her, so it gave her enough courage to submit to his chest. She rested her head on his chest, and
he calmed down only a little bit.
âNow tell me, what else did you do?" She asked him politely, and that's when he broke the hug and
pushed her away with a disgusting look on his face.
âYou are only trying to get the information out of me. You think I told someone the whole truth about
how we all are involved in snatching the parents away from that miserable kid?â Alaric yelled once he
realized his beloved wife was trying to use him just so she could get information out of him.
âI amâ am only worried. If you told anyone and Shaun found out, we are all dead. Why don't you
understand we are stuck in this mess? I cannot step away after offering them help for so long.â She
also raised her voice at him out of exhaustion.
âThen how far are we going to keep doing the dirty job for him? Will Shaun control Enyaâs fate too?
Obviously, he will. He will have this power over us where he can make us listen to him.
We will stay imprisoned to him and that means Enya too will suffer with us," Alaric yammered as he
sobbed a little. He felt the walls closing in on him every time he realized there was no way out of this
mess for them.
"Juâst calm down, okay? It is all too fresh. Once the whole storm calms down, we will be able to come
up with a plan to get out of this mess," Hazel lied to him. So far, she didn't plan to leave Shaun's side.
Why would she?
She got lucky. The respect and status she got at the party that night became another reason she didn't
want to leave this style of living anymore.
âReally? You are thinking about running away from this mess." With some trepidation, Alaric inquired.
"Yes! Yeâs!" She nodded, stammering and not even able to make eye contact with him.
"I don't know how much I can trust you with this piece of news." Alaric refused to believe her, and
rightfully so. Even Hazel could tell she had lost the trust Alaric once had in her.
âAfter everything, tell me if it is worth ruining our relationship for," Alaric whispered as he defeatedly sat
down on the couch.
âAlaric! It is fine. It will be fine. You just need to stop feeling guilty every two seconds. We don't know
those kids: we don't need to know them. Our entire focus should be on our daughter." Hazel sat down
with him and spoke softly this time. She didnât want to trigger him and lose him.
âAnd what if somebody thinks the same about our daughter and tries to ruin her life?" He asked,
slouching down, his eyes stuck in space.
"They won't be able to hurt her. She has a powerful mother, a very loving father, and a Royal Alpha
King available to shield her. That's why I am keeping my relationship good with Shaun. When it is time,
I will get help from him for Enyaâs better future," she said confidently while reaching for her husbandâs
hand, who didn't back away this time.
"Please! After this, promise me we will not do it ever again?" Alaric turned to her, and she faintly
nodded, giving him a sweet smile. Her phone rang, drawing her attention away from her friend. She
stared at the caller ID and then answered the call with a bit of a frown. Alaric watched a frown appear
on her forehead. Shaun usually never calls at this time, and since they had been together at the party
not even hours ago, there seemed to be no reason for him to blow up her phone.
"Hey! I have arrived home, your highness,â Hazel said over the phone, assuring him she was fine.
"I know; I spoke to the driver. I have called you for another reason,â he said from the other side of the
call.
"What is it?" She inquired, fearful that he would abandon her with another large project and that she
would have another big fight with Alaric, who needed some time before they returned to their ways.
"It is about Enya!" The fake smile on Hazelâs face vanished as Shaun told her what he wanted to be
done.