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Early in the morning, I got ready to leave Silvermoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven and Liora were walking me to the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s such a shame that we didn\u2019t get to give you a proper goodbye\u201d Liora said, standing by Draven while her hand guided her pregnant belly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Looking at her baby bump, a thought crossed my mind and I quickly pulled myself back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I imagined Kaia pregnant with my child. I\u2019m definitely going insane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLuna, there is still plenty of time for you to do that,\u201d I said, buttering her up. \u201cBesides, I\u2019m not over the awesome welcome you gave me. You outdid yourself, I appreciate it\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, that? That was nothing, the next time you come around, I will welcome you properly\u201d Liora said, gleefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will look forward to that, Luna\u201d I muttered, kissing her hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBaby, you should hear inside. It\u2019s time for your medicine\u201d Draven urged her, looking at his watch. \u201cI will see the alpha off\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright baby,\u201d Liora tiptoed and kissed his lips, and Draven kissed her right back. \u201cCome back soon, baby and I will be waiting for you\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t keep you waiting for long, I promise\u201d Draven said, pinching her nose and she smiled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They looked like a happy couple, anyone watching would think they were fated. And the mate bond was helping their love grow stronger but that wasn\u2019t the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After betraying Kaia and getting her expelled from her home, these two are playing happy family.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Disgusting. Disgusting pieces of shit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I clenched my hands by my side, trying to stop myself from beating this piece of shit, Draven to a pulp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShall we, Alpha Theo?\u201d Draven turned to me after watching Liora return to her room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, let\u2019s go\u201d I replied, flashing a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My men had already gone ahead to wait for me in the car, it was just Draven and me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We were about to get close to the car when Draven stopped, pulling my attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTheo,\u201d he cleared his throat. \u201cAfter you left the academy, I discovered your little secret\u201d he glanced at my face, and I frowned, confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSecret?,\u201d I asked, still frowning. \u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI know you liked Kaia back then,\u201d Draven said, acting as if he had discovered something grand. \u201cYou didn\u2019t tell me but I found out on my own\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was no reason for me to tell you about that,\u201d I looked away, stating. \u201cBesides, you and Kaia were together, it was best I stayed away and didn\u2019t ruin what you two had\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish you had ruined it,\u201d Draven snapped, his eyes flashing with hatred, which I believe was meant for Kaia. \u201cIf you had, I wouldn\u2019t have to face a bigger betrayal later. That bitch Kaia was deserving of any of us\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This asshole had the nerve to call Kaia a bitch, I will make him regret this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, I\u2019m glad you didn\u2019t confess your feelings to her. At least one of us was saved from her evil clutches. She didn\u2019t get to betray you, and ruin your life, I\u2019m grateful for that\u201d Draven hammered, staring at me with gladness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you telling me this now?\u201d I asked, and I saw the smile wipe off Draven\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause, I don\u2019t want you to feel bad for how things ended between Kaia and me. It was all her doing\u201d Draven firmly insisted, and I wanted to laugh so badly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow so?,\u201d I looked intrigued, asking. \u201cHow did she ruin things between you two?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe tried to kill Liora and our unborn baby,\u201d Draven muttered. \u201cShe knew how much I wanted this child, he\u2019s going to be the Alpha heir yet she sent rogues to ambush and kill Liora\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou got Liora pregnant and still stayed with her?\u201d I asked, and Draven looked shaken. \u201cIs this the truth?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it\u2019s not like that, trust me, Theo,\u201d Draven said, catching his breath. \u201cA lot happened in a short span of time, and I couldn\u2019t take control of everything that happened at once. Things just happened, and I believe it was for the best\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I shook my head, looking at the manipulative man in front of me. I can\u2019t believe, I was once friends with this\u00a0<\/p>\n
guy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019s a monster in a white outfit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut trust me, whatever happened between Kaia and me was because of her doing.\u201d Draven insisted. \u201cI did what was best for the pack, and you would do the same if you were in the same situation\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Kaia hadn\u2019t tried to kill Liora and our baby, she would still be living in this pack -\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs what?,\u201d I asked, cutting him off. Draven couldn\u2019t answer. \u201cAs your mistress or your fated mate, whom you didn\u2019t trust? You wanted her to give up her position as Luna for Liora? How did you think that was okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause Liora is carrying my Alpha heir while Kaia couldn\u2019t conceive after being mated for years. What else could I have done? I had to assure the pack elders that the pack will be secured after me\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I chuckled at his silly excuses, I couldn\u2019t believe the trash he was vomiting from his mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you hear yourself,\u201d I asked. \u201cCan you imagine how jealous your ass would be hearing the shit coming out of your mouth?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Draven asked, looking genuinely confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNever mind,\u201d I moved past him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAre you taking her side?\u201d he asked, walking after me. \u201cI\u2019m your friend, you and Kaia meant nothing to each other. Besides, she was the one who tried to have Liora killed\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you have proof of this?\u201d I stopped abruptly, cutting him off. He stopped in his tracks glaring at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, everything was revealed during the trial. Kaia had conspired with some rogue to have Liora killed before she had the chance to birth the alpha heir\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I chuckled, shaking my head at his stupidity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0<\/p>\n
