"Miss Alex?" her eyes widened upon seeing the alpha she hates as much as she hates the older Carter.

 "Oh look at that! Why the hell are you so slow to open the door? Where's Cyrus and the girl?" 

Alex shovs the older woman to the side as sje invites herself inside.

 He sniffs the air to confirm that the father and daughter have been there but their faint scent also tells him that they're not in the house anymore so her head snaps back at the nanny's direction.

"Where the hell are they?!" She asked, not even trying to be nice anymore when he learns that the pure blood isn't home.

"I'm sorry Miss Alex but---" her words are cut off when Alex harshly grips her neck.

"Do you really think I'll be up here at this hour just to listen to your bullshits?! Where the hell is Cyrus and Kiana?!" the alpha's voice is laced with venom and Felicia knows that Alex wouldn't think twice to hurt her if she doesn’t get what she wants. 

She closes her eyes and silently asks forgiveness from Cyrus before she speaks.

"J-young master  went to meet with Miss Aria." Felicia uttered hoping that Alex will finally leave her alone but the jealous alpha just slammed her on the sofa.

"And where did they go? What about Kiana? Did they also take her with them? Are you telling me that they're having a little family reunion right now? Even after I ruined everything for them?" 

Alex’s voice is tinged with the bitterness she has been hiding for the past three years.

"Y-yes...Yes Miss Alex. Young master Cyrus took Kiana to Miss Aria." She lies in order to deceive the alpha who looks so scary with his eyes glaring at her.

"Do you really think Cyrus will still choose to be with that slutty omega?! You're wrong! Aria is already sleeping with Knight as we speak. 

I'm sure Cyrus and that little brat would come back crying when they learn that Aria is already whoring herself to that other pure blood alpha!" Alex laughs when she remembers the deal she made with Knight .

She is fully convinced that the pure blood will betray Aria because she believes all wolves are as pathetic as she is.

The evil alpha even settled on the couch opposite where Felicia is sitting. 

The old omega starts to panic when she realizes that Alex would really stay here and wait for Kiana and Cyrus. 

She knows she needs to do something because if Alex decides to stay a little longer, the alpha might discover her little secret and that would put Kiana and her own life in danger. 

She swallows the lump forming in her throat before she bravely looks at the alpha's glaring eyes again.

"-M-Miss Alex... the thing is, the father and daughter might not come back anytime soon." she said, hoping that she would convince the alpha with her acting.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"T-The young master told me that if he won't work it out with Miss Aria tonight... he might go someplace else  because he wants to spend more time with Kiana alone. Y-you could call Mr. Ross if you want to confirm." Felicia says knowing that Dylan would surely be alarmed once he learns that Alex is searching for Cyrus.

Alex tilted her head as if studying the older omega's face to see  if she's telling the truth. 

Good thing that desperation and the danger looming around her makes Felicia the best actress.

"Why the fuck are you telling me this just now?! You're a worthless piece of shit!" Alex yells at the older woman before grabbing her jacket again when she realizes that there's really a big possibility that Cyrus and Kiana would be in Aria’s hometown because she was so sure that Knight honored his part of their deal.

 "I-I'm sorry Miss Alex. I---"

"Shut up! Just shut up!" Alex yells at her one more time before she starts to walk towards the door.

Felicia is holding her breath, hoping that Kiana would not make a sound until Alex is gone but then again, she seems to be running out of luck because just when the alpha reached the door, they heard something from the second floor.

The older omega's eyes widened as Alex slowly turns around.

"What is---"

RING....RING...RING…

The question of the alpha is interrupted when Felicia’s phone breaks the silence. 

The older omega's eyes widened when she saw the caller ID.

"Who is that?" Alex asked, her eyes suspicious again.

Felicia thankful that the alpha momentarily forgot the sound they heard from the second floor.

 "It's Mr.Ross. D-do you want to talk to him?" she lied, knowing exactly how the two hated each other from the very first time they met each other.

Alex squinted her eyes as she stared at the woman as if trying to figure out why Dylan Ross would be calling her at that time.

