Three days have passed and Aria couldn’t seem to forget what Rina has told her. 

She already finished her recording with the group but here she is in her office drowning herself in  work hoping she could just forget everything and go back to when she didn’t have that knowledge.

Heaven knows she's trying her best to forget and just move on with her life now but everytime she tries to take a step forward something from her past will just drag her back to where she started. 

She feels so helpless. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't even realize that it was past the time to go home.

 She almost fell off her seat when her colleague’s head popped in from the door.

"Not Going home yet?" Kyrie asksbut Aria just pouts and points at the scattered paper in front of her.

"You know, they told me that a good musician needs a muse to be able to make good music. Come on Ivy, why don't you join me for a drink? Maybe you'll meet  that someone"

"Thanks Kyrie...you know I don't go to clubs and I'm not up for mating. Just go and have fun!" Aria even waved his hand towards the older producer.

Kyrie just scrunches his nose as he retreats because he knows he could never convince her.

Aria sighs when she sees he’s  gone. She knows he is right about having a muse, but Kyrie is so wrong for thinking that she doesn't have one because she knows deep in her heart she has his angel and she will be forever her muse.

The omega couldn’t help but feel the longing in her heart again when she remembers her pup. 

She slowly tidies up her table and tries to divert her mind to anything but her daughter because she doesn't want to cry herself to sleep for once. 

He looks at the calendar sitting on top of her desk and realizes that it's already the weekend.

"Hmmn, I suppose it's time to pay Lucas a visit then" Aria mumbles to herself. 

She already bought a present for the older man. She knows Lucas is rich and probably has everything he wants in life except a mate but then Aria knows how the older alpha is plant obsessed and loves wooden things so she bought him a cute little bonsai tree that is now sitting on the table inside her studio.

Aria smiles to herself as she grabs her bag and picks up the present for Lucas.

She looks at her watch to check the time. She still has enough time to get to the metro so she can go see her brother.. She fishes out her phone and types a short message informing Knight that she's going to see her brother.

The alpha is still in his vacation house and would probably be back in a few days so Aria took the opportunity to leave now. 

But to her surprise the moment she stepped out the building she's working in, she spots the familiar alpha leaning on his black Audi A8.

"Knight!" Aria squealed when their eyes met. She hates how excited she sounds but Knight’s smile really made her feel better.

"How are you Ivy?" Knight beams and immediately takes the gift from her hands and her bag.

Aria laughs at Knight’s calling her by her pseudonym. Ever since she started working at Gem-harmony, the pure blood alpha started calling her that every once in a while.

"I'm fine! I actually sent you a message just now because I didn't expect you to be back soon. I'm planning to go to the country side!" Aria says.

Knight opens the car door for her and only replies when they're already inside the car.

"Yeah, I saw your message. But  Aria, you know it is dangerous for you to travel alone, right? Do you mind if I'll go with you? Or if you are not comfortable with me then I can send Justin to drive you and…"

"NO! I mean, …..I'll be fine. You don't have to drag Justin or me again. I bet he already hates me enough because you keep making him check on me whenever you're gone as if I can't take care of myself." Aria said matter of factly. 

She doesn't know how to feel with the attention Knight has been giving her; she's worried that Justin would think that she's an opportunist who's taking advantage of the kindness of his friend.

"Justin could never hate you. Hell, he is practically bouncing whenever I ask him to check on you. I guess he has also become your fan, well just your number 2 fan because I'm the number 1!" Knight grins as he starts the car.

Aria suddenly froze in her seat when she heard his words.

 Those are the exact words Cyrus said to her when he first learned that she used to sing at Lucas’s restaurant.

 She still remembers how her ex husband used to go to the restaurant every night just to watch her perform before they got married. 

Cyrus was once her number 1 fan or so she thought.

Knight noticed the omega's silence and didn't comment on it.

 He knows that whenever he accidentally says something connected to Aria's past, she goes quiet.

"So, how about we drop by for chicken and pizza first before we drive out tonight? You know I also want to visit their famous strawberry farm there." Knight suggested that made Aria smile.

"Oh goodness, how could I ever say no to fried chicken? Let's go then!" Aria replied.

