Chapter 68: A Change of Plan

*Theo*

The window in my office overlooked the garden. Most of the time, I didn't pay any attention to it at all, but today, it seemed like I couldn't stop staring outside.

She was gone. Really gone this time. And I couldn't follow her as I had the last time she had run away. No, it was better this way. And even though it hurt right now, I knew I would get over it eventually.

With as much experience as I had at being all alone, I knew from the past that I would eventually forget all about her.

I'd forget the shape of her face, how her mouth curled up at the corners when she smiled, the way her eyes twinkled when she was happy.

I'd forget her scent-that fresh, warm smell of all things lovely and inviting.

I'd forget the softness of her skin and how her lips felt so perfect pressing against mine.

Before too much longer, all of that would fade into the background, and someday, when someone said the name

Ciana Black, I'd be able to not feel part of me was missing....

Jake knocked on the door and waited for me to tell him he could enter. "What is it?" I asked him.

"Just a note that Ciana got safely to her pack. The men you had followed her have reported back. They're still there to protect her. That's all." Jake was looking at me like he expected me to look sad or disappointed.

"Okay," I said, acting as if I didn't even care. The lapel pin in my hand seemed heavier now, as if it weighed as much as the rock sitting in my chest.

"Are you all right, Alpha?" Jake asked me.

"Yes, of course I am," I said dismissively.

"Don't you worry about her? Sure, we have men protecting her, but..."

"I have faith that she can handle Raymond on her own. After all, most of the pack simply just didn't know the truth. As long as she can prove her identity, she'll be fine."

"Alright." Jake nodded, but the look on his face told me he didn't agree. "Even if she is fine, how about you?"

"What about me?"

He gave me a concerned glance, but I was fine. I would be fine.

It really was all for the best that she was gone. Staying here would only put her in more danger compared to her pack, and neither of us needed that.

"Could you go get me those files we discussed before?" | asked Jake, trying to get back to business.

They're in my office. I'll be

left the door ajar and headed over to his office to grab them. Since his office was just down the hall, it should only take

All of the images on it reminded me of the special times we'd shared together.

I heard a female voice say. I looked up to see

both of them from the consort group. I believed they were friends of Sophia, though I had no

anything we can do to serve you? Could we straighten your office? Or rub your

"We would love to

What the hell?

part of the palace?"

Xavier said you might be lonely and it's our responsibility to-"

caught in their throat as I narrowed my eyes and sneered, "To what?"

up. Father must have tasked him to continue monitoring the progress and I should've known he wouldn't give up so easily.

words encouraged the two women

stood up, batted her eyelashes, and gave a flirtatious smile which made me want to puke.

started walking over

of them a cold glare and

flashed on their faces as I scoffed, "It seems that you

dropped to their knees

sorry!" the one with dark hair cried, "We...

other one explained, "we were hoping to be of service to you. So far, all

out," I ordered. "Now."

and took off down the

"Really, Jake,

door behind him as he came over to my desk.

"Doesn't matter now."

question and took the folders. Jake didn't ask

important news about Alvar

attention now. I set the files

of one of

sort of alliance ceremony," Jake told me. "One of the men that tailed Ciana there just reported to me. He said that he heard about it on a train. It's some sort of a big

aligning themselves with?"

see his throat moving. “Uhm, we haven't gotten the final confirmation, but one name that

my arms in front of me. “Luther?"

"Yes."

there was something going wrong in my life anymore, it could all be traced back to that

thought. Even

of a bitch! I should've known Luther must be behind all of this. After all, he was the one who told Ciana the news from her

to fix the situation, or else Ciana and the rest of them will continue to be in a mess of trouble."

send troops," I told him, already knowing what

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