Chapter 3 ECHOES OF FEAR

"Hazel, Hazel, Hazel," Angela cried in terror as she attempted to wake Hazel from her nightmare.

Angela smacked Hazel's cheek tenderly in an attempt to wake her from the nightmare. "Hazel, wake up," she called anxiously.

" Hazel-" Angela started, Hazel woke up with a gasp, breathing rapidly, sweats appearing on her fair skin, tears streaming down her face, her hair stuck to her hair, and her hands flying to her chest-an attempt she had come to adopt to calm herself after the nightmare. Angela tried calling again, but her call was cut short.

With a gentle pat on Hazel's back, Angela comforted her, saying, "It is okay, you are fine."

"Angela, I killed him," she muttered as her eyes began to cloud over once more. She covered her mouth with her fist to keep from sobbing aloud in agony.

"You didn't," Angela informed Hazel, gently placing her head on her shoulder while giving her a back pat.

Hazel blurted out in agony, "But he died because of me."

"Believe me, you did not," Angela uttered, attempting to persuade Hazel-who was engrossed in a guilty feeling-that Luna has ingrained in her over the years

" I-" Hazel started again but was cut short by the stern like in Angela's eyes.

" Sleep, it is still early," Angela said and gently laid beside her, her fingers playing with Hazel's hair.

" Angel," Hazel called gently.

" Hmm," Angela answered.

" Thank you," Hazel said.

"Hm," Angela said, her eyes shining with unknown emotions.

*** " Hazel," Angela called, gently tapping Hazel's cheek.

" Wake up," she said. Hazel woke up, her eyes confused before the focus.

" Angel?" She called rubbing her eyes, and let out a yawn. " it is time to wake up and the first bell would soon be rung," Angela said as she stood up and made her way to the bathroom.

Hazel sat on the bed and waited for Angela to come out, Angela came out wrapped in a pale pink towel, her milky skin peeking out without any touch of blemish.

" Hazel go and clean up but make sure water does not touch your wound lest you infest it" Angela said.

" Ok," Hazel replied as she stood up and pulled her clothes.

" Or should I come and help you," Angela asked, her eyes zeroed on the litter whip wound on Hazel's skin.

" Never bother," Hazel said as she picked a towel and dashed to the bathroom.

" You need to hurry," Angela said to Hazel, who just came out of the bathroom, her hair dripping with water.

" Alright," Hazel replied as she looked at Angela who was already dressed up.

Hazel was quick to pull the towel and dried herself before towelling her hair semi dry.

Angela quickly disinfected her wound and applied antiseptic, and wrapped it in bandage.

" Thank you," Hazel said as she moved away from her and changed to her clothes too.

They both slipped on their shoes and Angela helped in towelling Hazel's hair till it was dry and then the bell rang.

Both of them make their way outside the door as they await madam Harper.

" How are you now?" Madam Harper asked Hazel nonchalantly after she was done taking the roll call.

" Fi-nn-e ma," Hazel replied in a quivering voice.

" Good," the woman said, she appointed both Hazel, Angela, with four other girls, to do the cleaning of the hallways before she left.

" Let's go," Angela said as she supported Hazel to where their duty was.

" Hope she won't slow us down? Angela" one of the Omegas asked, her voice showing her unhappiness.

" No she won't, Kate," Angela said, snapping at the girl, making her way along with Hazel to the tool room to get their cleaning equipment.

Angela got two mopping sticks and handed them over to Hazel, cleaning buckets and napkins, she moved to one part of the vast hallway and together with Hazel they started cleaning up.

" The Alpha to be is here, all lowlives should gather outside to welcome him," a guard said to all of them in the hallway and left in a hurry.

Omegas and slaves have always been referred to as lowlives, to welcome Liam they have to be there, it is a culture given to the Alpha family.

" Liam is here!" Hazel exclaimed in whisper, fear clouding her senses, her hands clutched tightly to the gown she was putting on.

" Hazel!" Angela called and shook her back to consciousness as she watched her face turn pale.

" We have to leave now," Angela said as she watched the Omegas leave one after the other as the emergency bell rang, anybody seen loitering around after the emergency bell rang will be considered a traitor and be executed.

" Let's go," Angela said and dragged Hazel along with her. They all gathered outside the castle in an organised line, the Herald sounded the trumpet a sign that the alpha was in sight and everyone should pay their respects.

He came in with his escort in front, behind and beside him.

After the death of the Alpha they have made sure to arm the Alpha to be with very armed mercenaries to protect him and prevent what happened to the Alpha.

Hazel could feel his eyes on her something that is not the first time of happening, she can feel the hatred in those eyes as they burned down on her making her shiver in fear, and something was forcing her to look up to sneak a peek at him but she dare not risk it because she knows it will land her in trouble.

" He i-ss look-iing over," she whispered in fear to Angela that stood beside her.

" Act oblivious," Angela said.

" Okay," she replied. Hazel don't know why but he is always quick to notice her in crowded place and his eyes always burn her down with hatred.

The Herald stopped sounding the trumpet immediately the alpha entered.

" You can all go back to your duties," a guard said to them and they all dispersed.

" I felt his eyes on him but it was filled with hatred," Hazel said when she was alone with Angela and they were back to cleaning the hallway.

" He hates you of course, silly," Angela said.

" No, I felt a different kind of hate. It felt like I ruined his life, it was a kind of intense one, not the type I feel from Katherine and Luna," Hazel rushed out in one long sentence.

" Maybe you are just thinking too much," Angela said to her.

" Maybe," Hazel replied unsure.

" And also there is this invincible pull I feel towards him like I can't explain in words," Hazel said.

" Hmm," Angela said thinking deeply.

" We will find out about it, how about we clean up first," Angela said as she continued cleaning the floor.

" Hm, ok," Hazel said and continued cleaning up too.

" Oops," they both heard a female voice calling and they whipped their heads up to see who it was. They saw that it was Amelia, Liam's girlfriend.

They both bowed deeply to her.

" My bad, girls," she said as she poured the glass of Chapman she was holding on the floor they just cleaned.

" I mistakenly spilled my drink on the floor," she said, covering her mouth in mock laughter.

" I am sorry guys, you guys will forgive me, right?"she said, finding it amusing as she used her legs to spread the drink evenly on the floor.

Tears clouded Hazel's eyes as she bit hard on her teeth, why are they doing this to us, why? She thought, sadness overpowering her mind.