At first, she thought about insisting to go alone but then she remembered Rina’s words. 

Everyone seems to have moved on already, maybe it's time for her to move forward with her life too. Maybe it's time for her to just focus on herself and the people who actually care for her. With that in mind, Aria looks at Knight’s side profile.

Maybe, it's really time for her to open up to someone else too.

Aria decided to go back to where she started just to let herself be at peace with who she is, Little did she know that they are not the only ones who are going to that place.

Cyrus is gripping the steering wheel of his car hoping to finally find the person he's been looking for.

The pure-blood alpha doesn't even know why he is still searching for the person who already left them years ago. 

He hates himself for going through all the trouble just to find her when he knows that Aria left on her own accord!

"So...I assume you have a plan for when we eventually find her there., care to share?" Dylan breaks the tense silence in the car because he feels like he's about to explode taking in the distressed scent of his cousin.

Cyrus lets go of the breath he didn’t even know he was holding. He also relaxes a little in his seat behind the steering wheel.

"I...I really don't know Dylan. I just need to see her." Cyrus hates how he can't keep his mouth shut whenever he talks to his older cousin. 

He is not sure if Dylan is one of those gifted by the moon who has the ability to compel people to be honest because he feels like he is.

"That's a good plan, kiddo, but we need something a little more specific, a more solid plan." Dylan scoffed because he couldn’t believe Cyrus left his daughter at home just to find Aria only to know that all he wanted to do was see the omega.

"I know… I know...but I can't just give myself another false hope. What if Dad was right? What if Alex and the rest of them are telling the truth? That she left us. There's no other reason for her to leave Dylan unless..."

"The mark engraved in your skin is more than enough reason for you to hope Cyrus. I thought you already knew that you know the law of nature, and the mark of the Moon would never betray you. Always remember that." Dylan says before he reclines the chair because, to be honest, he is getting frustrated for his cousin too.

He doesn't want to give him a false hope. He doesn't want to see him suffer again like Aria suddenly vanished but Dylan has known the omega too.

 He knows that Aria would never exchange his family for a career or any amount of fortune just like how Alex and Julius told Cyrus when they showed him the divorce paper and letter from the omega.

The only question in Dylan's mind is, what actually made Aria leave? Who made her leave? And why the hell would she suddenly appear only to hide again?!

The older alpha fell asleep with a lot of thoughts in his head. He is surprised when Cyrus wakes him up after a few hours because they finally arrived at her hometown.

"Dylan, we're here." Cyrus pointed at the restaurant that turned into a cozy bar at night.

Lucas Monroe almost cried not only because of the beautiful gift that the Omega had gifted him but because he was beyond happy that she finally returned home.

Lucas is one of the few people who got worried and grieved when Aria suddenly vanished.

 He also tried to contact Alex and Rina since he knows the two are Aria’s friends but they just simply gave him vague replies before they cut him off.

 "I can't believe you still came to look for me. Look at you, still so beautiful." Lucas pulled the younger for another hug because he truly missed his baby sister.

"I missed you so much, too. You are as handsome as always. I missed your pasta & steak!" Aria uttered, trying not to cry because of the sudden nostalgia of coming back to the place where she first started a place that felt like home.

"Oh right, you still love those. I will cook them for you and this handsome gentleman here only if you will grace me one song. I missed seeing you sing on that tiny stage." Lucas pointed to the makeshift stage at the center of the restaurant.

"Woah, come on Ria...you wouldn't say no to your brother right?" Knight tries to convince her.

Aria stares at the stage and the grand piano on the side for a while before a tiny smile breaks into his lips.

"I actually wrote a new song when I met that little girl in the restaurant. Do you want me to play it here?" Aria smiled at the two older men.

"Of course! We'll love that." Knight quickly replied with a big smile.

"The stage is yours Ria!" Lucas even ushered her to where the piano was before he led Knight to the vacant table closest to the stage.

Aria can't help but smile giddily thinking that she's really going to play the piano in front of an audience while singing a new song.

"Go, Ivy!" Knight even whistled when Aria finally uncovered the keys of the piano.

Aria closes her eyes the moment her fingers touch the ivory keys of the musical instrument. She is more than aware that there are many people in the restaurant who are curious about what she has planned.

