Lucius Ashbourne came from a poor family. His father was a farmer and his mother is a teacher at a public school. 

He was the only son of his two alpha parents which is why they did everything so that they could to give him the education he needed to make his life better.

 His parents were hardworking and morally upright people. 

They raised him with good manners and right values because they strongly believe in the law of karma. 

Lucius Ashbourne could still remember what his father taught him when he was once bullied in school.

"Son, always remember that when someone takes your pencil again, give them your eraser too." His father said while patting his hair.

"So that they have something to use to erase their mistakes son. You see, people tend to take something for two reasons. The first one is because they badly needed that something so they have no choice but to take it from you... or if it's because they know you'll do greater things if you have that something that's why they're taking it from you. The world is full of greedy people, Lucius. The weak are being eaten by the strong ones. The poor are being abused by the rich, but not everyone is like that. There are people who still believe that the Moon is watching. So we always have to do what we want others to do for us. We always have to choose kindness over anything in this world."

"Just like the Von-don Thomsons?" He asked when he remembers the kind Prime Minister who has a soft spot for the weak and poor. At his very young age, he admired the old Prime Minister because he knows he has a good heart just like his father too.

His father laughs at the eagerness in his son's voice. He knows how Lucius loves the Prime Minister because the boy never missed the news every morning just to watch the old man. He is even surprised that his 8 years old boy prefers to watch the Prime Minister's speech over his favorite cartoons.

"Yes son, just like them." His father had replied before pulling up the blanket over his son's body. 

He was supposed to leave and let his son sleep when the little boy suddenly grabbed his hand.

"Dad, I promise I will do very well in school and I will become like the prime minister. I will become the Prime Minister of The country." He said with determination in his eyes.

His father just laughed at his words because he knows that it is impossible for his son to achieve that goal. Little did he know that Luna was watching and listening to the little boy knowing that his fate had changed that very moment.

 he'll grow up holding on to his father's golden heart, then he will receive a reward that is more precious than the gold!

******************************************** PRESENT 

Lucius is still staring at the portrait in front of him. He heard Cyrus’s words clearly. He understands that the boy in the portrait is no other than the son of the man who tried to kill his only remaining son. But his heart is pounding, his wolf is howling because he would never forget those soft doe eyes and smile.

"Zayden." he mumbles to himself but this time he reminds himself that it's impossible because there's no way it's real. 

He knows the world knows Cyrus is Julius’s son.

"Uncle, are you okay?" Aria joins the old man when the omega senses his distress scent.

The Prime Minister blinks. There's only one way he could check if Cyrus is his long lost son. He looks at Aria to reassure the omega that he's fine before he turns to Cyrus.

"Do you mind if we run a test with your blood?" he asked hoping that the younger pure blood would agree.

At first Cyrus frowns because that's very odd, but then he remembers that he will donate  blood to Knight so he assumes the old man just wanted to make sure that his only heir will be safe so he nods in the end.

"No problem sir. They could do all the tests they need to do." Cyrus replied before taking his mate's hand as they led them out of his penthouse.

Lucius nods as he follows the younger wolves.

 In that moment he didn’t  know what to ask the Moon for anymore because of course he would be happy to know his son is alive, he just doesn't know what he would do to Julius if ever it turns out that the young pure blood is indeed his long lost son.

The group including Dylan and a few of their bodyguards went to the private hospital where Knight is. 

They knew they couldn't take him to the hospital because that would create a big scandal so the Prime Minister chose to take his son in silence. 

He also wanted to make sure his son was safe until they found and arrested the culprit.

Cyrus was immediately assisted going to the small test lab of the exclusive hospital while Aria  and Lucius waited outside the ICU where Knight was kept. 

The Omega was fidgeting with her finger when she finally voiced out what has been bothering her.

"Uncle Lucius, can I ask something?" She asked.

"What is it child?" the Prime Minister asked while fishing out his phone.

"Why did you call Cyrus by Zayden? Isn't that Knight’s younger brother’s name?" Aria asked with hesitation.

The Prime Minister sighs.

 He looks at Dylan who's staring at him too because he knows that the alpha heard him also. 

Dylan knows about the Prime Minister's long lost son, actually he saw the news when he was younger. 

