145 Chapter 145: Curse (1/2)

Hazel knitted her brows as she slowly stirred from her deep sleep. She opened her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering before opening her eyes fully. Her face scrunched up when she faced the darkness.

She groaned softly as she clutched her head and glanced around.

'Where am I?'

She bit her lips as her eyes wandered around the room and then, she figured it out.

It was the Council room!!!

She quickly glanced behind her and saw the curtains drawn, prohibiting the moonlight to enter. She rubbed her forehead trying to remember how she reached here and that's when it hit her.

A gasp escaped her lips when she remembered seeing the red eyes.

'Demons!! They are here.'

She sprung up immediately but her vision blurred making her sway. She closed her eyes shut when she felt herself falling but she frowned when she didn't expect the pain. Instead, she felt someone holding her up, with their arms around her waist, hugging her towards their body.

Instantly a name popped into her mind, making her shove hard in his arms.

A soft chuckle sounded from above her head, ”President, your punches are like tickles now.”

She gritted her teeth as she didn't need a reminder of how weak her body was. She knew her body would need a couple more minuted to regain her strength but having this guy accompany her during her weak state, made her shudder.

”Let go, Harold”

She shoved against him hard but he was holding her in a tight grip.

”No... I only get to hug you like this now. So I won't let go.”

Hazel struggled which only made him hold her tighter, pull her closer. Gathering all her strength, she stomped his foot earning a loud groan from him.

Quickly, Hazel moved back, putting a distance between them. She leaned her body against the wall as she watched him warily.

Harold inhaled as he glared at her. He scoffed coldly, ”Even when you are cornered, you are feisty.”

Hazel didn't respond to his comment. Her mind was confused and her heart was hurt at his betrayal. They fought together, did things together, helping each other, and yet...

Why?

Why did he betray?

On seeing her distressed face, Harold sighed, ”You left me no choice.”

Her eyes immediately flashed to his in shock.

'Me? Did this happen because of me?'

Harold snorted, ”Why did you have to meet that guy? Why did you have to trample my heart?”

He glared at her, ”Why did you have to show him the smile you kept for me?”

Hazel frowned not understanding his words.

'Didn't she smile with everyone identically?'

She drew her brows together, 'Did she have different smiles?'

Absurd!

Then suddenly she felt chills when she saw him staring at her with thirst in his eyes. She moved back when she saw him walking towards her.

He moved his lips close to her ears and whispered, ”Don't fight, Princess”

Harold smiled when he felt her tremble. He looked back into her emerald eyes and said, ”I won't hurt you”

Abruptly Hazel looked at him in shock.

'Won't hurt her?'

Then her eyes widened and she urgently asked him, ”What about the rest? The academy?”

Harold pursed his lips making her gasp. She weakly clutched his collar with her other arm and shook, ”Why?”

Harold had a pained expression in his eyes when he heard her crying voice. He didn't want to but when he was given a choice, he took it.

He wanted to be selfish for once!

He would NEVER allow anyone to steal the only light in his life. Even if that meant, he had to sacrifice millions of people's life. It all meant nothing to him.

”When did you turn so cold-hearted?”

Harold gripped her hard making her squeeze her eyes shut in pain.

”Why did you change? Why did you ignore me?”

Hazel looked at him, genuinely confused, ”What?”

”I always followed you around, listened to your every word. You were the light in my life. You enjoyed being around me so much until he appeared.”

His eyes turned cold at the mention of him.

He gritted his teeth as he spat, ”When he appeared, you changed. You didn't notice me anymore.”

”It was because of his appearance”

Hazel looked at him in shock.