Chapter 130: You Have to Go After Her

*Jared*

I returned to the palace to check on Xander’s kids and make sure his Beta, Adrian, had started reconstructing the capital, as instructed.

It wasn’t my place to check on those things, but I felt like I owed him, seeing as he had to take off so soon after we beat back the rogue army.

“You look like my dad.” A small voice caught me off guard as I walked into the palace.

I turned and saw a young boy, about five or six, standing by the door.

“Oh, hey there, I didn’t see you. Who’s your dad?”

“The king. That makes me a prince.” He pointed to his chest.

I couldn’t help but smile. Seeing him reminded me of Eliza and my unborn child. At the same time, I was very happy to meet my own nephew.

“What’s your name, little prince?” I asked.

“I’m Wyatt.”

“It is very nice to meet you, Prince Wyatt. I’m Jared. I do know your father.” It was a bit of a fabrication.

I hoped that when Xander and Lena returned, I might actually get the chance to build a brotherly relationship with him.

“Why are you here?” Wyatt asked.

“Well, since your dad is traveling, I wanted to check on you and make sure everything is okay here.”

“We’re okay.” Wyatt nodded.

“Prince Wyatt, there you are!” A woman ran down the hall and grabbed his hand. “Your tutor has been looking everywhere for you.”

Wyatt looked down, his cheeks red.

“I don’t want to study. I miss my mom and dad.”

The nanny scoffed. “You need to study while they are away. Your father insisted.”

She half dragged him down the hall, not even sparing me a glance.

I waved to Wyatt. “It was nice to meet you. Maybe I’ll see you after your studies.”

He brightened and beamed a smile, waving back to me.

Watching the sharp, shrewd nanny practically drag Wyatt away made me cringe. Was that what life was like as a prince, growing up with nannies and tutors, constantly having to study and train?

Maybe I had been hasty in thinking that growing up in a palace was easy and luxurious.

I met up with Beta Adrian. He assured me that all efforts were being made to rebuild the capital, but I was welcome to stay and oversee if that would make me feel better.

Xander seemed like he was a good judge of character. His Beta was more than capable.

I stayed at the palace for a few more days thinking everything over. Oddly enough, my heart hadn’t been ripped out and stomped on when Eliza rejected me.

needed the matebond. It was stronger than that. It existed before the

but I never

to

of Eliza and

Lena didn’t make it, I doubted Eliza would come

hope still glimmered in my chest. We’d survived far worse, and I knew in my heart that she’d come back to

my scouts about Hestia. It took a few days, but I finally put together the pieces about why Eliza had really

over everything she’d said in the car and when she

alive, our child would never be safe in the Dark Realm. It

been shy in making

leaving to protect our child just as much

up to me to

Light Realm,” Archer informed me one

in the garden with my coffee, watching Wyatt at a fighting lesson. He was good for

would ever be able to teach my own

I asked

sent word that Queen Lena has made a full

and smiled, but it felt strained. “That is good news. Did he mention whether Eliza was returning

his pocket. “Do you want to wait and see

head. “I’ve been away from the village for too long. If she

“Very well.”

us a vehicle to

showed up without Eliza,

not with you? She left with you,” Giselle said,

to be with her family. She’ll

meet me out front, followed by Scarlett and Miriam.

go with her?” Giselle

crossed her arms and nodded to emphasize

“That’s… complicated.”

“Then uncomplicate it. Jared, you should go after her. We need

owe the three of you an explanation on this matter, but if you must know,

me. “Jared, stop throwing

“I’m needed here.”

your Luna. You can’t just let her

her choice. If she wants to come back, she’s

the base of the stairs, hands on her hips. She narrowed her eyes at me with the look a

stairs. There was no way that I could explain to them

with Eliza’s decision. She wanted to be there for her family, and she wanted to keep her child safe

who had failed to eliminate Hestia and keep

part of me that agreed that Eliza was better off in the Light Realm

stop me from missing her

checked on the renovation progress and the school. It was

had really done a great job getting the plans for the school. In just a few months, there would be

through the village and checked on some of the refugees. Halfway up the street, I sensed I was being

and saw Giselle and Scarlett following

motioned to them to join me. “What are you two

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