He knows that the Knight’s younger brother died but they have never found a body of the poor little boy so Dylan was also shocked when the Prime Minister called Cyrus by that name a while ago.

"Aria, Knight’s brother didn't die. He got lost. I think he has found his way back home tonight." the Prime Minister replied with a sparkle of tears in his eyes.

"But how did you know he didn't die uncle?" Aria asked with equally teary eyes.

Lucius smiled fondly at the young omega.

"Aria, my youngest son is a pure blood. If he died, his mother would die too. They won't be able to bear the pain of being apart at that young age. My wife's wolf would've gone berserk if she had failed to sense our son's soul. Her wolf knows that our Child is still alive and that keeps her breathing despite the constant pain in her heart." the Prime Minister explained.

Aria’s eyes widened. She remembers her own wolf whenever she wanted to end it all in the past, it was as if her inner wolf was telling her to hold on to her life. She felt a deep pain in her heart but her wolf kept her alive because it knows that her daughter is alive.

The omega was about to say something when her phone suddenly rang. 

The Prime Minister, Dylan and the other security nearby gave him a questioning look so he checked on his phone. His heart feels like it suddenly stopped beating the moment he saw the caller ID.

"This  bitch really had the nerve to call me." She murmurs when she sees Alex’s name on her phone screen. 

She knows that Knight’s dad has already a lot on his plate so she excused her before answering the phone. 

He stood a few meters away from everyone when she heard Alex’s voice on the other line.

"Before you say anything, listen to me, Aria!" 

"NO, you motherfucking snake who--"

"I have your daughter. Now shut the fuck up and listen to me! Do not put me on speaker and make sure you don't tell anyone that you are talking to me." Alex said in a very clear voice.

The omega wanted to continue screaming at her but she could clearly hear her daughter's voice in the background so she knows that Alex is telling the truth. 

She subtly looked around him and when he saw the Prime Minister talking to his security, she slowly moved away from them again before she spoke on the phone again.

"I swear to Luna  Alex, I'm gonna kill you with---"

"Na ah! nope Aria, that's not how you talk to me when you know that with just a snap of my finger I can literally squish your daughter's heart”

Alex threatened with a sickening laugh

that made Aria fall to the ground.

"Alex no! Please... please not Kiana. My daughter has nothing to do with this. What do you want? Please just tell me what you want, just don't hurt my daughter please." Alex practically begs over the phone.

"That's more like it Riri. Now we're talking! Listen to me, I know you're at the exclusive hospital with the Ashbourne’s. I want you to get out of there, alone. Do not tell anyone that you talked to me and don't even dare tell anyone that you're coming to me if you still want to see your daughter alive. Is that clear?" Alex asked.

Aria had to bite her tongue until she could taste the blood just so she wouldn't scream at the evil alpha whom she thought was her friend. 

She knows Alex would probably trick her, or worse kill her once she complies but if that's the only way she could see and protect her daughter then she knows she has to go.

"Okay.. I'm coming but please don't hurt Kiana. Send me the address and--"

"Do you really think I'm stupid? Someone is already waiting for you outside Aria. The black car right in front of the gate of the hospital. Just make sure no one knows you're coming here, especially Cyrus if you still want to see your daughter." Alex said again.

"Alex! C-can I atleast talk to her please?" Aria asked, just in case Alex was just trying to set a trap.

The alpha laughs at the desperation laced on her voice but still, she calls Felicia’s name and lets the clueless little girl talk on the phone.

"Little Princess, can you say hi to the pretty princess? She said she wants to see you again." Alex feigns his annoyingly sweet voice while putting the phone on the innocent girl's ear.

"Oh, hello pwetty pwince! Are you coming to pway with me with Aunty Ri too? can you ask daddy to come here with you too?" the oblivious little girl asked.

Aria almost melted right at that moment. She could not imagine a dangerous Alex was near her daughter at that moment.

"Yes baby.. I'm coming to see you so please stay with Felicia for now okay? Is she there with you? Kiana baby-- hello? hello?" Aria looks at her phone one more time when she couldn’t hear anything.

She was about to dial the number again when she received a new message still coming from Alex.

