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Aria's POVAs King Ryder and I rode on, the tension that once hung heavy in the air slowly dissipated into a forgotten mist, giving way to a soft sense of understanding. I could see his facial tension slowly melt away, a much more relaxed expression taking place.I and the Lycan King talked as we rode, matters concerning the pack and the towns filling our conversation. As we talked, I discovered that the town, although peaceful on the outside, seemed to be plagued with a lot of problems; problems that ranged from the resources of the pack dwindling due to raids from bandits to the rising tensions that was birthed from the effects of said raids."How are the people coping with all of these?" I asked the Lycan King as I turned to him, a look of worry written on my face. I looked at a child who was crying on the streets as we walked by and felt a pang at my heart. "Is there anyway that these problems can be curtailed?"King Ryder made to answer me but was distracted by some group of merc
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Aria's POVThe clouds that were once covering the sun had now dissipated, leaving us bare to the rays coming from the giant torch ball in the sky. The heat this time was not as much as it was before as the cold breeze had now picked up, causing the grass below us to flutter and the trees to dance to the rythm of it's melodic sway. I looked at Ryder and saw that his jaws were clenched. He has his gaze fixed on the path that we were on and the expression on his face was stern. I really had touched a sensitive topic. "You know, if you don't want to talk about it, you can decide not to," I muttered, a small frown on my face as I began to reconsider my words. "I don't really want to--""No, no, no," Ryder interjected. He turned to face me with a sad smile on his face and a distant pain evident in his eyes. "I think it's time that you know everything about her. It wouldn't be nice keeping you in the dark for so long." I studied the Lycan King's face and I could see from his expression th
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Aria's POVAfter riding through winding paths of the hustle and bustle of the town behind us, we had finally arrived at the garden. I placed my palm over my eyes and looked up at the sky. The light of the sun filtered through the canopy of trees that covered up, making the chilly breeze that blew through the woods feel less harsh.I and Ryder had finally come down from our horses and we stood, watching John as he inserted different keys into the locks of the garden gate. It seemed like he had so many keys on him and couldn't identify which opened the lock of the garden gate.He muttered something under his breath though as he picked another key from the bundle in his hands and inserted it into the lock. He wiggled the key from some seconds and smiled after a small click sounded. After finally opening the lock, he moved to another that I didn't know was there."How many locks does this gate have?" I muttered, asking no one in particular as I held my rumbling belly. Ryder seemed to cat
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Elder Parker's POVI stood in the dark corners of the street, watching the people that passed by. Most of them did not notice my presence and I counted it as a good thing. I didn't want them to notice me either.I pulled the hood of the cloak I was wearing over my head and sighed. Shoving my hands into the pocket of my cloak, I fondled with the bracelet inside. The cold feeling of the metal against my skin caused me to shudder as the memories of the previous night came flooding in my head. I pulled out the metal bracelet from my pocket and looked down on it. The blood of the deceased elder Hugh still coated it's body, staining the gold coat on it. I turned the bracelet around in my arm and felt a jump in my stomach upon sighting the insignia of the dead elder."Finally dead, huh," I muttered with a pained chuckle as I ran my thumb over the engraved insignia. "You stupid bastard. You just had to get yourself killed." I gripped tight the bracelet as my eyes stung with the threat of inc
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Aria's POVJohn collected the reins of my horse and pulled it to a small gate that stood close to the end of the garden. He tied the reins there together with that of he and Ryder's horse before quickly rushing back to the fountain where we stood.One by one, he began unpacking the picnic items that he had brought on his horse and began laying them on the lush grass. I made to help him with some but he shook his head, refusing to accept my offer even though someone of them looked way too heavy for him to carry.Luckily, the breeze from earlier still persistent, drying whatever sweat would have formed on the butlers face by now. And surprisingly, his unpacking was much more faster than I had expected. He seemed to have a lot of strength for someone his age.With quick precision, the butler worked out the arrangement of the picnic spread. He unfolded the packed checkered picnic blanket and skillfully spread it across the soft grass making sure that it stayed a few feet away from the fou
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Aria's POVI pressed the tip of my fork on the curred meat in my plate and watched as juicy grease seeped out of it. With satisfaction in my eyes, I shoved the fork into the piece of meat before then plopping it into my mouth."Mmm," I moaned as the flavors in the meat burst in my mouth. For once, I totally forgot about my hunger and slowly savored the delicious taste. "You seem to be enjoying the food much more than I am." I immediately stopped chewing and opened my eyes. Ryder's gaze was on me, his eyes fixated on me as he pressed his fork on his piece of meat. "Tastes real good?""Yeah, it does," I muttered, my cheeks flushing as I put my head down and continued with my food. I cut out a piece of bread from the loaf on my plate and put it's tip on the sauce beside it before putting it in my mouth. As I chewed on the bread, I looked up at Ryder and said, "your cooks really know how to cook." He chuckled. "Much more than I can even.""Nah, nah," Ryder said, shaking his head. "I don'
