Lucius is beyond livid. 

His mind swiftly drifts to the past.

 A BETA! 

Julius Carter’s son is a beta, he knows he can never forgive that cunning alpha.

"The kid...the kid found on the fire with the Von Dorn- Thomson was a beta. H-how old was your cousin when you last saw him?" the Prime Minister asked in a calm voice but to Dylan it was obvious he was raging. 

The pure blood alpha's eyes are now crimson red so he knows that the Prime Minister is beyond mad already.

"Around 7...but he was a lot smaller than me back then and...wait a Fucking second! Sir, are you telling me that the kid who got burned and died with the Von Dorn- Thomson’s was not the heir but actually my c-cousin?" Dylan asked when the realization finally hit him.

Lucius could not say a word so he just nodded. His eyes still crimson red but he could not stop himself from tearing up knowing that another innocent child died because of greed and lust for power.

"I...what the hell!? Julius Carter is evil He's gonna kill everyone who's in his way to get the power he wants and--" 

"Dylan, where's Aria?" the Prime Minister suddenly asked him when he noticed the absence of the omega. THe older man knows his eldest son adores the omega so much that he was  ready to give his own life for her but knowing the probability that Cyrus is his long lost son, he knows that he should protect Aria even more.

The younger alpha's eyes widened when he remembered the current predicament. He even took a glance from his phone to check if the car where Aria was still moving before he replied to the old man.

 "Sir about that.. uhmmm--"

"Dylan Ross , young man, you have to tell me where my son's mate is right now?" Lucious’s eyes are still searching for answers when Dylan drops the bomb.

"They got her. I'm sorry sir but Ari---"

"What?! You let the omega out of..oh luna! Dylan you---"

"Wait what? Who went out alone?" a familiar voice of the pure blood alpha startled the two of them. Cyrus is still holding his right arm because after taking a small amount of blood for his tests, he also agreed to donate the blood Knight needed for his surgery so he's very dizzy. 

The nurse even tried to stop him from going out but he was worried about his mate and their daughter so he forced himself to stand up from the hospital bed so he could at least check on his mate. He knows how terrified Aria is right now so he wants to at least hold her hand and comfort her while they're waiting for an update or a call from Kiana’s abductor.

Dylan and the Prime Minister's eyes both widened when they saw Cyrus on his feet. He looks paler than a while ago so they know that the nurse probably extracted his blood for Knight. 

Lucius’s wolf can't help but howl in happiness now that he's sure that Cyrus is his long lost son.

As much as the Prime Minister wants to act normal in front of the younger pure blood, he wasn't able to stop himself when Cyrus was a few meters away from them. 

He pulled the young pure blood into a tight hug. Cyrus frowns at first but he just lets the old man hug him as if his wolf is also waiting for him.

"Thank you, for keeping yourself alive, for surviving." the Prime Minister whispered into his ears before he finally let him go.

Cyrus tilted his head when he's finally face to face with the Prime Minister.

"Sir, did you think I'll cry like a lost little boy just because of a needle? Of course I'll survive." Cyrus replied since he doesn't know the implication behind the old man's words.

Dylan who is witnessing the exchange of the father and son can't help but get emotional.

 He has always been proud of Cyrus despite the fact that he knows he isn't his real cousin. 

He truly loves and admires him and now that he finally learned where Cyrus came from, he finally fully understands why the pure blood is such a beautiful man inside out .

Cyrus isn't a Carter, he came from a noble and truly honorable family too and Dylan might still be grieving for his real cousin but he is now happy for Cyrus too.

 "So...where's Ria?" Cyrus suddenly asked when he couldn't sense the scent of his mate around.

The Prime Minister and Dylan give each other a knowing look before the younger alpha spoke up.

"She received a phone call from Alex. They have Kiana so ----"

"Please don't tell me you let her go there alone because i swear Dylan!"

"Cyrus I tried to stop her but---"

"Where's your fucking key? Where did she go? At least tell me you didn't let her unprotected because istg I'm gonna rip your heart out if---"

"CYRUS!" The Prime Minister shouts before he could hurt Dylan.

