The peak of my anger was rising. My eyes accidentally caught Lizzbeth's body which was lying stiffly motionless, not breathing, even though above her head stood a cutting machine that would behead her.“Get out of my way!” I pushed away everyone who was blocking my way. I ran as fast as I could like I had nothing else to think about but Lizzbeth.“Get all of you away from her!” I ordered, taking out my sword. “How dare you hurt my Omega. Get away all to the hell!”My hand moved on its own. I no longer realized my sword had pierced the stomach of one of the soldiers blocking my way.Once again, this long, sharp object pierced the soldier's abdomen without me being able to predict it. Finally, I could understand what they meant by 'madness'.I've gone mad. As soon as I saw that Lizzbeth was injured, my rage took to the air like I knew no mercy.'Just kill her. You can do it.''Kill your father. He's the mastermind of all this. Once you kill him, your life will be free. No one can interf
“Amelia ... How could you?” My father fell to his knees, his legs unable to support him.“I thought you ...” His tears began to fall. “I thought you were dead. All this time ... I thought you killed yourself because you no longer wanted to live with me.”My mother looked at my father with such cold eyes. It was unbelievable. Despite being mean to me, I knew my father loved my mother very much. And likewise, my mom loved my dad very much.Then this was the first time in my life, witnessing my mother's eyes so full of hatred. My father's cries seemed to have fed her up. It was like I was looking at another woman.“Katthias. You've gone too far,” she threw out with an angry look on her face, and her hands clenched into fists. “I thought by killing myself, you could repent and reflect on your mistakes. But even after I left, you still haven't changed?”Now, I understood what she meant.My mother, Amelia, did commit suicide. But that suicide failed.She threw herself into the river in the
David's question made me hold my breath and my heart race. Could the punishment given to my father be so cruel?'Will he be sentenced to death?' I thought with an uneasy heart.David, as usual, insinuated my unprofessional attitude.“Your Omega was almost hanged, did you forget?” he sneered sarcastically. “If it wasn't for me, you could've seen Lizzbeth's head rolled out on the floor, severed from her neck.”My eyes closed at the thought of that gruesome scene. It felt like the end of the world if I failed to save Omega who I had made miserable.“You're wrong. I'm not sorry for my father. It's just that I didn't know the court would punish a King without mercy,” I said, defending myself.“Your mother knowingly reported your father's murder and kidnapping, along with Esther,” David said. His focus suddenly fell on the paper in his hand.“And since he was already in the neighborhood of another pack, then her actions became illegal. And don't forget, Lizzbeth is still in control of Aqua
[Hilbert's POV finishes here][Back to Lizzbeth's POV]I sure as hell opened my eyes. Even if these eyelids of mine could make a sound, I guarantee they would scream in pain.My irises are running here and there in search of a light source. However, why was it only darkness that I could see?'Am I dead?’ I said to myself. Even my voice sounded so floating. Is this a sign that my soul has separated from this world?'Crystal ... My son. What happened to him? I never heard his voice. Where is he?'“Ngggg~”My face turned. I was pretty sure I heard Crystal's voice earlier. It was so close. As if we were in the same room.'Wait for me, my son! Your mother will be there soon!'My feet couldn't feel anything but the utter darkness. Even so, my baby's voice sounded very clear. It was like I was trapped in a cave full of mud, restricting my movement.'Crystal! Where are you my darling!?’ I screamed in this infinite cave.My son's voice was getting louder and louder. It was frustrating not bein
“Hilbert is on his way. He should be here any minute,” she replied. It seemed that my anxiety could not escape Amelia's gaze. She so easily caught the anxious look on my face, with her arms suddenly wrapped around me.“I know it's hard. I really do. I understand,” she said behind my ear. “And it's all my fault. If I hadn't left Hilbert that day, none of this would have happened. I'm the one who should be blamed.”I felt her gentle touch on my head, unchanging even before her amnesia wore off.“Amelia, you always blame yourself,” I said, my voice seeming to float somewhere. My mind couldn't hold on to the thought of Hilbert.“You should know, none of this is your fault,” I snapped. “Everything has already happened. And there is no one to blame.”“So, why do you have that look on your face?” he asked. Our embrace broke, and his eyes caught mine in an interrogating look. “I can see the anxiety in you. There's something you're thinking about. What is it? Does it have to do with Hilbert?”
