Chapter 144: Who Was That He-Wolf?

I couldn't remember the last time Hawke and I had a conversation. He was Raymond's son, the guy my father had left in charge when he went off on his travels. Raymond had been holding the pack together and Hawke had been helping.

Why was he so angry at me?

“What happened to your arms?” I asked as I rubbed my temples. My headache was going away quickly.

“Like you don't know!“ he growled, spitting on the ground at my feet.

“I really don't,“ I shrugged. Slowly, I stood up and brushed the dirt off my pants.

“You fucking cunt! If it weren't for you, none of this would have happened!“ He nodded toward me, his entire body shaking with fury. "Don't play dumb, bitch!"

“What in the world are you talking about!“

Hawke lunged at me again and rammed his shoulder into my chest. My lungs seized and all the air was knocked out of me.

Gasping and groaning, I rolled onto my side. I tried to breathe but my throat closed and I just gasped and wheezed.

“Ha... w..." Why was he doing this? What was wrong with him?

“I'm going to teach you what it means to lose the use of your body!' he cried.

Hawke roared and his foot was kicking toward my stomach with all of his might.

I curled in a little ball, trying to prepare for the upcoming pain.

"I'll teach y... NO!"

I cradled my head but the anticipated pain didn't land on me. I heard snarling and growling and felt a shadow pass over me. Then Hawke wasn't kicking me anymore.

Glancing up, I saw a massive he-wolf standing over Hawke’s unconscious body.

Gasping, I sat up and stared at the sleek, silky wolf as its tail swished back and forth. His jet-black fur was thick and glossy with a red streak, his eyes deep and familiar. I was mesmerized.

"Ciana! Ciana!"

It was my dad!

My father's voice snapped me out of my daze. I got to my feet, turned around, and saw his familiar, tall and strong form rushing toward me. Without thinking, I ran to Dad and threw myself into his arms.

"Ciana, are you okay?" he asked, hugging me tightly.

'Daddy! It really is you!" I couldn't believe my eyes! 'I'm okay. Someone saved me just in time.’

I glanced over my shoulder and saw that the he—wolf was gone. Who was he?

hurt anywhere?"

for no reason, but a large, beautiful he-wolf saved me. I wanted to thank him but he ran

unconscious on the ground. He replied dismissively, "Leave Hawke where he is. As for your rescuer, if he left, he probably doesn't

wanted to say a

of my mouth to make a simple speaker, and yelled toward the direction where the wolf disappeared, “THANK YOU FOR

top of my head. "You monkey girl,

glad to run into you here. They told me you would be going to the palace, and I was worried

back lightly. "No, it's all good. Best this way. Are you able to walk

some scratches on my

so that you can get some rest. How does camping out sound to

was still able to see a

me too well!' I

laughed, patting

was to see Dad, in my head, however, I had a

did Hawke

was the he-wolf

parents been? Did they know about my

aware of the whole royal

they heard about what Theo said to me, what would they

where to start, nor did I want to make Dad too worried. So I decided to just take it slow and see what Dad

to find a small dry dent and get a nice fire burning. I sat down on some dry grass, leaning on

every few seconds, making the flame dance happily. It was almost meditating to watch. I let out a long breath, feeling my nerves soothed by the peaceful forest

mom doing?"

my mother hadn't come with my father. If what they were saying was true about my memory, I hadn't seen her

few days ago and she had a

you get in her way during work. And once she gets started,

find you and that should give her enough time to get her work done. That gives

beats a delicious dinner and a nice

arm around my shoulders. He squeezed me against him in a side embrace

missed you a lot, my dear.

age that nothing could escape his pair of piercing eyes.

memories while I was in the palace. King Theo seems to like me, but I don't think I want to spend

seem to be too surprised. He nodded, 'I actually came from the palace

already met him?! He...he knows I've escaped then? What

your life.

“Um, you're right."

the palace, all I wanted to do was run away. However, while I was relieved that

disappointed.

push Theo's dark, deep eyes out of

dad's eyes shifted toward the thick forest and I followed his

a shadow move... and then there

I asked, turning back to

chin in his hand. "Now that you're with me, they know not to

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