 He knows how protective Cyrus is because it runs in their blood but that doesn't mean he would let him hurt his cousin too.

"You don't understand. My mate and my pup are out there alone unprotected! We don't even have any idea where they are and we don't even know what that bitch could do to them! They almost killed Knight--your son just because he wanted to protect my family so please better stay out of this SIR." Cyrus is yelling at the Prime Minister also.

The security guards started to point their guns at the assemblyman to stop him from yelling at their boss.

"Put your guns down! No one is going to hurt my family!" Lucius orders that made everyone cowered in fear because it was the first time they heard the Prime Minister used his pure blood alpha voice. 

Even Cyrus got chills from hearing him but his wolf is oddly bouncing with the Prime Minister's words.

Cyrus was about to bite off Dylan’s head again when the Prime Minister's phone rings.

Cyrus and Dylan both stayed silent while he  talked to someone on the phone. 

When the phone ended, the Prime Minister looked at the two again.

"Julius is on the move now. He would probably go to where your family is. We have to stop him from taking yet another innocent life." Lucius says with a determination in his voice.

Cyrus swallowed. He might not want to admit it because Julius is still his father but if the old man hurts Aria and Kiana, he knows he'll kill him himself.

"Can your people track where they are and----"

"I know where they are now. The car has stopped. A few miles away from here, probably your father's old warehouse." Dylan interrupted him.

"How would you even know that?!"

"Put a bug on Aria. You truly believe I would let your mate go without tracking her?!" Dylan asked with a hint of hurt in his voice because he remembers how Cyrus was so ready to rip his head off a while ago.

"I apologize but I am worried and--"

"It's alright Rus, I know. Now let's get your family out of there." Dylan says while squeezing his cousin's shoulder, for him Cyrus will always and forever be his cousin whoever he really is.

Everything happened so fast. Aria arrived at the warehouse and the moment she stepped foot outside the car, someone hit her from behind  with a gun making her fall on the floor as her mind fell into darkness. 

The next thing she knows, she is tied up to a chair still dizzy by the time she opens her eyes only to see the silver chain that stops her from transforming to her wolf.

She also could not make a sound because her abductor made sure her mouth was stuffed with something gross too, perhaps a rug or a rotten sock.

The omega's eyes widened when she finally realized where she was. 

She is  inside an old warehouse and she spotted a door that looks like an abandoned office too but when she starts to make a noise, the door bursts open showing no other than Alexandra.

"Oh look at that! Finally you're up! Are you ready to enjoy the show?" She asked while laughing at her state.

The Omega knows the alpha wants to see her cower in fear so as much as she wants to scream at her, she tries his best not to make any unnecessary noise. 

She wants to conserve her energy and the lack of reaction makes Alex even more annoyed at her. 

The alpha walks towards her as if she is about to launch at a prey only to remove the stinky rug in her mouth so she could hear her talk.

"What do you want, Alex? Where's my daughter?" Aria asked.

Alex’s eyes shine with mirth when she finally got a reaction from the omega.

"Don't worry Riri, she'll be here soon. Let's just wait for her grandpa before the show. You know, Julius also wants to make sure that you  die this time" Alex cups her face and squishes her cheeks hard before she pushes her away.

Aria’s eyes widened when she heard the alpha's word. 

"Again? What do you mean again?" She asked even when she knows that Alex  probably wouldn’t reply to her but to her surprise, the alpha turns to her with bitterness written all over her face again.

"You really have no idea don't you? OhPoor you...I wonder how you survived that fire too?Oh wait... why not put you and your pup in a fire this time so you could meet your parents in hell also?" Alex say voice mocking

Aria about to ask what she was talking about when they heard cars pull in outside the warehouse.

"Ooops, Kiana’s grandpa is here now. I guess we could start the party now!" Alex says before she laughs.

"No! Alex please not Kiana.. not my daughter please! You can do everything you want to me but not Kiana please." She begs but her words just fell on deaf ears.