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Ryder's POVI frowned, my brows knotting together as I dropped the fork in my hand. I stared at Aria, trying to wrap my head around the new information that she had just given me. "Alpha London's father?" I muttered and she hesitantly nodded. "Alpha Tega? Are you sure of what you're talking about?""Well... not really, actually," Aria mumbled. She brought her head face down and began twiddling with her fingers. I could see from her facial expression that she was more scared than uncomfortable telling what she knew."Aria," I called to her, causing her to lift her head up. As her eyes met mine, I stretched my hands out to her and grabbed hers. I stroked her palm softly as I asked her, "what you know, did they tell you not to tell anyone?""No, they didn't," Aria replied rather too quickly. The frown on my face deepened as I saw her reaction. Something really was holding her back from speaking and I wanted to know what it was the more. "I wasn't threatened to keep what I know a secret
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Ryder's POVI dropped my fork and knife and sat up from the picnic blanket where I and Aria sat. I looked over to where John was and found him sleeping under the maple tree close to the gate where he had toed the horses. The old wolf had done a lot so I decided not to bother waking him up."What do you mean 'someone else is here'?" Aria asked as she too stood up from the picnic blanket. She slowly walked up to the fountain and sat down on the stone edge, her eyes darting around the garden with caution. "Is it one of the maidservants back at home or one of the elders?" she asked, fear evident in her voice. "Or is it Ma Levine?""I would know if it was then by their scent," I muttered as my eyes scanned the surrounding, my ears listening for the slightest sound. "The people here aren't one that I know of.""People?!" Aria half-screamed as her eyes darted to me. "There are people here?" I grunted in response to her question. "Maybe... maybe it's the villagers. Maybe they came in to greet
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Ryder’s POV“Hudson!!!" I growled as I stood from my hiding place. My voice boomed across the valley, echoing off the cliffs as I emerged from our hiding place, my daughter cradled safely in my arms. "You're fucking doomed." Hudson's expression twisted into a mix of surprise, anger and confusion as he saw me. The reality of what was happening then hit him as he saw my warrior wolves jumping out of the shadows and rushing out towards he and his guards. It took a lot of fighting and the loss of some of my warriors but we were finally able to bring down all of Hudson's wolves and also subdue him. As they chained him too, I walked over to him, holding my daughter close to my chest."Hudson," I said, my voice filled with disappointment as I stared at him. "All the while you showed me evil, I trusted you like a brother. Only to have you betray me by attacking me and kidnapping my daughter." Hudson didn't give me a reply as he glared at me with rage in his eyes. I could see that he had no
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Ryder's POV"I.. I actually am happy that you've finally coke back to me," Aria said as she smiled for the first time since our son's adoption. I still marveled at how perfect her teeth were. "And I am happier that you took my back," I replied, extending my hands to her. As I caressed it, I stared into her eyes and smiled. "I really, really am happy." The entire room seemed to be light up as Aria softly laughed. It was a sound I so much missed.Suddenly, her smile dissipated, a slight frown replacing it. I squeezed her hands softly and scooted closer to her. I didn't need anyone to tell me why her mood had changed. "Do not worry, Aria. I would comb the breadth and depth..." I was cut short by a loud knock on the door. Laying kisses on her forehead, I got up from.the bed and walked to the door. "Who is it?" I asked, a hint of frustration in my voice as I placed my hands on the doorknob. "It's Harold, Prince Ryder," came a familiar voice. I grunted and opened the door to see who it w
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Desiree's POVI quickly collected the horse from Jason, ignoring the questions he was asking me. Quickly, I mounted the horse and whipped the reins, causing it to sprint out of the compound. I quickly turned my horse down the path that I knew led to the small shed Hudson had gone to. I kept on whipping my horse, not wanting to waste any time. I needed to get there fast if I really wanted my plans to work.It didn't take too long for me as I finally took notice of a familiar row of sunflower along the pathway I rode. It has been planted a year earlier by some servants as instructed by Hudson. It had started drizzling, but the ray of sunshine remained firm and colourful. I recalled the stores told to me when I was little that when such was happening, it meant the moon goddess was punishing a pack for sins that they had committed towards her. I didn't believe sigh anymore. I finally reached the small gate leading to the shed and saw a guard standing by it. He sighted me and quickly wi