“Hilbert. Raise your head,” I pleaded once more. He continued to ignore my words and stuck to his prostrate pose. Did he think I was comfortable watching him?“Don't embarrass yourself in front of your son,” I said, looking away. “I've already forgiven you. So, raise your head now. So do you, Amelia. Raise your face. A Queen should not bow down in front of a commoner like me.”“Commoners? Then I'm a commoner too!” snapped Amelia. Her tone was unhappy to hear me insulting my dignity.Her rise was full of resentment. For now, I'll ignore her. When Hilbert took my hand, it was the first time I had ever hated being touched by someone.“How is your body?” he asked. His breathing was heavy as if he was supporting the entire weight of the universe.Hilbert had become such a different person. Or I could say, this was his true nature. He was back to being the Alpha he used to be when we were still dating.But seeing him back like this, a sense of comfort filled my heart. Why? Of course.'Becau
“That's ridiculous.” His laughter boomed throughout the supply room. I realized too late that this hospital belonged to David. No wonder he found me so quickly! Damn it!“You should be surprised that I didn't notice your secret escape,” he continued, the way his shoulders shook with laughter irritating my eyes.“I purposely placed free food, and various clothes in this supply room. To trap you, of course. I thought it wouldn't work. But who would have thought? The Omega who had just recovered from his wound, intended to run away from his own Alpha.”My tongue clucked in annoyance. I was trapped, caught red-handed. David smiled with satisfaction as he saw my mouth unable to refute a single sentence of his.“What's the lack of Hilbert? He's a stupid Alpha who would do anything for his Omega. For you. Is his love not enough for you?” he chided me.“Don't get me wrong. I didn't leave him because of his love. It's just that I'm tired. It's all for my mental health. I left him because I did
“I-it's ...” My mouth suddenly stuttered. How can I get out of this situation without making Hilbert suspicious of me!?'Besides, why did David need to show up at all in this situation!? He knows I'm trying to find an opening to escape, but he's just messing everything up!?' I silently cursed at the Alpha whose smile was so annoying.David's acting, which is usually so cheap, now flows so professionally. As if nothing had happened, as if he hadn't met me before, he greeted me kindly in between his conversation with Hilbert.“I see you're recovering quickly,” he said, commenting on my condition that he should already know. “You're great, Lizzbeth, managing to fight alone, I'm nothing compared to you.”“Haha.” My laughter was in the air so tastelessly. Would it be wrong if I slapped him now? His words just now were clearly a form of mockery for me, who dared to make a daring escape on the first day of my return.“You're really good too, David. Who would have thought? The Alpha who came
What I didn't expect was Hilbert's willingness to grant his childhood friend's wish.After arguing with David, it was my turn to argue with Hilbert.From his point of view, Hilbert understood David's wish, which was already on the edge. Managing a Pack that was on the verge of extinction because of his father's negligence was enough to make someone go crazy.I, however, am still stubborn not to let David go. too many things have happened until I feel that I need a lot of time to thank David.Perhaps in Hilbert's own heart, he also understood it. Once David leaves for the Katthias pack, it will be difficult for him to find time to visit us again.The relationship between the Katthias and Aquamarine packs was not as smooth as it was made out to be. And while David and Amelia are the two pillars that hold us together, the thousands of Katthias Pack members don't all think so.David still has a long way to go to unite our two packs. In other words, until David succeeded in his mission, he
"What?" To my surprise, my baby's shrill cry because he was disturbed by our conversation, was not caught in my focus. "You're kidding, aren't you?"I really couldn't believe what I was hearing at the moment, but David didn't seem to be joking either.''Of course, I'm not joking here. I want to go back to the Katthias pack, back to where I should belong.'' David said with serious face.''But ... The distance from Katthias pack to this palace is so far. If you do this, you might as well never come back here again. Don't you know how busy that pack is? Even Hilbert, he wasn't strong enough to stay there.”David was silent. But, that doesn't mean he ignored my words. “I've decided everything well. I've also thought it through, there's no way I can continue to be here while I'm not from here.''''That would be tantamount to me being a guest in this place for a long time, so wouldn't it be better now that I return to my duty? And from now on, my real home is the Katthias pack, not here.''