Alex: YOUR RIDE IS WAITING OUTSIDE.

Aria’s heart was pounding so hard. 

She is so nervous but above that fear is her worry for her daughter's life. She just saw her again after three wasted years and she has no plan of adding another year of being apart from her pup. 

She subtly looks around again to check if no one's paying attention to her yet. Good thing that Cyrus is still inside the lab test because after taking a blood sample, he would also have to stay a little longer because he needs to give more blood so they could finally continue to remove the other bullet inside Knight’s body.

After the omega makes sure that no one's paying attention to her, she slowly walks towards the elevator. She was already inside and the elevator was about to close when a strong hand suddenly stopped the metal door.

"Where the hell do you think you are going again Thomson?!" Dylan asked, his eyes bloody red because of the emotion he's trying to suppress as he heard Aria’s conversation with the witch.

"Dylan I was just going to buy--"

"Cut the fucking crap! Where the hell do you think are you going to leave without telling my cousin again?!" Dylan gritted his teeth as he entered the elevator too.

The two wolves glare at each other before Aria finally speaks again.

"First of all, you're not even sure that Cyrus is your cousin anymore. I know you heard my conversation with the Prime Minister too! Cyrus might be Knight’s long lost brother!"

Dylan clenches his fist. He heard everything but Aria doesn't need to know anymore that he already knows that Cyrus isn't his real cousin. He knew since he was a kid that something was wrong when he met Cyrus who came back from studying abroad after almost 2 decades. 

Aria doesn't need to know that he already had an idea who Cyrus was but since he's scared for the pure blood's life he remains quiet and chose to be by Cyrus’s side quietly so he could protect him from his father. 

Dylan is older than Cyrus and so he could still remember how his real cousin looks like when they were just little kids and he's very certain that his real cousin did not have a doe like eyes. 

The thing is, Dylan had to keep quiet all those years for his aunt who's Cyrus’s mom and for Cyrus  himself when he realized that Julius was capable of exchanging his own kid with a random kid.

"Aria! You are still not going anywhere without telling Cyrus!" Dylan chose to reply when they both heard the ping of the elevator.

The pure blooded omega was about to get out of the metal box when Dylan grabbed her wrist.

"They will kill you on the spot! Why would you even think they want you there without Cyrus? Aria, it's dangerous!" Dylan almost whisper yelled at her. 

The worry and desperation in his eyes and scent are very evident and Aria feels so bad about it but her heart is more worried about her daughter.

"Dylan, they have Kiana! They have my child! Do you really think I would keep still and wait for another call to hear that they already killed my pup because I didn't show up? Dylan please, let me go." Aria begs. 

The omega was already crying when she heard another ping on his phone. Another message from her evil ex best friend.

Bitch: YOUR DRIVER IS GETTING BORED NOW.

Dylan snatched the phone and read the message. The alpha's eyes were already blazing red when he saw the one who sent her the message.

"I always knew that goddamn  b*tch was a big snake! She stinks!" Dylan spits before giving back Aria her phone.

"Dylan please, just let me go. Don't tell Cyrus about it and if...if ever something happens to me, please tell them...tell my daughter to forgive me for choosing her and tell Cyrus that--"

"Shut up! Aria, you're not dying! You will have to live so you can Fucking tell them that yourself!"

 Dylan said while pocketing his hand when he remembered something.

If Aria can't be stopped from going, then maybe he could follow her. 

But because he knows that it would be dangerous for Aria and Kiana the moment Alex learns that someone's following Aria, Dylan quickly thinks of another idea. 

He has a tiny tracking device in his pocket but since he knows Aria would  still refuse to get any help from him, he suddenly pretends to hug the omega and subtly pins the little tracking device on the back of her jacket.

"Dylan I'm please---"

"I'm also Fucking serious! I will let you go but make sure you'll live or else Cyru would surely turn the country upside down." Dylan says before letting go of the omega.

"Thank you. Thank you so much." Aria says before finally running towards the black waiting car for her. She was supposed to enter the car when the driver opened the window very slightly.

"Give me your phone."

She didn't ask why  all she wants is to see her pup. 

The ugly alpha sitting in the driver seat took her phone only to throw it away before they finally left the hospital.

