My Sister-In-Law Is My Mate!?!

"Umm, my lady. I wanted to know.. If you are our luna?" the maid asked with an embarrassed face. Her voice trembled a bit and it was so low that Hazel would have missed her question, if they were not sitting this closer.

Richard's cold face flashed in front of her eyes when he had asked her the same question. And a smile bloomed on her lips.

"Tell me, what kind of person is your alpha?" Instead of replying to her, she asked her own question yet the maid was delighted that she got the chance to serve her new luna.

"Our alpha is the best. He had defeated all the packs of the empire and united the boundaries. Now he rules over the whole empire.

No one can beat him in his fighting skills and his wolf form is ferocious and knows no mercy.

He is a responsible person too who had handled the whole empire single handedly. Not like Prince Edward, who just knows how to run away from his responsibilities." 

The maid continued to sing the praises for the men with her open heart.

"Oh! He has a brother too!?'' Hazel was surprised as she thought that he was a lone wolf. But come to think about it, she had no idea about him and his family. Was it too early to say yes to the marriage?

"Yes! My lady. Our alpha lives with his mother and brother in the palace." her voice turned sour whenever she talked about the brother of Richard and Hazel wonders if he was like Amelia too.

Hazel was deep in thoughts while rubbing her hands unconsciously. 

The maid touched the water and lamented in her heart, how could she forget that their Luna was a human. Humans were sensitive to their surroundings, they could not bear being too cold or hot!

"The water had turned cold, my lady. You should not stay in it for long. You may get sick again." her tone was so worried that hazel felt like she was made up of glass. But at the same time she was touched by her concern.

She had thought they would think that she was a weak being and did not suit their alpha. Yet they had accepted her with open arms even when they had not announced their relationship.

Hazel nodded and stood up when the maid brought a towel and wrapped her frail body in it. After walking back into the room, the maid brought a few dresses and arranged them in front of hazel.

"Which dress would you like to wear, my lady?" All three dresses were made of rare gems and looked too expensive. Even Amelia would not have worn any of them, let alone be her. These kinds of dresses are only for the royal family.

She stood up and rammed her hands on the pink dress that was softer than flowers and brighter than day. The pearls in the hem area were arranged in the form of flowers. The whole dress was giving a delicate look, while the white one was noble, it had lace work on its back and neck with a lot of frills starting from them. It had a regal look that shows nobility.

The yellow dress was sunny and sober. It had different types of flowers printed with a rare stone in the centre of it. It gave a fresh and bright look to the overall personality.

Why did she suddenly feel that choosing the perfect dress was a test, not just a simple choice.

She looked at the maid who was busy arranging the makeup for her later use and shook her head.

She had been over analysing everything and picked up the white dress for her.

"I would like to wear this one.'' A look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the maid but she bowed her head to hide it.

"Yes, my lady. Let me assist you.'' The maid helped Hazel in dressing up and arranging her hair in a half braid while letting her rest of the hair open. Her lips were painted red and her cheeks had a natural  hue of pink shade.

"You are looking beautiful my lady." The maid looked at her with wide eyes. Even with minimal makeup, hazel had completely changed. 

She was not looking like a pale and frail girl anymore. Her skin was looking much more healthy and her whole aura had turned regal.

"Thank you, it is all because of your hard work.'' Hazel smiled naturally as her eyes fell on her reflection. Expensive clothes could do wonders about the personality of a person.

The maid blushed after getting the complement. After all, there were very few who gave credit to the person serving them for their good looks.

"The lady is beautiful in herself, I had done nothing." replied the maid with a bashful smile and hazel chuckled.

Her behaviour was just like Elie. Elie! Only god knows how she would be now!

"Shall I escort you to the dining room, my lady?" Hazel beinked and then nodded. She had a task to complete. After that, she would go and see Elie and her loving and caring family too.

Though it was easy to decide, when hazel took steps towards the dining hall, each step felt heavy. She was about to take the biggest decision of her life. Was she taking it after analysing properly? 

The darkness in her heart was not ready to believe that she should trust anyone and give her heart to it! So, she would only give a promise and body, not her heart to him.

Yes, she would not give him a chance to hurt her as she would not get emotionally attached to the man.

"Why are you here?"

Richard was sitting on the leather chair, with a hand holding the parchment and the other hand tapping the table in a rhythmic tone. His expressions were grim and his eyes were cold as he continued to look at the parchment. 

The knights standing behind him were in cold sweats as he had not uttered a single word since half an hour.