you investigate this or did you take everything the rogues said at face value because you were too eager to get rid of Kaia?\u201d I asked, and I saw the colour drain from Draven\u2019s face immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His lips quivered. \u201cThey-they had her Luna crest, that\u2019s evidence enough to persecute her for treason and so I did\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, good for you,\u201d I muttered, getting into the car. \u201cYou\u2019ve always been an idiot, glad you proved me right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven stood there looking at me, shocked. He couldn\u2019t say anything and I wasn\u2019t expecting him to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGoodbye, Alpha Draven, I will keep in touch. Keep me posted about the development\u201d I said, and closed the car door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will keep you posted, Alpha\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The car started and we drove out of the mansion. In no time, the journey back to Shadowclaw began.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With how eager I was to get back to Kaia, I regretted not buying a private jet last time we hit it big.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I made a mental note, it\u2019s on my bucket list now, and I will get one soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Kaia were visiting Silvermoon sometime later, I wouldn\u2019t want her riding in a car for hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My queen deserves a premium life, and I would provide it for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The world would be hers if she asked for it, but I know she wouldn\u2019t ask for anything. Thus, I will do it on my\u00a0<\/p>\n
terms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha,\u201d one of my men, Gamma Ronan, called out to me. \u201cSilvermoon seem to hold a lot of secrets, our spies are already infiltrating the place. We will get good news soon\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Ronan,\u201d I muttered. \u201cI was so busy with the flood victims that I totally forgot about the investigation\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s alright, that\u2019s why I\u2019m here with you not at the pack with Zane\u201d Ronan said, and I nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned to look out the window to clear my head. My mind was still raging about how stupid Draven sounded\u00a0<\/p>\n
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earlier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He tried his own Luna for treason without verifying the evidence. What kind of an alpha was he?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t a good Alpha nor was he a good husband to Kaia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A man like him shouldn\u2019t be passing judgment on his pack members.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My hands clenched subconsciously, I was raging.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Before I could crush my knuckles, my phone was beeping, interrupting me out of my raging trance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at the screen and it was Zane, calling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re enjoying your vacation a little too much, aren\u2019t you?\u201d Zane asked, the minute I answered the call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you jealous you didn\u2019t get to go on trips like Gamma Ronan and me?\u201d I asked, trying to get on his nerves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou wish that was the case,\u201d Zane replied. \u201cMy mate keeps me up every night, I can\u2019t even think of going away from her for a day, just so you know\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew you would cope using that excuse, I know what you truly want to say\u201d I said, and Zane surrendered. He didn\u2019t want to continue arguing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t call you to get teased, Theo,\u201d Zane grumbled. \u201cWhen do you plan on coming back\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSooner than you think,\u201d I joked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suggest you get back here as soon as possible,\u201d Zane urged and I frowned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened?\u201d I asked, my face turning serious. \u201cDon\u2019t lie to me\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise, I wouldn\u2019t say anything but I can\u2019t keep this a secret from you\u201d Zane breathed nervously. \u201cKaia collapsed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? How did that happen?\u201d I was shocked, and I felt my heart beating fast. \u201cHow is she doing? Was she badly hurt?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, Theo\u201d Zane said, and I felt like smacking his ass. \u201cNothing happened, she was probably collapsed from stress. She\u2019s fine now\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen did this happen??\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo days ago\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you think this is the right time to tell me? She\u2019s my wife, why would you hide this from me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia didn\u2019t want you to know, she was afraid you\u2019d react like this; I guess she was right after all. Come home soon, and don\u2019t tell her I told you anything, she would be furious with me\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook after Kaia for me,\u201d I instructed. \u201cDon\u2019t leave her alone for any reason, tell Justine to stay with her at all\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cJustine and Maliya are taking turns staying with her, she\u2019s fine, don\u2019t worry\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed, finally able to breathe after hearing that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSee you soon,\u201d Zane said and ended the call. I had nothing more to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cKaia, I\u2019m coming home to you, please be safe for me. I can\u2019t survive another day without you\u201d I muttered under my breath, trying to keep myself safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I raised my head, it suddenly felt like the journey was taking forever to get to Shadowclaw.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. I wouldn\u2019t want Kaia noticing how tense I was, she would realise someone snitched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gamma Ronan assuringly uttered. \u201cWe are almost there, Alpha, don\u2019t worry\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded, but my mind was far away, probably in Shadowclaw with Kaia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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