Chapter 49 - Rebirth Again!

Hazel still remembered the dream she had seen of the wolf before closing his eyes that had turned into a nude man whom she had met at noon. That was the strangest dream she had seen. Maybe death had that effect on them.

Her eyes wrinkled and a straight line formed by her eyebrows. Why could she still feel her skin?

She had died again, right? Or could it be.. She had taken another birth?

With that thought, she snapped open her eyes and sat with a start. But a frown formed on her lips when she realized that she was not in her room as she had expected.

The room was warm with bright colors curtain and open windows that had a view of woods. It had a pair of chairs with a small table in between, a small sofa and a large bed on which she was sleeping.

"Could it be that I had taken birth in another house this time?" If it would have been others, then they would have felt shocked, but as she had taken rebirth once, she welcomed the thought whole hearted and finally being able to leave the family was a delighted thought too.

Her eyes twinkled with excitement as she continued to observe her new home. She looked towards a girl who was standing near the door. But she had not raised her head, even when she had noticed that Hazel had woken up, but she continued to stand there silently. 

'Could she be my new maid? Are the rules strict here too?' She did not like the thought of being in a strict family again. Her face formed in a scowl when she remembered how strict her last home was!

"Excuse me. By any chance..`` Hazel was hesitating in asking her name and what family she belonged to when a brilliant idea came in her mind. That was to ask where her family was? Then she could meet them and observe them to know who they were and how their relationships were. A proud and satisfied smile formed on her lips when the thought crossed her mind.

"I have informed the alpha that you have gained consciousness, my lady!" she bowed her head and replied very formally. 

"......" hazel had never heard about the peerage alpha! Could it be the nearby empire where the peerage works in a different way? So, she controlled her expression and nodded with a serene face.

While her mind started doing overtime to think how she could ask the maid more questions without making her suspicious. What if she acted like she had been suffering from Amnesia. But before he could come to a conclusion and ask further, she heard footsteps coming closer!

Her eyes instinctively moved towards the door and she held her breath in anticipation. It could be her new father or mother! Or maybe a sister! No! The thought of having another sister made her heartbeat faster like a drum. 

Her grip on the blanket tightened when the knob of the door moved. Her strong heartbeat that was running a marathon stilled when she saw the man coming in and a bunch of men following him. Was she hallucinating again? She moved her hands and rubbed her eyes again and then tried to concentrate on the person standing in front of her when she saw an amused smile forming on his lips as if he had read her thoughts.

Her eyes narrowed on his face when she looked at his crinkling eyes. 

"What are you doing here?" she asked with a frown and all the people who were following Richard froze on the way, the way she had called their alpha.

Their faces turned white as they looked at Richard. They were sure that he would shred the girl into pieces the way she had called him disrespectfully. But contrary to their expectations, the man just raised a brow and snorted.

"Why? Were you expecting a charming prince to open the door?" Although his tone was sarcastic, there was no anger in his twinkling eyes. He moved closer and sat on the chair near her bed when he saw her pursuing her lips. His eyes soften looking at her frail self. Though she had gained consciousness, she was still looking frail and pale.

"How are you feeling now?" he asked in a warm and concerned voice that the men standing behind them had to blink and rub their eyes to be sure that it was their master who spoke. Could he sound so warm too? Why did they feel that a cold blizzard had come whenever he opened his mouth?

"A bit thirsty, hungry and sore." she replied honestly as she took a deep breath. So that was not a dream! He was the one who had come to save her. But did he come in clothes or as she had remembered? He had come there alone and naked to save her.

The thought turned her whole face red, even her neck and ears turned red. He frowned when he saw her face turning red.

"Are you having a fever too? Your body has turned completely red!!" he said in a displeased voice as he looked at the men that had followed him. They all ran out of the door with hasty footsteps. He bent closer to her bed and moved his hands on her forehead.

He pressed his chilly and long finger on her forehead and she winced a bit that only increased his frown. 

"If you are not feeling well, you should rest more. I will send the physician in. He will check you again. And I even informed the kitchen to prepare something light for you." he replied as he walked towards the bedside table and picked up the glass from there. But instead of giving it to her, he moved the glass closer to her lips, indicating to her to take a sip which she took a bit reluctantly.

"How is Elie?"