"Answer the call but don't tell him I'm here." Alex warned the older omega.

Felicia swallowed again as she steals a glance of the second floor.

"H-hello Mr Ross." she purposely made her voice louder hoping that Knight would be alarmed.

"Miss.Felicia, whatever happens don't let Kiana out of your sight. I'm already on my way there." Knight said on the other line of the phone. Good thing that he was awake due to broken heart so when he received Felicia’s short message, he quickly grabbed his things and got in his car and drove like a mad man so he could check on them since he knew Cyrus would probably be busy with Aria.

"Yes, Mr.Ross. I'm glad to know that Young master and Kiana are  already there. I could go back to the mansion tomorrow then?" Felicia continues the act in front of Alex.

"Just hang in there. I'll be there soon." Knight replies before he ends the call. 

Alex smirks at the older woman, completely believing the show she put on for her.

 "Good job Omega, for once you finally had a use for me!" Alex spits before she finally walks out of the door before slamming it close.

Felicia automatically falls to the ground the moment she’s sure that Alex is gone. She even starts to cry and cry while gripping on her phone because she really thought Alex would be able to get her and the little child.

Upon remembering Kiana, Felicia quickly stands up and runs towards Cyrus' door. 

She doesn't know how to open the door from the outside but she is sure that the little girl would open the door if she wakes up so she stays beside the door as she starts to type another message, this time she sends it to Cyrus.

Alex was in the lobby of the building when she stops once again. 

She calls one of her father's men.

"Make sure to guard this building. Call me immediately when you see someone coming in. That old omega definitely knows something is up." She gritted her teeth before finally leaving the building.

She decided that she would follow Cyrus and Kiana in the morning so the pure blood won't know that she barged into his penthouse and since she already threatened Felicia not to tell anyone she was there.

Knight was about to park his car in front of the building when he spotted Alex. 

Good thing that pure blood has clearer eyesight so he saw her immediately. 

The pure blood purposely drove past the building just so Alex won't see him either. And when he was sure that the alpha was gone, he grabs his cap and mask before he gets out of his own car.

The pure blood alpha observes the people inside the lobby of the building and he immediately spotted 4 alphas who looked really suspicious to him. 

He quickly dialed chicken delivery and waited for the right timing to enter the building. 

Thankfully, his plan worked when he saw the 4 alpha swarmed the delivery boy when he arrived.

It only took him a few minutes before he finally knocked on Cyrus’s penthouse.

Felicia who's still on guard, dialed Knight’s number once more to confirm it was him on the door before she opened it.

"Felicia! Oh goodness, thank the Moon for protecting you. How are you? Did she hurt you? Where's Kiana?!" Knight immediately asked, his eyes searching for the little girl but Felicia just pulled him towards the second floor.

"Mr.Ashbourne thank you for coming! Luna knows how I tried my best to protect the little girl, but she's locked inside and I can’t open the door anymore." Felicia confessed.

Knight nods in understanding as he pulls the older omega into a tight and comforting hug.

"Sssssh, it's okay. It's okay. You did well. Thank you so much for doing this." Knight whispers into the older omega's ears while trying his best to produce a more calming scent.

"I was so scared...I thought that evil alpha will get her hand on her. That's why I locked her up inside because I knew they couldn't open the door just in case. It's locked with a code." She pointed to the keypad attached to the door.

"You're amazing. Now I want you to relax so we can get Luna out of the room. Let me try to open this one." Knight says as he removes the cover of the keypad.

He tries to punch in the common patterns but the screen keeps showing him the red screen with DENIED word on it.

 "Uhmmm Felicia, what is Luna's birthday?" he asked. 

"July 29"

DENIED

"How about Aria’s birthday?"

"December 30" DENIED

"Oh fuck! Please don't tell me he used his own birthday? What is Carter’s birthday?" He asked again, this time a little frustrated.

"September 1 but I don't think he's going to use---"

"Wait, what?! When did you say his  birthday was?" Knight asked again even though he heard it clearly the first time .

"September 1. Why? Is it your birthday too?" Felicia asked, a little confused because of the sudden change in mood of the pure blood.