Aria looks up to the sky and sees the dark clouds gathering as if even the heavens are preparing to mourn her life. 

The omega closes her eyes and silently pray for her Kiana’s protection.

Meanwhile, Alex in the safe house is beaming upon receiving the message from the driver who's now bringing Aria to where they are.

Her eyes were practically sparkling with excitement with the thought that in less than a day, she would finally be able to eliminate all the hindrances to finally get Cyrus.

"Hey you Cole, take the old lady away. We don't need another dead body scattered in the warehouse. Throw her somewhere far away from here." Alex said with an evil grin because to be honest, she really hated the old omega who only knows how to embarrass her in front of Kiana and Cyrus. 

If she had more time, she would like to kill her herself too.

The man Cole is the latest addition to the private security of Julius so Alex knows he could do the job too.

The tall alpha nods at her and without saying a word, he grabs Felicia’s hair before he drags her away from Kiana who is very oblivious to what is happening because she is busy playing hide and seek with Rina.

When the other alpha female notices that is being dragged away, she calmly tells Kiana that she needs a short break.

 Rina gave a toy to distract the little girl before he walks towards Alex who's now smiling ear to ear.

"Hey Lexi, what's up? Where's that guy taking Felicia?" Rina asked with furrowed brows because to be honest, she's not quite happy how the man was holding her.

Alex grins at her while pouring a drink to two glasses. She gave the other a glass of wine before she spoke.

"Rina oh my Rina Tonight is the night, I can finally have him. Cyrus would finally realize that he doesn't need a fated mate because I am here. He will finally come to me now." Alex said before raising her hand with the drink as if gesturing to Rina for a toast.

Rina accepted the invitation and raised her glass to cheer with her friend even though she is still confused about what's really going on.

When Alex finally finished the red liquid from her crystalline glass, she turns to her with a wicked grin.

"Rina, I can finally kill Aria and that little brat right there. And when they're both gone, Cyrus will finally see me. Dad will finally be proud of me because I am going to be the future Prime Minister's new wife! How amazing is that right?" Alex says with so much excitement that  she missed the look of shock that crosses Rina’s  face.

Rina swallows because she has no idea that Alex was actually planning to kill their old friend and the little girl who's now sleeping peacefully on the sofa.

"Y-you're gonna kill them?"

"Well I don't actually need to do it myself Rina but I really wanna see them both die in front of me. I wouldn't want to miss it!" Alex says before pouring another drink in her glass.

Rina put down her glass on the side table and stared at the alpha. She could not believe how the sweet and kind Alex who helped her through the years turned into a monster because of the  way her parents raised her and because she is coveting someone who was never hers to covet in the first place. 

She used to hear Alex’s father call  her friend ugly names. She knows how Alex was trying her best all his life to please her father; she doesn’t understand how her friends became so obsessed with Cyrus.

She feels like Alex is like a mouse trapped in a dead end and for her to be able to survive, she needs to nibble her way out through the hard wall.

"But Lexi, how will you do that? I mean, what if you get caught or---"

"Rina my darling and ever so naive friend,.. did you really think I did this all alone? I was not the one who brought the little brat here. Julius has my back so we don't have to worry my friend. I already have the blessing of my future father-in-law, besides Aria is already on her way here." Alex informs the other who is now starting to get nervous because of everything.

"Y-you already got Aria too? H-how? Isn't she with Cyrus? Wouldn't she---"

"Oh come on Rina! Of course I already took care of that. I don't know how that stupid omega managed to sneak away from Cyrus but she did and that is all that matters to me. I'm actually thinking of killing her little pup in front of her first before taking her life too. I mean, don't you think that would be fair enough so she could pay for the three years of tormenting me?" Alex asked as if she was not talking about life and death at all.

Rina gulps. The bitterness and jealousy of her friend turned into determination to eliminate Cyrus’s family so she could have a space in the pure blood alpha's life.

"Up to you Lex, uhmmmm just do whatever you want. I'm just here." Rina said, shrugging.

"That's what I love about you Rina, I know you always got my back." Alex smiled sweetly at her friend before going back to the mini bar.

Rina smiled back at the alpha female before she turned her back on her so she could go back inside the room where the little girl was silently playing.