Chapter 258

There were a lot of panels happening in the pack house.

Janet and Medline managed to get a speaker’s list from one of the staff and found out the panel that Daran would be at.

If Daran was at this panel, it was possible that Aspen was there too.

Janet and Medline waited for the discussion session to be over before sneaking into the room.

There were still a lot of people in the room, mingling and talking.

Janet stood in the corner alone and quietly observed the room.

She spotted Daran in the near distance, surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd.

This was the first time she saw his face in 8 long years.

A mixture of pain and longingness shot through her body like a sharp knife.

…She could hardly recognize him anymore.

It was not like that his facial features had changed that much–he still looked dazzling handsome as usual.

It was his aura that changed.

The youthful part of him was dead, completely.

Now all that was left in him was a cold, ruthless soul.

His deep–set, smokey–grey eyes now held a haunted gaze that spoke volumes of the grief he carried.

The sparkle that once danced in those eyes had dimmed, replaced by weariness. His dark hair, once carefully groomed, now hung behind his shoulders and was

slightly dishe

Janet also noticed a scar on his face, which traversed his left cheek, d Jabb

from the ear to the neck.

She wondered how he got that scar.

Probably on the battlefield.

Probably during a brutal assassination.

Nevertheless, she was absent from those 8 years of his life.

And she would never have the chance to figure out what happened to him in that period of time.

Janet took in a deep breath fought back the tears in his eyes and looked away from

Daran.

She had to quit those sentimental thoughts.

She needed to focus on finding her son.

“I don’t see Prince Aspen here,” Medline whispered into her ears.

from Daran. Must b

“He can’t be too far away here somewhere,” said Janet with a frown.

This wasn’t Riverside Pack.

Daran didn’t have anyone that he could trust Aspen with.

He would very much likely keep Aspen close to his side.

Yet the only problem was….where?

told Medline to do a thorough search in the crowd. And she would go into the VIP lounge to see

the lounge when

“Excuse me…Miss?”

around and found a young man staring at

Shit.

was Daran’s Beta,

back at the

then remembered that

no way that Francis could

forced out a smile underneath her

“You…”

her with a blank look, “I am sorry…But you look really

Janet’s heart rate quickened.

show, “I

is that a really old

that a really old pickup

to hit on you it is just that when

so? Sorry that I am not her,” replied Janet

to Francis and was

forward and blocked her way

name, Miss?” he asked

“…Kurt.”

Kurt from the Black Water Pack. He

my father,” she replied with a

Francis came even closer to her, “Listen. Do you want to come to an exclusive

Janet frowned in frustration.

wanted to be introduced to

that sir. But I don’t think I have

know the King. I bet that you are

losing her

Francis

to find her

took Aspen away, she would lose

thinking of ways to get rid of Francis when a cold voice came from their

are you doing

froze on

It was Daran’s voice.

racing, her palms sweating,

didn’t dare

afraid

here. I want

…Please don’t!

Janet begged internally.

next second, “I need to talk

“Oh. OK.

sounded disappointed, “Well then, maybe another time, Lady Kurt.” He walked

and waited for their footsteps to disappear into the

That was close.

impact that Daran still had on her was

his voice, she even forgot how

get out of this place

on heading towards the VIP lounge

still at the panels, so there weren’t

door open for a crack and

and

Aspen!

Found him!

the panel? I am so bored here,” she

young master. You will get bored there as

disappointed, “Then can I at least get some cake?

The maid hesitated.

leave the young master here alone, yet she also didn’t want to starve the

said, “OK. Let me get you some

Aspen nodded absent–mindedly.

stood up and left the

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