THRID PERSON POV A YEAR AFTER " Say bye to your mom," Luciana told Raymond, and he waved at his mom " Really, you are going to leave me alone," Adriena faked a disappointment look " What did you expect? He is going to have to some time with his godparents. Just keep on leading the pack, right? " Lucy said, and Adriena scoffed " How many weeks ahead?," Adriena asked, suddenly using her head to indicate that she was talking about the pregnancy " I don't really know. I just don't want to give myself the burden and unnecessary fear before the birth day," Lucy answered her while rubbing her stomach " There is nothing to fear, Lucy," Adriena persuaded her, and Lucy just smiled " I'm serious. You don't need to be afraid of anything, Taylor will be there with you that day, so you won't have to pass through this alone," Adriena said again " You will be there also," Lucy said suddenly " Pardon," Adriena asked her confusingly " You will be there while I labour," she sa
THIRD PERSON POV " Taylor!" Lucaina said as soon as she entered " Hey,babe," Taylor greeted him and rose up from the couch to give her a kiss " Hey, small buddy," he said, greeting Raymond as he lifted him off the floor, and he laughed hysterically " Spending some few days with your godparents, huh?" he asked " Few days? You got to be kidding me," Adriena said as she walked towards the kitchen to pour herself a drink " No,no,no, not that," Taylor said and collected the cup from her " Why? It is just wine, just wine, Taylor,"she said in defence " Just wine, I know, but you are heavily pregnant, just wine may be prohibited," he said " He is right," little Raymond said while looking at both of them " Even a lad knows that I'm right," Taylor said as he was pouring Luciana a cup of juice " He has a strong energy, and somehow, I don't know if it is possible,but you are carrying an alpha. Is it possible, uncle?" Raymond said and asked the same time looking at his go
THIRD PERSON POV Downstairs, Carnelian was whiling his time away by talking to his son, more like asking him a question " So,buddy, how did you do that thing?" he asked him with saying the exact words of what he meant " You mean mind- linking?" Raymond asked his father " Yes, that. How did you do that?" he asked him again " I just connected you and I, I did not do anything special. I guess all werewolves can do that," he said as he was surprised at the question his father was asking him " Yeahhh, I know. I know that all werewolves can mindlink, but a two years old boy knowing about that is surprising, don't you think?" Carnelian said again " I don't know," he said while playing with his toys " Wow," Carnelian said " Aunt Luciana baby is a girl," he said, and Carnelian was caught by surprise agai " Pardon?" he said " She is going to give birth to a girl," Raymond said again " Ohh, did Aunt Luciana tell you the gender of her baby?" Carnelian asked " No," h
THIRD PERSON POV " You go first," Carnelian said " Fine. I don't think Raymond is ....," she said, but before she could finish whatever she wanted to say, she was cut short by her mate " I know," he said " Pardon? How did you know?" she asked " If a two years old boy can know about mindlinking, I mean he has not even turned yet, and he knew that," he said " I heard he was the one that told Luciana about the gender of their child," she said " Yeahh, he said it while we were talking earlier," he said, and Adriena rested her head on the couch " It will be fine," Carnelian said " Yeahhhhh," Adriena said, stressing the word as a sign of doubt She is worried about how strong and powerful Raymond will be, and to be honest, that is all she wants. But what scares her is the procedure in raising him. She is scared that she might not be able to raise him in a proper way. " I'm sure he will be a good and obedient child," Carnelian said, and Adriena looked at him " Oh, don't tell me
THRID PERSON POV " Congratulations, buddy," Carnelian said loudly immediately they got to the room where there were and went for a hug " Yeah. Thanks, friend," he said and hugged him back " Congratulations to you, Luciana. A new member and someone for little Ray here to play with," Carnelian said again and ran his hands through his head " Thank you," Luciana said while she smiled " That reminds me," Carnelian said, and all eyes were on him " How did she get up here?" he said, and the question sounds weird and off " I carried her," little Raymond said, and all eyes were drawn to him " Pardon?" Carnelian said surprisingly, and Taylor burst into laughter " Really? You really thought Raymond could carry her? Taylor said, and deep down, Adriena was relieved She was kind of surprised and shocked, not that she underestimated Raymond,but wouldn't be out of reality and more weird if Raymond carried her Lucy upstairs " No, but I always give a perisn benefit of doubt,
THIRD PERSON POV " Knock, knock, knock, " Raymond knocked on the door where Lucy and her family were " Come in," Taylor said, and Carnelian opened the door and Raynond to enter first Raymond rushed to Lucy side and said joyfully " Aunty, we prepared pizza and rice for Eva," he said happily " Awwn. That's so thoughtful of you," Lucy said to him and rubbed his head " Will Eva like it? " he asked again " Yes, sure. She will love it the food prepared for her by her elder brother," Lucy said, and little did they know that this sentence made Raymond happier than before " Now, will you move aside and allow your aunt to eat?" Adriena said as she moved closer to them She placed the tray on the table beside the bed, and Lucy was overwhelmed with joy " All of this for me?" she said " Oh, stop it. You prepared more than this when I gave birth, " Adriena said, and Lucy smiled at her Taylor helped her with the spoon, and Lucy started to eat. She tasted the food one after
