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?

anywhere?" my dad asked

but a large, beautiful he-wolf saved me. I wanted to thank him but he ran off." I rested my head

was unconscious on the ground. He replied dismissively, "Leave Hawke where

wanted to say

of my mouth to make a simple speaker, and yelled toward the direction where the

dotingly rubbed the top of my head. "You monkey girl, haven't

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

patted my back lightly. "No, it's all good. Best this

Just some scratches on my

you can get some rest. How does camping out

up in the night sky, round and bright, yet I was still able to see a few stars twinkling. The breeze was pleasantly warm. It

me too well!' I jumped up and hugged his

right, young lady," he laughed, patting my back. “Get

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

Hawke

the he-wolf

parents been? Did they know about my memory

they aware of the whole royal consort

they heard about what Theo said

start, nor did I want to make Dad too worried. So

us less than half an hour to find a small dry dent and get a nice fire burning. I sat down on some dry grass,

meditating to watch. I let

mom

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

and she had a lot of pack

in her way during work. And once she gets started, she won't stop until

to get her work done.

agreed. "Nothing beats a delicious dinner and a nice long talk in

my shoulders. He squeezed me against him in a side embrace and kissed the

missed you a lot, my dear. How have you been,

my soul, and I’d learned since a young age that nothing could escape his pair of piercing

sighed, "but I don't want to lie to you, daddy. They said I lost my memories while I was in the palace. King Theo seems to like me, but I don't think I want to spend the rest of my life there,

nodded, 'I actually came from

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

would let you choose how you would like to live your life. If he had lied about his feelings for you, then it shouldn't be

“Um, you're right."

When I was in the palace, all I wanted to do was run away. However, while I was relieved that Theo wouldn't send men

disappointed.

my head and tried to push Theo's dark, deep eyes out of my head when I heard a

the thick forest and I followed his

saw a shadow

turning

said, cupping my chin in his hand.

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