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?"

bruised but I'll be okay. Hawke, he attacked me for no reason, but a large, beautiful he-wolf saved me. I wanted to thank him but he ran off."

Hawke who was unconscious on the ground. He replied dismissively, "Leave Hawke where he is. As for your rescuer, if he left, he probably doesn't want to be bothered. Just

I just wanted to say a quick

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

the top of my

it, you love me for it! Daddy, I’m so glad to run into you here. They told me you would be going to

let out some hearty laughter, and then patted my back lightly. "No, it's all good. Best this way.

on

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

yet I was still able to see a few

know me too well!' I jumped

young lady," he laughed, patting my

Dad, in my head, however, I had

did Hawke

was the he-wolf that saved

been? Did

aware of the whole royal

heard about what Theo said to me,

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

to find a small dry dent and get a nice fire burning. I sat down on some dry grass, leaning on Dad, who had already hunted a rabbit for dinner and was now rotating

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

mom

a little surprised that my mother hadn't come with my father. If what they were

ago and she had a lot of pack affairs to take care of," he

her alone when she's busy. Goddess forbid if you get in

came here to find you and that should give her enough time to get her work done. That gives you and me some time to catch

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

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

missed you a lot, my dear. How have you

learned since a young age that nothing could escape his pair of piercing eyes. Sooner or later, he'd find

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 escaped and

didn't seem to be too surprised. He nodded, 'I actually came

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

you choose how you would like to live your life. If he had lied about his feelings for you, then it

“Um, you're right."

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

disappointed.

be losing my mind. I shook my head and tried to push Theo's dark, deep eyes out of my head when

shifted toward the thick forest and I

I saw a shadow

asked, turning back to

some forest predator," he said, cupping my chin in his

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