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?"

a large, beautiful he-wolf saved me.

care about who my lifesaver was, nor Hawke who was unconscious on the ground. He replied dismissively, "Leave Hawke where he is. As for your rescuer, if he left, he probably

and smiled, "Okay Daddy. I just wanted to say

of my hands on each side of my mouth to make a

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

Daddy, I’m so glad to run into you here. They told me

"No, it's all good. Best this way.

on my arm, don't

a safe place nearby so that you can get some rest. How does camping

was a lovely evening. The moon hung high up in the night sky, round and bright, yet I was still able to

well!' I jumped

laughed, patting my back.

happy as I was to see Dad, in my head,

did Hawke

he-wolf that saved

been? Did they know about

of the whole royal consort

said

want to make Dad too worried. So I decided to just take it slow and see what Dad would

an hour to find a small dry dent and get a nice fire burning. I sat down on some

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?" I

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

had a lot of pack affairs

Goddess forbid if you get in her way during work. And once she gets started, she won't stop until it's

time to get her work done. That gives

agreed. "Nothing beats a delicious dinner and a nice

squeezed me against him in a side embrace and

missed you a lot, my dear. How have

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

I 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, so I

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

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

really loves you like he claims, he would let you choose how you would like to live your life. If he had lied about his feelings for

“Um, you're right."

wanted to do was run away. However, while I was

disappointed.

my mind. I shook my head and tried to push Theo's

thick

thought I saw a shadow

there?“ I asked, turning back to my

predator," he said, cupping my chin in his hand. "Now that you're with me,

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