Chapter 132 Emotional

Chapter 132 Emotional
~Hazel~

"What is wrong? Is everything okay?"I inquired,"Where is Luciano?"I asked and Hades was quiet for a while. Heaving a deep sigh,  "The prince is not around,"  Hades said and I frowned even more.

"What do you mean he isn't around?"My heart pounding wildly against my ribcage when I asked the question.

"The prince is not in the kingdom,he had to travel to Greenwood kingdom because something urgent came up."I felt as though a bucket of cold water was poured over me when Hades's words fell in my ears.

So I have been waiting for someone who was not in the kingdom and he didn't bother to mention to me that he was leaving? Why was I keeping my hopes up that he would be coming back to me when he already left the kingdom?

The anger boiling inside me escalated and I fisted my hands so tightly and took a deep breath, trying so hard to contain myself.

"So he left the kingdom without informing me?"I asked Hades,  the corner of my lips curving into a bitter smile.

"It was an emergency, Hazel. He didn't have time to talk to anyone," Hades defended him and I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"He didn't have the time to inform me that he was leaving but he had that little time to tell you know?"I asked and he was quiet. I turned around and walked towards our room.

I stood in front of the wooden mahogany door and took a deep breath. I couldn't imagine spending the night all alone on that big bed, however I had no choice.Heaving a deep sigh, I twisted the metallic room and walked inside then locked the door behind me.

Even though I was wearing a heavy knitted sweater, I could feel the cold that occupied our room and I couldn't help but shiver a little.  Luciano's scent was still lingering in the air and I inhaled so deeply, hoping that doing so would help me not to long for him that much.

"Our mate didn't inform us that he was leaving the kingdom. I'm so mad at him, Mia! How could he do this to us?I was expecting him to come back to us but what did he just do? He left the kingdom even without informing me!"Mia grunted in my head when she heard my words because I knew she missed Luciano as much as I missed him.

"I know he will come back to us," Mia told me, "Of course I know he will come back to us, but why didn't he tell us that he was leaving?"I scolded my wolf because that was the only way I could let out my anger.

Mia was quiet,and for a while,I felt guilty for pouring my anger on her because she was innocent.

"I'm sorry."I told my wolf and she was still quiet,  "Are you mad at me?"I asked my wolf once again and she was quiet.

"I understand why you are so mad at our mate. I know you miss him and you are mad because he didn't tell you that he is going to leave the kingdom."Mia told me and I nodded."I miss our mate too."Mia confessed and my lips curved into a small smile.

"I think we should just be patient and wait for him to come back to us,"  Mia advised me and I nodded in agreement. I'm happy that Mia is always there to give me strength when I feel like I am loosing my mind.

I changed into a sleeping dress  and crawled under the sheets.It was silent in our room, even a pin drop could be heard.  I closed my eyes and tried to get some sleep but to no avail.

I tossed on the bed and looked at the space where Luciano usually lay every single night and I felt unexplainable emptiness. The sheets felt so cold against my skin and I hugged the empty pillow so tightly.

'Does he miss me this much?' I couldn't help but ask myself.I closed my eyes and heaved a deep sigh.  I looked at the digital wall clock and realised that it was almost midnight but sleep was far away from my reach.

"Mother?"I called through the mind link and it was quiet for a while, "Hazel, are you okay?"I heard my mother's worried voice in my head.

"Can I come to spend the night with you? I'm trying to fall asleep but…"I paused and heaved a deep sleep.

"I can't mother,"  I confessed and it was quiet for a while,"It's okay."My mother told me and my lips curved into a smile. I walked out of our room and headed straight to the Gamma's wing.  I knocked on the door and my mother opened it immediately.

"Hazel, "My mother looked at me and I saw worry in her eyes,"Mother, I'm sorry for disturbing you."I looked away shyly because I felt guilty.

"You don't need to feel shame about anything.I will always be here for you whenever you need me."My mother pulled me into her arms and patted my back.I hugged her back tightly as though my life depended on it.

"Luciano didn't inform me that he was leaving the kingdom,Mother."I complained and she nodded,"Grandpa told me about it.The prince traveled to Greenwood kingdom to talk to the king about something important.He couldn't sent his men because it's confidential."My mother explained to me.

"But he would have at least told me."I complained and my mother was quiet,she held my hands and took a deep breath.

"I know how it feels.I know Luciano will come back even before you know it. You have to understand that he's a prince and he has a lot on his table."My mother gave my hand a gentle squeeze.

"Are you trying to defend him, mother?"I protested and my mother looked at me with raised eyebrows.

"I'm not picking anyone's side, Hazel.I'm just trying to reason out.I'm preparing you for what is to come.He will leave the kingdom to take care of some confidential things."My mother told me and I heaved a deep sigh.

"I think you should get some rest."My mother told me, brushing off the topic.I decided to let it go because I was too tired to get into an argument with my mother.

I lay on the bed silently and heaved a sigh. I felt comfortable lying beside my mother.Minutes passed by and my eyelids became heavy with each passing second. I closed my eyes,my concious fading away slowly. I felt my mother press her lips on my forehead.

"I love you."I heard her whisper.  I tried to open my eyelids so that I could look at my mother and tell her that I love her too.However,my eyelids were too heavy and and so was my lips.

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Two days passed but Luciano hadn't come back and I was getting impatient with each passing second.

"You miss him so much, don't you?"I turned my head to look at Monalisa and I didn't miss the smirk on her lips.

Alexa travelled back to the East in the morning after spending two more days with us.Alexa  was so sad when she entered the plane.She even ended up crying a little bit but she had no choice but to go back to Mountain Pack because she belongs their since she is the Luna.She needs to take care of her  duties.

