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.

that convinced me that our love never needed the matebond. It was stronger than that. It existed before the mate bond, and

a few more times around the palace but I never got to talk to him. His nannies and tutors

never got to actually

him, I thought of Eliza and our child. There was a chance that I’d never see my

I doubted Eliza would

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

reports from my scouts about Hestia. It took a few days, but

said in the car and when she was

her mind, as long as Hestia was alive, our child would never be safe in the Dark Realm. It was

shy in making

protect our child just as much as she

to me to

Light Realm,” Archer informed me

Wyatt at a fighting lesson. He was good for a boy his

if I would ever be able to teach my

asked perking

He sent word that Queen Lena has made a full recovery and

smiled, but it felt strained. “That is good news. Did

his pocket. “Do you want to wait and see if she returns with

off my coffee and shook my head. “I’ve been away from the village for too long.

“Very well.”

a vehicle to

up without Eliza, there

mean she’s not with you? She left with you,” Giselle said,

to be with

was one of the first to meet me out front, followed by Scarlett and Miriam. They all wanted answers and hadn’t let me go inside, blocking

didn’t you go with her?”

and nodded to

“That’s… complicated.”

uncomplicate it. Jared, you should go

matter, but if you must know, she chose

stop throwing a tantrum and

“I’m needed here.”

can’t just

she wants to come back, she’s more than welcome

hands on her hips. She narrowed her eyes at me with the look a mother gives

was no way that I could explain to them what had really happened. It didn’t matter

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

who had failed to eliminate Hestia and keep my own mate and unborn

that agreed that Eliza was better off in the Light Realm until

didn’t stop me from missing her and

It was almost done, and

In just a few months, there would be

checked on some of the refugees. Halfway up the street, I

around and saw Giselle and Scarlett

join me. “What are you

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