Aria begins to cry when Rina walks in through the door, in her arms is her sleeping daughter.

"Rina! Oh gosh, no... please Rin don't do this. Please... I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not knowing about your mom before. I'm sorry Rin but you can't do this to Kiana please." Aria cried while staring at Ria  who was caught off guard.

The alpha didn't expect her to apologize let alone talk about her mother's condition. 

Her hands on Kiana tightened as she slowly steps forward to Aria while Alex is busy talking to Julius.

"What the hell are you talking about Aria? Can't you see? This is the end for you and your pup. Isn't this better? After this no one could hurt you both anymore." Rina said while looking at her crying friend.

"No Rin, no. I already lost 3 years of our lives together. I can't. We can't die because Cyrus would surely die too if I die. You don't have to do this Rina, I know you're only doing this for your mom please help us. I promise we're gonna help your mom too and----"

"Shut up Aria! Also, why would Cyrus die too? He's pure blood so he would be able to survive the pain!" Rina replied while slowly putting Kiana down on another plastic chair.

"Rina you don't understand. I'm...I'm a pure blooded omega and we are fated mates. Our lives are tied to each other so if Alex wants to kill me so she can have Cyrus, then she wouldn't be able to have him in the end." Ari whispered, making sure it's only Rian who could hear her.

"Stop fucking with me! We have known you for years! You are not a pure---"

Rina wasn't able to finish her sentence when she saw Aria’s eyes  flash royal blue, the color that only belongs to a pureblooded omega.

"What the---"

"Rina please...you have to help us!" Aria begs again but her words are cut off when she hears Julius and Alex approaching them.

Julius and Alex only learned who Aria really is just a few hours ago but they both are oblivious about the truth of her rank because the pure blood omega was trained when she was little to hide her real rank so she could protect herself.

 She can still remember how her auntie used to scold her whenever she couldn't control her royal blue eyes whenever she got excited while playing with other kids.

She remembers the older omega used to tell her that pure blood omegas are rare and are usually hunted down by the bad wolves so she grew up hiding her real rank. Only trusted people like her mate knows her real rank.

Aria was about to beg once more when the alpha turned to give her a dead stare before she walks towards Julius and Alex just to expose her secret. 

Aria cried in pain because of another betrayal from her friend. 

She needs to calm down but her wolf is already howling when she feels hands on her shoulders.

"So, you're a Fucking pure blood and you were not planning to me when you knew that Cyrus would have died if I killed you?” Alex’s words are ringing in her ears but even before she could reply, the little girl starts to stir from her slumber.

"Pwetty Pwincess you're here---oh, we're gonna pway ?" Kiana asks when she noticed that she's also tied up like Aria too.

Heaven knows Aria is trying so hard to calm down for her pup but the hope and innocence in her eyes really breaks her heart. 

She feels so sorry towards the innocent girl because she knows that she isn't even supposed to be there if it's not because of her.

"Y-yes baby.. we'll play catch while we're waiting for your daddy." Aria replied while trying to stop the tears that started to flow on his cheeks.

Kiana noticed the tears so the little girl frowned at Alex.

"Aunty Lex, you're hurting pwetty pwincess! Can you untie her?" she asked innocently but Alex just ignores the child’s request and crouches down to cup her tiny face.

"I am so Fucking done with your little games! And since I can’t kill your omega mother, without killing your alpha dad, then I'll just kill you myself and---" Alex wasn't able to finish her sentence when one of Julius’s men screamed in alarm.

"We've got company!" the beta goon yelled to alarm everyone in the warehouse!

 Alex’s eyes widened as she grabs the little girl from her chair while Julius drags Aria by her hair making the omega fall to the ground because she couldn't stand with the chains all over her body.

"What a useless piece of shit you are! Come on Omega, make yourself useful to me for once!" Julius grits his teeth as he drags the omega to hide.

He knows his men would be able to eliminate whoever the uninvited guests are but just in case Cyrus defies him, then he knows Aria would be a great shield against his fake son.