I told Alexa that she is welcomed to the South,she can visit anytime m she feels like she misses her family. Grandpa was so emotional when he bid her daughter goodbye.However, he didn't allow even a single tear to drop from his eyes.

"Hazel,did you even hear what I said?"I looked at Monalisa and my lips curved into a smile.

"I don't miss him!"I protested and Monalisa looked at me with raised eyebrows because she knew I was lying.

"You can fool everyone else but not me, Hazel."Monalisa chuckled and I groaned when I heard her words.

"Okay, fine! I miss him fucking much,are you happy now? That is what you wanted to hear, right?"I rolled my eyes in annoyance.I know Lisa couldn't stop teasing me if I don't admit.

"I wish you could look at yourself in the mirror and see how cute you look,"Monalisa teased me once again. I felt like punching her across the face because she was annoying and she couldn't just leave me alone.

The door clicked open and Gamma Jonas walked in.He looked at Monalisa and I saw the love that he has for her in his eyes.He relaxed when he realised that Lisa was alright.

Monalisa smiled at her mate warmly and her actions made me feel jealousy.It reminded me of how I smiled to Luciano whenever he looked at me.

"Hade has asked me to bring you these files so that you can help him out with the pending work.He has  a lot of work to go through since the prince is not around."I swallowed the lump in my throat when I heard Jonas's words and took the files.

"Call me incase of anything.I need to take care of something in the soldier's camp."Jonas looked at me then looked at Monalisa and we nodded in understanding.

Jonas walked to the door,he was about to turn the metallic doorknob when I called his name and he turned around to look at me.

"Do you have any idea when Luciano will be coming back?"I asked, putting on a smile so that he couldn't realise how desperate I was to see him again.

I have been trying to reach him to no avail. I think there is something wrong with the internet connection on his end.

My heart sank in my stomach when Jonas was quiet for a while.I felt my heart thumping wildly against my ribcage and I held my breath.

"I don't have any idea when he will be coming back.We have been trying to reach him but the internet connection seems to be poor in Greenwood Kingdom."The Gamma explained to me and I nodded in understanding, the tiny hope that I had crumbled on my feet.

"You don't need to worry about anything because one of the soldiers who accompanied him told me that they arrived safe and sound. I know he will be coming soon."Jonas explained to me and I smiled, nodding my head to his words.

It had only been two days but I felt like it had been two weeks. I know his absence was taking a toll on me this much because I'm used to Luciano being around and holding me in his arms.

"Are you relieved now that he will be coming back soon?"Monalisa teased me and I pretended as though I hadn't heard what she had just said.

"I think we should get started so that we can finish this work in time."I brushed off the topic and Lisa chuckled because she knew what I was doing.

"I know it will keep us busy,"  She said, winking at me and picked one file while I took the other and began to go through the kingdom reports.

Monalisa consulted me where she didn't understand that well and we helped each other out.  The paperwork kept me busy and I didn't think about Luciano that much.   We asked Rebecca to bring us some coffee and snacks.We sipped on the hot coffee as we continued to go through the files.

"Hazel!"Monalisa called and I felt the strain in her voice. I turned my head to look at her and that's when I realised that she was rubbing her back.

"Monalisa?"I walked to her and rubbed her back gently,"Just  breath, it's going to be fine,  just breathe," I assured Monalisa and she nodded at my words.

"Jonas, mother, Monalisa is having labour pains, "I informed them through the mind link.

"What?I'm away from the castle."Jonas seemed surprised when he heard my words.

" Please tell Monalisa to hold on.I'm on my way, I will take the plane back to the castle."Jonas informed me and I heard worry in his voice. There was no doubt that he had gone to the kingdom boundaries to check the security.

"Hazel," Lisa grabbed me tightly, closing her eyes and taking deep breaths just like I had advised her.

My mother busted inside the room with the nurses and the hospital bed.The nurses helped Monalisa to climb on the hospital bed.However, she didn't let my hand go.

"Aunt, Hazel, please don't leave me,"   Monalisa said and I saw tears in her eyes.  She hissed in pain and held onto the sheets so tightly to stand the pain.

"We are not going to leave your side "I assured her and she nodded vigorously.  The nurses took her away immediately and we trailed behind since I couldn't walk that fast.

My mother and I arrived at the Royal Hospital and we were welcomed with the strong smell of chlorine and disinfectants.

"Where is Jonas?"Monalisa asked me as soon as we entered the room,"He is away from the castle but he has assured me that he'll be here in a few minutes."I explained to Monalisa and she looked pissed off.

"He had to be away from the castle today of all days?"She asked through gritted teeth.

"You need to calm down, Monalisa. Try walking around,it will help whole alot."Monalisa looked at me with dagger eyes as though she wanted to slit my throat.

We sat on the couch and watched Monalisa as she walked around. She couldn't stop cursing and complaining.The door busted open and Jonas walked inside.Lisa looked at him with gravely eyes, however,the Gamma didn't say anything.

"Monalisa," He called in a polite voice, trying to catch a breath.

"What took you so long?"Monalisa complained like she has always done.I looked at my mother and we exchanged silent words,  

"We are going to the lounge room.You can call us in case of anything."I informed Jonas and he nodded at my words and we walked out of the room, giving the mates some privacy.

I know Monalisa will be fine because the most qualified nurses and doctors are watching over her. Jonas is around to help Lisa go through the labour.I couldn't help but imagine what my day of labour would be like.

"What if Luciano will be away from the kingdom the day of my labour?"I couldn't help but ask myself over and over again. The thought of it sent a shiver down my spine.