THIRD PERSON POV The night came soon enough, and the moonlight ray was reflected across the room. Adriena was resting on Carnelian chest as she was panting heavily " You like it," Carnelian asked her while rubbing her hair " Sure," she said and inhaled his scent deeply after the word " Want more?" he asked again, and Adriena lifted her head up to look at him " Really?" she asked " Maybe," he shrugged, and Adriena smiled Embedded in each other's nakedness, Adriena found it more exciting and comfortable with her mate. She drew invisible lines on his chest, and Carnelian pat her back slowly " Ray will be happy now," Carnelian said suddenly after a while " Why?" Adriena asked, looking surprised " You told him you were coming back to pick him up. It is late already," Carnelian said, and Adriena got up out of reflex " Calm down," he said as he pulled her back to him " Remember it is late already, and besides, he is safe there. He is just as safe here as there," he sa
THIRD PERSON POV Carnelian and Adriena went to Taylor house and when they got there,they did not see Raymond where they expected him to be They expected him to be somewhere downstairs where the majority of the people would be. Luciana mother, Taylor, and Taylor parents were seen downstairs. Taylor parents seem to be in a hurry as they have an important situation at hand, and they excused themselves,promising Taylor that they would be back They saw Lucy mother in the kitchen, and Adriena excused herself so that she could greet her best friend mother " Hey,buddy, where is our little mate?" Carnelian asked Taylor, who was also downstairs Carnelian was looking around the sitting room looking for Raymond " He is upstairs with Luciana, " Taylor replied him and Carnelian sighed " Hope he didn't disturb or stress you guys?" Carnelian asked " Not at all. You should be here yesterday, Raymond is a very caring boy," Taylor said and signalled to Carnelian to follow him, and they wen
THIRD PERSON POV The family was seen eating at the dining table, and there was silence. Only the sound of the fork and knife clanging against the plate was heard Carnelian was the first to be done with his food, and then,followed by Raymond, and then the two ladies " This is delicious," Carnelian said, giving his mate a peak as he packed his plate and his mate plate to the kitchen " Thanks, mom," Raymond said and had his mate a peak also without saying a word to her " You are welcome," Adriena said " There is more in the kitchen if you care for more," Adriena said to Raymond specifically " I'm okay for now, thanks," he said and also tooled his plate with his mate to the kitchen The two men washed the dishes while the ladies cleaned it up. When they were done with the cleaning aspect,they all sat down at the sitting room " I heard what you did to Cade," Carnelian started, and the atmosphere began to tense up " He disrespected my mate," Raymond defended his
THIRD PERSON POV " Your majesty," Carnelian and his mate said at the same time as they bowed slightly " Luna," they said in unison again They ushered Raymond and Eva inside the house " I've told you not to call me that again, especially when we are alone," Raymond said as he entered with Eva " We know. But we need to give respect to whom respect due," Adriena said " Mother," Eva greeted Adriena, and Adriena smiled as she gave her a hug " How are you coping with him?" Adriena asked, and Eva smiled as she looked at Raymond eyes " Everything has been good since you've left the pack," she replied to her " We've never left the pack. We are still under the pack," Adriena said, and Eva laughed " Yes, of course. You are still under the pack," Eva said " It's been a long time," Adriena said as she beamed with a smile " Yeah, it is two years?" Eva said, and Raymond replied her This time around " I don't think it is up to that time," he said " Oh,I think
THIRD PERSON POV " Your majesty, Alpha," all the Alphas said in unison as they bowed thier head slightly, and Raymond entered the meeting room with a crown on his head Luna Eva also followed him, and some of the Alphas were surprised as to why a woman will be present in their meeting " Her majesty, Luna," some of them who were still conscious of their surroundings said, jolting those that are in bewilderment back into reality Raymond waited for Luna to meet him at the head seat before he sat down. Both him and Eva sat down at the same second, and after that, the Alphas in the room sit " Dawn Pack," Raymond called out,his voice reverberating across the room, and the Alpha of the Dawn Pack cowered in fear " Yes, your majesty," he answered Raymond and stood up Raymond expected him to say something more than the reply he gave him. He is the reason why this meeting was held in the first place. He looked at the Alpha, who was in charge of the Dawn Pack, and the Alpha