He hears some murmuring and whispering, but she is more focused on how Knight is encouraging her.

The omega couldn’t help but smile thinking that it really was time for her to move on.

She starts to sing as she plays the beautiful melody on the piano.

The audience is in awe not only with the beautiful melody coming from the piano but most especially her honey-like voice singing the song she recently wrote.

Knight's eyes never left Aria on stage so he saw how the Omega suddenly froze on his seat. The melody suddenly stopped in the middle of the song as the omega snapped her head towards the entrance of the restaurant.

Aria has never been so quick to turn around the moment she takes a whiff of the familiar scent of a pure-blood alpha that never fails to make her weak. the scent that once brought comfort and then heartbreak.

It may have been 3 years since she last saw Cyrus, it might have been 3 years since she last smelled that scent but it would take her a lifetime to forget the only scent that can make his wolf feel so alive.

"Cyrus?."

Aria whispered to herself only to regret it right after because the said man suddenly lifted his gaze and found her eyes focused on her too.

"Aria?." 

THREE YEARS AGO.

"Father, you know I can't do that. Supporting the party list and joining it full time are two different things and you know I can't join the party when my mate just gave birth to our pup. I want to be there with Aria while raising our pup. Kiana is just a few months old and Aria needs me now more than ever. She's graduating soon. We can't be both busy at the same time." Cyrus explains to his father.

The heir of Carter knows that his father has been waiting for him to join politics. Julius Carter raised him with a mindset that one day, he'll become the Prime Minister.

 He didn't think that his father would actually push him to pursue that path knowing that he knows that he is a very simple man who wants nothing but a simple peaceful life.

"So are you telling me that you're holding back from having a good position in the party because you want to stay home and raise your child while that Omega gets to do what she wants? You're an alpha and you're letting an omega rule over your life!" Julius's voice booms inside his home office.

The older Carter had seen this coming. He knew his son would be powerless and spineless the moment he introduced his mate to him. 

He had a feeling that Aria would ruin his son's life and he's not going to sit back and watch her dominate his son who has a very bright future ahead of him. 

He promised to get rid of the omega no matter what it takes just to make sure his son won't be blinded by her. 

If he has to pay people or if he needs to make impossible things happen then he'll make it happen just to make sure Cyrus would have the life he designed for him.

"Father, the omega you're talking about is my mate. Please respect her." Cyrus asked politely but Julius just scoffed at him.

Julius clenches his fist under his desk. He needed to outsmart his son in order to make him take the position the party list is offering him. 

The old alpha knows they only have 2 weeks to decide and he knows he needs to level up his game in order to make sure that Cyrus would finally join them.

"I'm sorry for being disrespectful son, I just want the best for you. But if this is what you want, I won't force you anymore. By the way, when are you going to bring them home again? Your mother misses them." Julius says.

Cyrus on the other hand beams with happiness and excitement to hear those words from his father. 

Julius only met his family twice since Kiana was born so he was happy to know that his alpha father wanted to see them again.

"Maybe we could come over after Aria's seminar. She is leaving tonight and she won’t be home until the day after tomorrow. I promise I will bring them to see Mum as soon as she gets back." Cyrus said with a smile.

Julius returned his son's smile but in his mind a wicked plan was already forming.

 He nods and agrees with his son before Cyrus leaves his office not knowing that his father was already plotting to ruin the peaceful happiness of his family.

When he was sure that Cyrus was gone m, he grabs his phone and dials his colleagues number.

"Hello Elijah. you asked me if I could give you a slot on the party list? I think I have a way for you to secure that slot. Don't worry about anything you know I can back you up. I just want to meet your child. Is Alexander doing alright?" 

Julius asked with a wicked grin plastered on his face while listening to the other man's words on the phone.

"That's right, all you need to do is let me meet your daughter and you'll have a position in the party." Julius nods in victory when Elijah Perez immediately promises him that Alex would meet him.

The plan was simple and clear. All Alex had to do was let Aria, her best friend, know that her daughter died due to her poor lungs. 

She needed to convince the omega about it no matter what happens or else her father will disown her. 

The alpha female was horrified the moment she heard Julius's plan. 