Knight’s eyes widened as his hands fell into his side.

September 1...the portrait that looks familiar to him No, it's all just a coincidence.

 "N-no. It's not my birthday... it's my little brother's birthday." Knight found himself stuttering when he uttered those words.

Felicia’s eyes widened this time too because she thought Knight was the only son of the Prime Minister.

"You have a brother?" she asked just to confirm if he heard him right.

Knight tears his gaze from the portrait before speaking again.

"Believe me, I thought I was the only one... but I think, it's for me to find out again." he whispered, not even sure if he wants Felicia to hear his words because at that moment he's also confused...and maybe, a little happy with the possibility that he just thought while staring at the portrait of the familiar little boy with the large eyes who's staring back at him.

"Fated mates are wolves chosen by Luna herself to be together forever, that whoever tries to break them apart will surely receive a punishment that will torment the evil even after death."

When Aria left three years ago, a part of Cyrus was broken despite the strong conviction of his wolf that his omega mate didn't really leave them on its own accord.

 He knows someone purposely broke them apart that's why through those long years, he pretended to be the naive wolf who believed everyone around him when in reality, he was just making sure that his Baby, his Kiana, his daughter will be safe until the day he has the power to protect his family.

So the  morning after he made love to his omega mate again, he is beyond happy! His wolf is howling in celebration because he knows that his mate is back and he is now strong enough to protect her so they can fight whoever wants to break them apart.

The pure blood alpha was smiling as he opens his eyes because he can feel the heavy stare of his mate.

"Ria...g'morning. Are you feeling okay? Do you need anything? Is there---" his words are cut off when his omega shuts his mouth with her  fingers.

"I feel perfectly fine Rus. You really took good care of me last night. I'm sorry for forcing you to---"

"Don't! Baby don't even think that I was forced to bring you here last night. Please don't tell me that it's not just all about the heat." Cyrus sits up so he could cup her face since the omega is obviously avoiding his gaze now.

"Ria, hey look at me." he utters as he lifts the other's face so their eyes could meet.

 Cyrus suddenly got anxious when an ugly thought crossed his mind. 

What if Aria really just let him fuck her the other night because of her heat? What if she really wants Knight now and now he just made things complicated among the three of them? What if---

"Even without my heat, I would've come here with you if you wanted me to. I...I missed you Rus.. you have no idea how much I've missed you." Aria suddenly uttered, her voice so low as if she was scared to voice it out.

Cyrus’s eyes widened in excitement when he heard his mate's words. 

The freshly renewed mark on Aria’s neck is almost glowing against her flawless skin and Cyrus just couldn't help but feel so proud and honored knowing that it's glowing because of him.

"I missed you too Ria, godI missed you so much baby." Cyrus blurted out all of a sudden before pulling the omega close to his body. 

He wraps his arms around the omega's waist while Aria took her chance to wrap her own arms around his neck while straddling him.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds before they both started to smile while tearing up when they both felt their wolves howling, their eyes turning purple just like the first time they met each other.

 When Cyrus was sure that his wolf got enough of Aria’s wolf, he leaned closer to his mate and started kissing her waiting lips. 

They shared the passionate kiss as if it's theri first time kissing each other. 

Cyrus is more than euphoric everytime Aria makes the most beautiful sound while kissing him. 

The l mates are so lost in their own world when the house telephone suddenly rings.

Cyrus and Aria both wanted to ignore the phone until the pure blood alpha remembers something. There are only three people who know that the phone in their old house is still working.

 It's only him, Dylan and Felicia.

"Aria baby, wait a minute... I need to answer the call."

 "But Cyrussss..."

"Baby, it might be our little princess." Cyrus replies with a smile when he sees the pout on his mate's still swollen lips.

Aria’s pout immediately vanishes and exchanged with a wide grin upon hearing the possibility that their daughter is on the other side of the phone so he finally let go of him.

"Hello, Dylan?"

"Cyrus...they took Kiana!" Dylan’s stern voice made Aria and Cyrus world collapse right at that moment.