Chapter 97: The new plan

Hazel remembered that Hannah, Uncle Dimitri and a few others had been captured by Damien and his men when they tried to attack him a few days ago. She had been there to witness it happen.

Damien had wanted to kill them on the spot to serve as a lesson for the others, but Hazel had thrown away her pride to beg him. Hoping that he would spare them.

He did, but on the condition that she would be his sex slave.

It had taken Hazel everything to accept that condition and she was never allowed to visit Hannah and the others when they were taken away.

However, she always thought it was for the best. She didn’t want them to see what she had become and since Hazel felt that they were safe, she never bothered to visit them.

But now…

“Uncle, what…”

“That day, when we were taken to the dungeons, they really didn’t do anything to us. But a few days ago, the guards started taking away one of us every few hours. Initially, I thought they had been taken to another dungeon because they didn’t want us to get together and plan another attack, but not long after, I found out that they were following Damien’s orders to kill us one by one.”

“I was shocked, but didn’t quite believe it at first. Until I was the only person left in the dungeons. I knew I couldn’t watch as Damone destroyed us completely, I needed to warn you. So, I planned my escape and finally succeeded. I’m certain that they must be looking for me now.”

Hazel's hands trembled slightly, “Hannah and…”

“They were killed just yesterday.”

Yesterday…

She was out there, enjoying a day with Damien with the mindset that they had grown closer and he wasn’t as ruthless as she initially thought.

Turns out that he already gave the order for her people to be killed while pretending to be someone kind to her.

Hazel’s body trembled.

She had been deceived completely.

She can’t believe that she was almost falling for him, she can’t believe that she has been so blinded to see his true figure, she can’t believe that she had been so blind to see what he was planning.

How could she be so stupid?

Now because of her stupidness, Hannah had died with the others.

“Hazel, that man is very dangerous and cunning. He wanted to make sure that none of us is spared, he wants to destroy us completely. He is probably being nice to us because he wanted something, but that thing is something I don’t know yet.” Uncle Dimitri said and Hazel lowered her head.

He wanted something from her? Could it be…

Two years ago, on a certain morning, she seemed to have heard her father speaking about discovering a mine close to their lands. Afraid of prying eyes, they sealed off the place.

Could that be the reason why Damien has been so kind to her? To get the information of the mine’s location?

Hasel smiled bitterly, her heart feeling like it had been doused with cold water.

That was when Uncle Dimitri brought out a small parcel from his ragged clothes with his bloodied and trembling hand.

“Hazel, take this.” He said, handing the parcel to Hazel who took it carefully. “I can’t do anything to him, but you are closer to him and he wouldn’t suspect you. Inside the parcel is a poison I got by chance in the past. I had kept it well, so none of the guards here ever found out about its existence. A small quantity of this was enough to kill even the strongest Alpga on this earth. Just add this to his food and in just a few minutes, he would turn into a corpse.”

Hazel stared at the parcel in her hands, her expression devoid of any emotion.

Uncle Dimitri added, “Hazel, we must take our revenge for what that beast had done to our once happy home. We must get rid of him no matter what comes may, someone like him doesn’t deserve to continue living. This is the best we can do and this is our only chance. If we fail here, we won’t get another chance and it will be over for all of us. I don’t have much time, I have to leave before those guards arrive.”

Hazel finally raised her head and asked with a slight choking sound, “Uncle, are there still any survivors?”

Uncle Dimitri nodded, “There should still be a few that had not been captured just yet. Our lives lie in your hands now, Princess Hazel.”

Hazel wrapped her hand around the parcel and bit her lips gently before replying, “Don’t worry, Uncle. I know what to do.”

Uncle Dimitri let out a sigh and patted her shoulders gently, “You’ve gone through too much.”

Hazel said nothing in response and Uncle Dimitri sighed once again.

“Take care of yourself, I will take my leave now.”

With that, Hazel watched as Uncle Dimitri left with a limp in his steps.

She didn’t cry, but her red eyes betrayed her. Her body trembled slightly, and her face quickly turned bloodless.

She stared at the parcel in her hands for a few seconds.

After a while, Hazel left the garden and walked towards the direction of the kitchen. Lunch was already being prepared and the aroma wafted into Hazel's nostrils, but she didn’t react as usual.

In the kitchen, when she did not see Matilda, she let out a relieved sigh before stopping a maid.

“Is the Alpha’s meal ready?” She asked with a smile.

The maid quickly recognized her and nodded, “Yes.”

“I will take it to him.”

Matilda had already warned these maids about Hazel, so neither of them dared to say no to Hazel. A few minutes later, Hazel left the kitchen with a food tray in her hands.

Her expression was cold and somewhat murderous, but nobody noticed.