THIRD PERSON POV " What do you mean?" Alpha Carnelian asked Eva " Nothing," she said and bowed her head and left his presence Alpha Carnelian looked at her as she was going,he did not take any offence in her action, that was she any other person would do if they don't want to be asked questions they don't want to answer Eva went back to the room, and when she got there, she did not see Raymond in the room. She lay on the bed and closed her eyes,meditating,thinking about nothing Mira noticed Eva silent attitude " Don't tell me you are deciding on going back into the shell?" Mira, Eva wolf asked " What do you think I should do?" Eva said back to her wolf " Well, I don't know. But we did a lot together, before you can be this outspoken. You will soon become a Luna, and you need this outspoken character," Mira said " He shouted at me," Eva said " He was angry," Mira counterattacked " This was the first time," Eva said " True Alpha tends to behave outragely wil
RAYMOND'S POV " How can they decline my offer?" I raged, and Eva has been trying all her best to calm me down,but it was not successful " I wrote to them peacefully, and they all declined my offer," I said, but she did not answer me this time around as she had been doing, and then I calmed down I breathed in and out and took a seat beside her " They declined my offer. All of them declined my offer. Even Alpha Jason pack," I said "They said that they don't need an alpha apart from theirs," I said " Are you sure that the people are the ones that said it?" Eva asked when I was about to lament again " What do you mean?" I asked " You said they said. Who are the real ones that said what you said they said?"she said using the simple English she could use " They wrote back the letters," I replied " Who are the ones taht wrote the letters?she asked " The Alphas, of course," I said " And does Alphas tell the people of the pack what any letters entiles," sh
THIRD PERSON POV A knock was heard on Raymond's door, and him and his mate were inside. He ordered the person to open the door " Come in," he said, and a pair entered the room bowing her head slightly, and she spoke without raising her head up " Alpha Carnelian ordered me to call you and ma'am," she said,using the word "ma" am as she did not know what adjective she could use to describe Eva " Do you perhaps know by chance what we are being called for?" Eva asked " No ma'am. But I was told to tell you to prepare for shifting," she replied to her without raising her head either " Okay. You can go," Raymond ordered, and the maid exited the room " Shifting?" Eva asked Raymond " That is what she said," Raymond said " Either the shifting is for leisure or not, I think it has been a long time since we've shifted," Raymond said, his wolf getting happy for wanting to take control and it all indicate on his face " You are that happy to be changed," Eva said " Yes, of cour
RAYMOND'S POV Writing and sending letters to the neighbouring packs and the one beyond,who have not heard about the True Alpha,telling them about it " You shouldn't make it compulsory for the packs far away. Just tell them that we now have a True Alpha, and if they wish to succumb to his authority, they are free unless they have a True Alpha at their region," Alpha Carnelian said " That's right. The packs that you want to rule don't have a True Alpha,so it is easy that way. But those far away packs can have a True Alpha that we haven't heard of," Uncle Taylor,father Beta, said " Okay," I said and continued writing the one I was writing initially before I got interrupted " I think that's all," I said while checking if there was a pack I had not written to, and when there was no,I stood up " Good," I said " When did you plan on going?" I asked my father "A week from now," he said " Good. We should prepare everything before that time, " I said but got no respons
RAYMOND'S POV " When are you planning to go on your permanent break?" I asked my dad suddenly while we were eating In the dining room were my parents, Eva parents and Eva and I. Since the day Eva has wanted to eat without my parents,and they both refused, we have always eaten together as one big family " Permanent break?" Alpha Carnelian asked, and everybody in the room except Eva looked at him, and then they placed their gazes on me " Yes," I replied, and he seemed not to understand what I was talking about " You proposed the idea of me ruling," I said " Yeah," he said "Isn't it because you want to spend time, mother, without having to deal with pack issue?" I gave out my reason for saying the first sentence " Ohhhh," "Raymond," both my mother and father said at the same time, and I gave them the ' what' look " I get it," I said and continued eating my food " So,have you thought about it?"My dad asked, and i dropped my spoon, which I was intending to
RAYMOND'S POV I shouted at her for the first time ever, I could have done better. I could have made a joke out of it,but I chose to shout, and now she is afraid I might hurt her She didn't tell me that she is, nor did it show in her facial expression that she is. But I know that, deep down in her,she is afraid I might hurt her " Eva," I called her slowly, and she widened her eye orbit, indicating that she was listening, but I needed her to answer me not just with facial expressions but with her words " Eva?" I called again, really hoping that she would give me a yes as an answer and not just a sign, but she didn't, and it baffles me " Eva?" I called her again " Yes," she said and I don't know if the joy and happiness in me was gone initially, but I knew that my heart which I didn't realise was beating a moment ago, start to pump again and joy and happiness were being embedded in it " I shouldn't have shouted," I said without wasting no time " You didn't," she sa