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With fear gripping me, I rushed to look for Liora.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I need to keep her and our baby safe from harm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite being in exile, Kaia is still trying to hurt Liora and our baby. She\u2019s beyond vile; she\u2019s a monster.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I searched everywhere for Liora. I had to make sure she\u2019s safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My heart was thundering again in my chest when I couldn\u2019t find her for the first fifteen minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, I spotted her in the garden plucking roses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I ran up to her with my heart still beating fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay, Liora?\u201d I asked, looking her all over. \u201cDid you get hurt anywhere?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liora looked at me with confusion, and I couldn\u2019t bring myself to tell her why I was acting this way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cSlow down, Draven\u201d Liora held my hand while her other hand held a rose she plucked. \u201cI\u2019m fine, what\u2019s going on?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I breathed easily, letting out all the tension I had held on to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nothing, I was just worried\u201d, I mouthed, looking around. I was afraid Kaia\u2019s spies were lurking around, waiting for a chance to hurt her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWorried? About what?\u201d Liora narrowed her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nothing, let\u2019s go back inside, it\u2019s too early for gardening,\u201d I said, urging her to leave. \u201cMoreover, you haven\u2019t had anything to eat yet\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I will have a few of my trusted security personnel watch over Liora from the shadows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t risk her and our baby\u2019s life; they mean the world to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you still angry with me, Draven?\u201d Liora looked at me with her drooping lashes, and my heart melted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not the right place and time to talk about this, Liora. Let\u2019s go?\u201d I said, and took her hand, leading her away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we returned, the omegas set the table and served us our breakfast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Throughout the meal, Liora kept stopping to look at me. She wanted to say something, but held back because she didn\u2019t know how I would react.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSay what\u2019s on your mind,\u201d I leisurely said when I caught her staring at me one more time. \u201cJust let it all out\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liora dropped her cutlery, and she looked at me with her charming, irresistible eyes that made me weak in the knees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019s a stunner, an absolute beauty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was no denying how beautiful Liora was; you can\u2019t blame me for falling for a stunning woman like her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, Draven,\u201d Liora cleared her throat. \u201cThere is nothing I can say to convince you that I did what I did for us, for the pack and its people. It\u2019s one of those decisions I made on impulse. And this time, it put everyone, including our unborn baby, at\u00a0<\/p>\n
risk\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes dropped to her thigh. I couldn\u2019t see what she was staring at, but I believe she was looking away to avoid my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou are right, I should have told you about it immediately, but I took so long and didn\u2019t think to tell you until you found out by yourself\u201d Liora\u2019s voice cracked. \u201cI broke the trust you had in me, and I\u2019m sorry for that. I feel terrible for what I had done, I\u2019m sorry, truly\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tears streamed down her throat, and she let them. She didn\u2019t look away nor try to stop her tears from falling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her like that, my heart broke into a million pieces.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stood up and went to her. I wiped her tears with my thumb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop crying, baby,\u201d I said, kissing her neck where my mark was. \u201cYou did nothing wrong. I was at fault for overreacting and not hearing you out first. You were only trying to help the pack\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liora reached out a hand and held one of my hands resting on her shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, she leaned backwards and stared into my eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes were mesmerising and enchanting. I was getting drowned in them, and I didn\u2019t want to be saved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I kissed her lips, neck amd knuckles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I really wasn\u2019t angry with her anymore; I can\u2019t be angry with her for more than a few hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really sorry, Draven\u201d, Liora muttered after I returned to my seat. \u201cI didn\u2019t mean to put you in a difficult position. Please forgive me\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, don\u2019t worry about it, I scooped out a fruit bowl for her. \u201cIt\u2019s not entirely your fault.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow are you going to fix this now?\u201d She asked, she looked genuinely concerned, and my heart went out to her because I accused her of harbouring self-interest earlier. \u201cI put you and our pack in a tricky situation. This is awful, just thinking about the pack potentially going to a battlefield because of what I did\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m working on it. I will figure out something soon. For now, eat your breakfast, our baby must be so hungry,\u201d I said, trying to switch topics. \u201cRight, baby? You are hungry, aren\u2019t you?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I went to Liora and kissed her bump, she ruffled my hair and laughed while I playfully chatted with our little one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome fast, baby, daddy can\u2019t wait to hold you soon\u201d, I said, and she smiled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, our baby will be born soon\u201d, Liora muttered, and I kissed her sweet-lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After breakfast, I went to the office. I needed to come up with a plan as soon as possible to stop the alliance from forming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was lost in my thoughts when a knock came on the door, and my beta, Rowan, entered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha, I traced the letter and seal,\u201d he mentioned and lowered his head nervously. \u201cI\u2019m afraid it\u2019s real\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I know\u201d, I replied casually, and he looked at me sharply, surprised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you saying?