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?

get hurt anywhere?" my

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

about who my lifesaver was, nor Hawke who was unconscious on the ground. He replied dismissively, "Leave Hawke where

Daddy. I just wanted to say a quick thank-you, one

side of my mouth to make a simple speaker, and

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

run into you here. They told me you would be going to

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

scratches on my

a safe place nearby so that you can get

high 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 indeed was a perfect

me too well!' I

he laughed, patting

in

Hawke attack

he-wolf that

Did they know about

aware of the whole royal consort

said to me, what would they

nor did I want to make Dad too worried. So I decided to just

nice fire burning. I sat down on some

dripped into the fire every few seconds, making the flame dance happily. It was almost meditating to watch. I let out a long breath,

is mom

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

few days ago and she had a

get in her

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

and a nice long talk in

and put his arm around my shoulders. He squeezed me against

lot, my

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

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

too surprised. He nodded, 'I

knows I've escaped then?

if he 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 you, then

“Um, you're right."

away. However, while I was relieved that Theo wouldn't send men after me,

disappointed.

head and tried to push Theo's dark, deep eyes out of my

the thick forest

I saw a shadow move... and then

asked, turning back

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

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