“Ngggg~”''Ah, looks like I need to go back inside the room first. I think I heard the sound of Crystal's baby crying in there.''Without waiting for an answer from Hilbert, I immediately got up from my seat and then immediately moved from my seat, intending to go to the baby Crystal who was inside the room along with the nanny Hilbert had paid to look after her.Only look after when I'm not around or doing something, the rest of the time I'll handle the baby myself, I wouldn't trust a nanny too much, of course, because I want to spend a lot of time making memories with my baby.''I think I've finished my breakfast as well. Then, please take my excuse too.”I don't know if it was true or not, but I felt that David was deliberately following me who had already finished my breakfast.''Why are you in such a hurry? Come on, eat some more before you go back into that room of yours.''I vaguely heard the voice of Hilbert who was trying to restrain David who was about to leave the dining ta
[A Month Later][Aquamarine Royal Palace][Royal Members' Dining Hall][8:00 AM]_______''I miss this kind of atmosphere.”My head looked up after hearing the words that came out of Hilbert's mouth, not expecting that after all the trouble and hurt that had happened so far would end up beautifully in the end.''You're right,” I said in front of him, who sat on the same table. “I also did not expect that we would end up in a position like this. I thought .... we would never made it. I thought we would continue to fight like the other days, it turns out that in the end, our relationship will get better as time goes by.''He nodded in confirmation of my words, it was true. He and I had been feuding like enemies, but afterward, we were able to get back together like a happy family.Especially with a baby who has completed our lives, if only people didn't know how full of twists and turns my life had been.'I think I should say a lot of thanks to David because he helped me to be in this p
“I hope one day you'll find out. Not seeing the person you love for two weeks is enough to make you feel like you've lost everything,” I retorted. I reflected my smile at him who stood behind me, through the bias of this large mirror.“Your Highness! The doctor says you can come in! Congratulations on your first meeting after so long!”Breaking the door of my room without permission, the good news came from the lips of a well-dressed Beta woman.How cute. Both she and I were dressed beautifully this morning. Not forgetting my baby too, Isabelle also dressed my little son in royal clothes for babies.I wanted to laugh at our enthusiasm, which was the opposite of the event we were going to. What event? This morning, we were happy because Hilbert was finally allowed to be visited.“It's been weeks of waiting, we finally get to meet your father!” Isabelle squealed with delight, cradling my baby who joined in the laughter at her bright smile.“What's he doing there?” I asked, clasping my h
My despair was cut short. Rainbows always come after heavy rain. All my worries faded instantly after I let out all my sobs in front of Alpha who was willing to be my backup.David didn't want my tears to drag on. He gave me the idea to get some fresh air after the doctor allowed me to get off the hospital bed.Accompanied by Isabelle, who helped take care of my baby, we walked through the deserted hospital to refresh my mind. Behind me, David was quietly observing. I didn't know he still wouldn't allow me to see Hilbert in his room.If my guess was right, my Alpha's condition was extremely poor. To the point that it would probably make me even more depressed and guilty in the end.But it wouldn't be me if I didn't make the people around me anxious. With just a few minutes of them being off guard from me, my trail was already lost to them.The search began. They had no idea that my feet were forcing me to find where Hilbert's room was and visit it.A clear glass border became the wall
My tears broke out. My tears fell naturally like a pond overflowing with vomit. The poison in my body slowly flowed out as my sobs escalated.Unable to bear seeing an Omega crying so pitifully, David pulled his hand away to hug me. I felt his palm gently patting my shoulder in an attempt to win me over.Meanwhile, I, shamelessly, shed even more tears on his shoulder. My tears widened to the point where I was afraid I couldn't go back.But his embrace was too warm to leave. I remembered all the good things about David that had made me forget all the bad things about him.He... Apparently fought very hard to make me forgive his mistakes....“Hilbert is in his room. His injuries were quite severe. Surprisingly, he healed very quickly. Well, no wonder. Alpha is unlikely to die from a wound like that. So you shouldn't worry.”With his hands busy peeling the apple skin, his mouth kept talking about things I didn't even ask about.It only took one worried glance from me, to make him take
“No! There's no way Master David would intentionally hurt that many people! It's because Lord Hilbert refused to cooperate with him!” Isabelle denied. Her voice suddenly rose, making me jump.She seemed so unhappy to hear me casually mention David's faults. Her calm demeanor went nowhere, replaced by her emotionally explaining various alibis to make me believe her.After her unstable emotions receded, she was finally able to look calmer. I waited until he could reveal everything. Because I'm dying of insanity waiting here.“Okay. Now, are you able to answer my questions?” I asked. “First of all, I want you to explain what the plan you mentioned means. Explain it from the beginning, and I won't forgive you if there's a single thing you're hiding.”Then the long explanation began.Every time his cold lips explained something I didn't know, my hands squeezed the hospital blanket until my nails dug in.It all started with the fight between David and Hilbert in the mansion, which I don't k
“I'm sorry, but I only came to help you.” The old man said some nonsense that I didn't understand.“Help? Do you even know who he is?” I retorted rudely. “If you're here, I'm guessing you're one of David's people. Would you help me even if you didn't know who this wounded Alpha was?”It felt like my words were too harsh for the old man who came with genuine concern for me. But, make no mistake. My suspicion was greater than my willingness to accept his help.Don't think I can't find another doctor here, other than having to involve myself with David's people. Without taking a second look, I left the old man who was still trying to convince me.My mind was too muddled to think straight right now. Let me take care of things myself.“Hey, stop it. I sent him all the way here to help you, don't kick him out just because you hate me.”Wait a minute. Am I too tired to be having hallucinations in broad daylight like this, or did I hear David's voice earlier?It came from where the old man wa