How could the old man think of faking the death of a three-month- old pup to her mother?

Alex was about to refuse because she didn’t want to be involved with Julius.

That is until Julius's next word stopped her from walking out from the office of the old man.

"I will let you marry my son when you get Aria to sign the divorce papers." Julius smirks when he sees the sudden change of emotions on the young woman’s face.

"I-I don't like to marry your son!" Alex tried to deny it because how could she betray her best friend? She can't do it.

But Julius is evil. He walks closer to the younger woman to have a closer look at his face.

"Hmmm, that's not what my little friend told me. You have been my son's admirer even before you met that Omega. You were even broken hearted when your best friend informed you that Cyrus has mated with her. Don't you want to feel and experience what Aria has now? You can have Cyrus all to yourself once we get rid of that omega whore" 

Alex clenches her fist. She hates how Julius is right about everything. 

She remembers that time how she looked at Cyrus and Aria with envy in her eyes. Of course, she fucking wants what they have.

"Think of it as hitting two birds with one stone young lady. You get to help your father secure his position in the party he's been dying to have and you'll get your man too. All you have to do is tell the Omega that her pup died and be with Cyrus. You don't have to do anything else. I will do the rest." Julius uttered behind the young alpha's ears.

Alex knows it's evil. 

She knows she would not just break Aria's heart when she does this but her envious heart told her not to think about her friend and just concentrate on her future. 

Without saying a word, after that meeting with Julius...she's l telling Aria that Kiana is gone.

"I am so sorry Aria.. I really am so sorry but she's gone." Alex repeats her words because the omega seems not to understand the first time.

 "Alex, I’m  gonna kill you! This isn't funny anymore……you're talking about my daughter, my baby!"

 Aria was so pissed but when she saw the tears on her best friend's face, she suddenly felt like someone was choking her.

"I wish I'm just joking Ria. We have been trying to contact you since yesterday but your phone was out of service. I'm so sorry. I really am." Alex uttered, this time she knows that she was apologizing for something else.

The look on Aria's face tells her that the omega is finally falling to their plan. 

So when Aria started to sob on her shoulders, Alex knew that they finally got her!

Meanwhile, Cyrus and Kiana are on their way to the Carter’s house in the outskirts of Cali. 

The pure blood alpha is so excited because for the first time since his pup was born, his father prepared a celebration for her. He could still remember how excited Julius was when he talked to him.

"My grandchild needs a huge celebration, son. I will invite our family friends to properly introduce your pup to the world. Go ahead to the house in cali with your mother today and I'll just bring your mate with me l since I still have a meeting tomorrow." Julius is smiling ear to ear.

Cyrus fell into his father's trap not knowing that he sent him there so he could do what he wanted to do with his poor mate.

When Aria arrived at the mansion that day, Cyrus and Kiana were already gone. 

The old man's wicked plan has succeeded thanks to Alex who convinced Aria with their lies.

That same evening, Julius flew to Cali with the divorce paper and the fake letter Alex forged to make sure Cyrus would not search for Aria.

"I'm so sorry son. I didn't know that this would happen." Julius fakes his sympathy to his only son just to convince Cyrus that Aria really left them.

Cyrus feels so numb. He is currently holding his daughter in his arms when Julius barges into their room with documents in his hand and an envelope that looks like one of the stationaries Aria has in their home.

"Father, what are you talking about?! Where's Ria?" 

Cyrus asked as he feels himself starts to panic because Aria is supposed to be with his father and not the fucking baby blue envelope his father is holding.

"Cyrus, son please know that your Mother and I will always be here for you. We will raise Kiana together." Julius says.

"Aria came to give this. She said not to tell you but it seems like she's not coming back. I saw her with someone waiting in a car before she left after she gave this to me." 

He even made up another lie just to make sure Cyrus won't have any reason to chase after the omega.

Cyrus bites his tongue to stop himself from screaming because he is still holding his pup. 

His eyes are already blood red because he couldn't contain the emotion that is washing over his whole being.

He is even surprised when Alex appears behind his father. 

The other alpha's eyes are swollen so it makes it more convincing that something really happened to his mate.