\u201d He asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWere you right?\u201d I answered and turned around to face him. I had my back to him all this time. \u201cDidn\u2019t you say someone might have signed the decree with my seal? Turns out you were right\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d He exclaimed, clearly shocked. \u201cWho could have done that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLiora,\u201d I said. \u201cShe thought she was helping us, but she woefully fell into the alpha lord\u2019s trap\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is bad, Draven,\u201d Rowan said, shaking his head. \u201cWhat are we going to do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cFor now, this stays between us\u201d, I said, and Rowan nodded. \u201cI will ask Theo for his help in getting out of this. He might be able to help\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a good idea, I will get in contact with a few people and find a loophole too,\u201d Rowan suggested, and I nodded in agreement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan got to work and left me alone in the office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I paced around for a while until I mustered the courage to call Theo.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019m an alpha; there is no reason to be afraid. The worst he would say is no.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After two rings, he picked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDraven, to what do I owe this pleasant surprise?\u201d Theo said with excitement the moment he picked up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry I didn\u2019t call to check if you got home safely. I got caught up in a mess, and it\u2019s been messing with my sanity for days\u201d, I explained, and Theo listened attentively.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMess? What kind of mess did you get yourself into?\u201d He asked, and I breathed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was my chance to tell him everything and seek his help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the alpha lord,\u201d I began, my voice almost cracking. \u201cHe had been forcing me to align with him to fight against the Nightshade pack for territories. He has ambitions, and he wants to rule the biggest pack in our world\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t want to align with him; he kept sending emails and letters to force my hand. But after an investigation, I found that everything he told me was a lie. I was going to refuse him, but before I could do that, he outsmarted me\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was in the bush hunting for meat, he sent over a threatening letter with a decree and convinced my Luna to sign it with my seal. Now, I\u2019m afraid he would force my pack and me into a battlefield to fight for his greedy ambitions\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My eyes were biting with tears and annoyance at this point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I wanted nothing more than to rip out the throat of the alpha lord and feed it to the wild dogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Frustration was slowly burning up; everything was happening too fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI had no idea what the alpha lord has been up to lately,\u201d Theo said. \u201cMaybe his reign only extends to the north alone\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe north is his stronghold, he holds absolute power here, and anyone who goes against him will live to regret it\u201d, I explained, and Theo was bewildered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m here, don\u2019t worry, the alpha lord will not do anything to you or the pack.\u201d Theo assuringly said. \u201cMoreover, you seem to be forgetting that the alliance cannot be formed with my consent. I\u2019m your ally, a partner in your affair. According to our agreement, the two of us have to sign every document with our seal for it to hold weight\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he said that, a blindfold peeled away from my eyes, and I finally realised I had nothing to worry about.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will make sure the alpha lord knows he cannot threaten or force you and Silvermoon to join him\u201d, Theo said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t think of this,\u201d I said, my heart rippling with joy. \u201cI knew it was a good idea to call you about this. Thank you\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s alright,\u201d Theo said. \u201cI will get in touch with a few people. If you face any further problems, don\u2019t hesitate to let me know. Afterall, we are partners and allies now, we should help each other\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely, we should!\u201d I eagerly said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright then, I have to go,\u201d he said before ending the call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYesss!\u201d I celebrated after the call ended.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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That old bastard James Vance was trying to lead my pack to doom; I will get revenge on him for this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was the reason Liora and I had a big fight. I will get him back somehow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I went outside to get some fresh air. I had been cooking up a solution to this problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I should have called Theo earlier; either way, better late than never.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took out my packet of cigarettes, took one out, lit it, and took a long drag.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I blew out the smoke playfully, my heart content with how the day had played out in my favour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I needed the smoke, and I\u2019m glad I had a packet on me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After everything that happened today, I had to do something to make it up to Liora and cheer her up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took out my phone and made a candlelight dinner reservation at a restaurant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She deserves it, and I\u2019m going to do everything I can to earn her forgiveness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019s not like Kaia; she\u2019s a good person, a good Luna who puts the pack first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And for that, I will reward her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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