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Desiree's POVMy heart raced as I rushed through the compound gate. I needed to inform Ryder about my findings.I quickly surveyed the surrounding path, and after seeing no one, I moved towards the palace. I had not notified anyone about me leaving that mansion and I knew if Hudson was to learn about that, he would be suspicious of me. I didn't want to drag any attention to me so I reduced my pace, walking stealthily into the mansion. It wasn't until I overheard a maidservants telling the other that Hudson had ridden to his shed in the woods that I finally relaxed. As I walked, I thought of what would happen once I told Ryder the good news I held for him. I wasn't too concerned about what he would do though. I was much more concerned about what Aria would do. She had promised me that she would pack and leave the moment her stupid child was found and that was what I expected from her. If she did, I'd finally have Ryder to myself. Upon arriving at the palace, I received the referenc
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Desiree's POV"We were ambushed and... they kidnapped my daughter," Ryder explained to me, his voice cracking a bit. I could hear from his tone that he was pained and angered by what had happened to he and Aria. Why wasn't he thinking about me? Aria and Ryder had arrived not up to an hour ago and Aria had retreated to her room to cry her eyes out. Ryder had decided to come to his study to think and luckily, I was waiting for him. His conversation though was not one I was expecting to be having with him. "Do you know who took her?" I asked, pretending to be concerned, even though deep down, I was filled with anger. "Was there any clue left behind by the wolves that may lead us to her?" "I... I don't know," Ryder admitted, frustration evident in his voice. He grunted and ran a hand through his hair as he shook his head. He looked down at the drink I had brought for him and I could see in his eyes that he wanted to take it. "But... but I have to find her. I lost Aria once. I can't be
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Ryder's POV We had long begun our journey in silence, the only sound filling the air being the sound of our horse's hooves trotting softly against grass and the racket our carriage wheels made as it made it's way through the forest. The children too added to the list as they played and laughed loudly. Apart from all these, the carriage seemed silent. My gaze turned to Aria, a sense of guilt filling up within me as I stared at her. She had turned to the window and was staring at the passing trees. It was obvious that her mind was somewhere else and I wondered what it was that she was thinking about. Was it me? Was she having regrets?I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out. I just didn't know what to say. Taking in a deep breath, I turned from her and began tapping my feet on the floor restlessly, trying my best to muster my courage."What is it?" I heard her say and I quickly turned to her. Her gaze had not left the window."Look, Aria, I'm... I'm really, really sorry," I sa
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Ryder's POVThe morning came as quickly as the night went by and the rays of sun did more than wake me up, it also brought back bad memories. Memories of how I had treated Aria when all she had ever done was care for me, memories of how I should have heard her out a bit more, or protected her regardless of not knowing the origin of her pregnancy. I was nothing without her and her leaving ended up being undoubtedly detrimental to me. How did i not see that until now? But then, i probably did and decided on being more in denial. Due to the fact that it was already late yesterday, Alpha Kael had asked that I slept in before leaving with Aria. It wasn't something I wanted as it itched me to take Aria back home but I couldn't say nom He had taken me to my room, insisting that I don't sleep with Aria. I couldn't blame him. He was her father after all.I slowly sat up from bed, my right hand travellimg to my eyes as I began rubbing them to get them free from the haziness that had ensued th
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Hudson's POVI walked out of the mansion and turned towards the path that led to the stable at the back. Sure enough, I found Jason there, attending to the horses inside. He was so focused on what he was doing that he didn't notice my presence.I made to enter the stable but then stopped as I sighted a a clump of horse dung at the front. I looked down at the ground and saw that there were a lot surrounding the area. I wasn't sure I wanted to have my shoes get stained with any. Taking a step back from the stable door, I called out to Jason from outside. "Jason," I shouted as I shoved my hands into the pockets of my jean trousers. "Jason," I called out again after seeing that he had not heard my first call.Jason looked up, startled, and turned to the cabin door. He sighted me standing outside and immediately wipes his dirty hands on his jeans before walking slowly to the barn door. "Alpha Hudson," he said as he bowed his head low. "Is there any problem, alpha?" I gave Jason a small n
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Aria's POVRyder stared at me for a few moments before rushing towards me. I dropped my kids to the ground in fear, thinking he was going to attack me but, to my greatest surprise, he enveloped me in a tight hug the moment he reached me. I didn't know what to do so I just stood there motionless as he began whispering words of apology. "I'm sorry, Aria," he whispered as he placed his head on my blossom. "I really really am so sorry." I didn't know what to say or do at that moment. What was he sorry about? And what was he even doing here in the first place? I heard the shuffling of feet behind me and turned slightly to see my father stand from his throne and begin to walk towards I and Ryder. He was confused but had not reacted to Ryder's sudden hug. I assumed it was because I wasn't protesting that he kept cool. "What is happening here?" he asked with a frown on his face as he paused at the last step of the podium on which his throne sat. "Prince Ryder," he called out to Ryder and I