"Father, Alex? Where the fuck is Aria!?" he asked again, this time his voice was so low.

It doesn't help the pure blood alpha when the pup in his arms starts to cry too. 

"Cy, Kiana is getting scared of your scent. Let me hold her so….”

"Don't you fucking touch my daughter not until you tell me where my mate is!" Cyrus yells at the other alpha.

"She left you! Aria, your beloved mate has left you and your pup!" 

Julius suddenly blurted out too because he saw how Alex submitted to the pure blood and it would not take long for her to confess if Cyrus so wished for it.

Cyrus has never imagined that he would ever hear that.

 He suddenly got scared that he might hurt his child in his arms so he called the other wolf he could trust Kiana with when he spotted her beside Alex.

"Rina! Could you hold Kiana for me." Cyrus said in his plain alpha voice before he carefully gave his pup to his friend who is also Aria's best friend.

Rina took the pup from the trembling alpha and went to the other room. 

She felt nauseous with everything going on and she couldn't afford to watch another soul break again. not after she saw how Aria lost the light in her eyes just a while ago.

When Cyrus is sure that his pup is finally safe, he grabs the paper from his father's hand. And saw Divorce papers written in bold

"What the hell did you do to her?" Cyrus suddenly yelled at his father. 

His eyes so red it seems like he could rip anyone's apart at the moment but Julius remains calm.

He knows he's on the last stage of his plan so whatever happens, he needs to pull it through.

"I didn't do anything. She came to me and told me to give you that paper. Well, I wouldn't lie to you Cyrus. When she told me that she wanted to pursue her career I tried to offer her some help just so she could stay by your side and poor Kiana still needs her mother but I think the career is just an excuse. I...i saw her with another alpha when she was about to leave. I was gonna stop her but…."

"Stop! Stop with your fucking lies! Aria will never do that to me!" Cyrus yelled again as he crumpled the paper in his hands.

"I wish I was lying son. I wish I could say that I didn't see what I saw but I'm not the only one. You could ask Alex. She was there too because I invited them to join us at Kiana's party. She saw it too.. she saw them." Julius lied again and this time Cyrus's resolve starts to falter.

He slowly turned to Alex who's crying on the side.

"Alex...please tell me the truth. Where's Aria?" Cyrus asked.

 He knows how Aria loves her best friends. He adores their friendship so much that he suddenly got scared of what Alex has to tell him now.

"I'm so sorry Cyrus. I'm really so sorry but Aria is gone." Alex uttered with tears in his eyes.

The pure blood alpha froze.

 He heard and understood what Alex just said but he feels like his mind and heart won't accept it.

" I swear Alexander Perez, tell me where Aria is right now or else… "

"She already left! She’s is gone Cyrus! I tried to stop her, for god’s sake I begged her to stay even just for Kiana but she said she could always have another pup. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry Cyrus." 

Alex cried harder and this time the pure blood alpha knows that a part of him is gone too.

"No, Aria won't do that to me, to us." Cyrus said. He doesn't even know who he is trying to convince anymore.

He didn’t know how he  survived that evening or how he was still able to breathe because he was very sure that he felt his heart break.

For the first time in a long time he cried, Cyrus cried. 

Julius takes a step closer to his son. He embraced him so tight as the younger pure blood cried into his shoulders.

"It's okay son...you will be okay. Prove to her that you lost nothing. Focus on your daughter for now, she will be needing you now more than ever." Julius whispered in his son's ears.

That night Cyrus cried buckets of tears while reading the divorce paper and Aria's letter over and over again.

His wolf is grieving; he remembers how Alex and his Father told him that Aria left with another man. 

Cyrus lifted his hand to his mating mark and he just knew. He is so thankful he decided to let Aria mark him.

Without saying a word, he left the room and went to where his Kiana is. 

He asked Rina to leave and give him some time with his daughter.

At first, she was hesitant to leave them but then when she realized that Cyrus doesn't smell distressed anymore, she finally left the room.

Cyrus carefully carries his daughter in his arms and pulls her close to his chest.

"Your Mama loves you, my princess. I promise, I will find her." Cyrus whispered to his daughter before he leaned closer to leave a peck on her forehead before he finally lay her back peacefully in her crib.