Chapter 104 - Teach A Lesson

When George entered the room, Diana was sitting on the sofa lost in thought that she didn't even notice his presence. Her face had lost all the colors and her eyes were looking at the distance.

"What is it? Did you and Hazel have another argument?" asked George as he looked at his lost wife.

Diana shivered a bit when she heard the voice but her eyes turned cold and distant when she saw that it was her husband who never cared about her enough.

"It had nothing to do with you!" her reply was cold and curt and she looked out of the window again ignoring his presence completely.

"You have to learn! If you behave nicely with her, we could get benefits from her contacts and then we will be able to strengthen our position. 

Then you can take the revenge you want. Learn from your daughter! She is even helping me in planning a marriage reception for them." he complained but she did not say a word.

The image of hazel flashed in front of her eyes in which she was looking at them coldly. Could she really help them in rising the ladder!? She did not think so.

Soon, Amelia came and they both planned the party inviting everyone noble higher or lower and nouveau riche with the crown prince so that they could show the world that they were closer to the royal family.

"Father, shall I go personally to invite his highness?" asked Amelia with a shy face and a proud smile formed on the face of the George.

"Of course, that would be great! You should bring some gifts for them too." the man nodded with appreciation.

Amelia nodded with bright eyes and turned to leave giving a last glance to her mother. 

On the other side,

"Why did you decide to help her? Are you not afraid that all this could be a trap?" Hazel looked at the door from where a man had come and took the maid with him.

"You will need a few humans when you come with me to the land of Alienore. So, it is better that take a few from here. As far as it is about trusting, she would die the moment she would think of betraying you.`` Hazel shook her head at his protective attitude. She was not worried about Alienore anymore since he would be there to guide her.

"What about the marriage reception!? Do you want to have a party for us?" she asked looking at the man again.,

From the day he had come here, not even one he had complained or denied anything. 

"It is fine. I know that it is also a part of your plan." Hazel bit her lips as she felt guilty for not even sharing the plans with him when he always supported her unconditionally.

"Yes, I am sorry for using your name and position without even taking your permission. I will share all my plans with you next time. Today i want to.." before she could say another word, a warm finger touched her lips and she blinked.

She raised her head only to see Richard was standing just an inch away from her. His glowing eyes were boring holes into her face. 

"You do not need to be embarrassed or feel guilty for using my name or power as I have personally given you the right to do so! 

We had a deal and this is your part of the price. I will help you unconditionally so do not worry. Instead of looking at your guilty face, I prefer when you stand high and glare at me." his hot breath caressed her skin and she shivered.

Her warm words made her heartbeat faster and she was about to lose her composure.

How many times had it been that someone had cared about her? They all only disgraced her, insulted her, used her and then discarded her. Could she believe a man whom she did not know much.

But he had always helped her and made sure that she would stay safe. She nodded and then glared at the man with her furious eyes and he blinked.

"What happened?" Though his voice was still indifferent, traces of concern could be felt in his eyes and voice.

"Ummm, did you not say that you like me when I glare at others?" she asked with a grin on her face and he chuckled.

He shook his head and then flickered her head.

"Oww. What was that for?" she asked as she looked at him with a wronged look when he shrugged his shoulders.

"I just feel like doing that!" he just shook his head nonchalantly and her mouth turned agape. Since when has the man turned this nonchalant!? Was he not a serious cold stone that did not know how to joke?

Yet she felt warm in her heart as she rubbed her forehead a few more times.

"Since the party is tonight only. Shall we go out and buy a dress for you? Or I can always ask my men to deliver the best dress of the empire to you!" he asked as he looked at the girl who was still rubbing her forehead and his eyes narrowed on her forehead.

He was sure that she had not used her power at all yet he had no idea about the strength of a human, much less a woman!

Noticing that his gaze was still on her forehead and his face turning hard, she let go of rubbing her face and shook her head.

"How could that be? Did my father not offer her treasure to buy a dress for both of us? How could we deny him and break his heart?

We should go and buy that best dress and suit for us to respect his wishes." she chuckled when she said so and he shook his head.

How nonchalantly had she said so when both of them knew that she wanted to empty all the treasure and wanted to bleed her father to death.

"In that case, I know the perfect place where we can go!" she raised a brow when he replied that confidently. How did he know about their empire and a shop where women's dresses are sold? Could it be that he had a girlfriend at one point in time? 

Though she was dying to ask so, she controlled her curiosity and nodded her head silently. If he wanted to tell her about that, he would do that by himself. She should not force him and respect his privacy.

"Then I will ask the guards to prepare a carriage for us." she added and he nodded his head and walked towards the balcony. 

Hazel looked at the man for a few more seconds. She did not know why, no matter how much time she spent with him, he looked like a person who was always covered with a shroud of mystery and she could not see his true self.

She felt like what she knew about him was only equal to the tip of an iceberg.

Shaking her head she walked out of the room, no matter how much she knew about him, the fact was, they were a couple now and were going to spend their lives with each other. She had all her life to know better about him.

Once Hazel left the room and Richard was sure there was no one around, a low howl left his mouth reverberated in the air and the air around him trembled.

A few men jumped onto the balcony in the very next second. They all kneeled in front of him while their heads were bowed towards the floor.

"Alpha!" they all greeted him in unison while he only nodded his head in response.

"Have you helped the girl and her family in settling in the inn." he asked in an indifferent and cold voice and one of them nodded his head.

"The lady had safely reached her family." 

"Hmm, is there any other planned attack?" he asked again as his eyes flew to the distance but only woods could be seen from there.

"We have noticed a few men with weapons walking around. There could be another attack that is planned on a bigger plan. But we did not know who had planned it." replied another and Richard's eyes turned dark.

They all shivery feeling the change in their alpha but none of them dared to open their mouth or even move from their place.

"Very well. Since they did not want to learn their lesson they deserve no mercy. I will teach them a lesson personally. You do not need to meddle in it." his eyes glowed with fire as an evil grin formed on his face when he looked at the distance.

"You may leave now. Inform me if you feel anything else too." he waved his hand but none of them stood up.

"The luna is looking for you, alpha!"