Alex on the other hand is running with Kiana in her arms while Rina is covering them behind. She knew Cyrus would do everything for his family so the alpha made sure she at least had leverage to use against the pure blood alpha.

The scene in the warehouse is scary due to the array flying silver bullets from the two opposite sides. 

The Prime Minister finally used his power and mobilized the nation's defense squad to protect and save his family.

The moment they got the exact location of where Julius and Alex were, he immediately called the Arm Forces and called for an anti terrorist attack squad. 

He wants  to make sure his son's mate and his grandpup are both safe and alive.

The exchange of bullets all around the warehouse lasts only for a few minutes until Dylan made sure that all Julius' private armies are eliminated but to their disappointment, they haven't found Kiana and Aria yet.

Good thing that the mother and daughter did not wear scent blockers that night so Cyrus could track them down.

He knows they're both  in the warehouse and probably kept as hostages by Julius and Alex since they haven't spotted the two either.

He was about to follow Aria’s scent first because for pure blood alpha like him, he knows he has to save his mate in order for him to live too.

"Cyrus!" Lucius held the younger pure blood by his wrist.

"Sir!? Why are you out here? The commander said you stay inside the car because it's danger and----"

"Sssssh! I told you, I won't let anyone hurt my family. Now go find your pup and I'll deal with finding Aria." Lucius says and that made Cyrus frown again. 

It was the second time he heard the old man calling his family his own.

"No sir, you don't understand. I have to save Ari---"

"I totally get it, young man. I won't let anything bad happen to your mate. I know her scent so I could track her down and you know your pup's scent so you can go after her. I'm pretty sure Aria would never forgive any of us if something happens to your pup." the prime minister said with full authority in his voice.

Cyrus still wants to argue when they all hear Kiana’s scream.

"Go! Go Cyrus, and son... please be careful, I'm sure your Brother would want to see you when he wakes up." The Prime Minister wasn't able to stop himself from grabbing his son to a tight and quick hug again.

The younger pure blood wasn't able to process everything that's going on because his mind is already following Kiana’s voice that is suddenly muffled again.

 Julius and Alex planned everything out. All they wanted was to eliminate Aria and Kiana so they could both have Cyrus where they wanted him. 

But one thing the two weren't anticipating was the discovery of Cyrus’s real identity. 

Julius never expected the Prime Minister to intervene. He even expected him to start a war against Cyrus since his son's body was found inside Cyrus’s penthouse. 

Little did he know, Lucius is a chosen wolf by Luna herself and everyone dear to the pure blood alpha is also coated with protection.

Julius is holding Aria in his arms as shield when he hears footsteps coming their way.

"You know that you can’t kill me right or else Cyrus will die too." Aria says trying to distract Julius but the older man is livid because he is waiting for his men to come and rescue him but until now no one is coming.

He slaps Aria on the face so hard it made the omega fall on the ground. 

"Shut up you omega whore. I could kill you anytime I but for now I will use you as a shield from my obsessed son." Julius says as the alpha was about to pick her up the Prime minister suddenly appeared.

"Oh look who's here to rescue you whore! It's your other man's papa!" Julius said in a mocking tone.

"You mean her mate's real father?” Lucius corrected the other pure blood while calculating the distance between them.

Julius’s eyes widened when he heard this.

 He knows that Cyrus is not his real son but he never really knew where Cyrus came from. All he knows is that the boy was living on an island with his very poor parents who agreed to receive the money he gave them in exchange for the boy.

 He never really imagined that Cyrus is the missing son of the Prime Minister.

 "Impossible!" Julius uttered but when he saw the Prime Minister walk towards them, he cocks his gun and pointed it at him but the older pure blood shows no fear as he looks at Aria’s bleeding lips due to the slap given to her by Julius.

"Aria, are you okay?" he asked, totally ignoring Julius’s gun pointed at him.

The omega winces in pain but  still managed to smile at the older pure blood.

"I'm fine uncle, but where's my Kiana?" Ari asked that only made Julius more irate because he feels like no one is frightened in his presence when he's the one who's holding a gun.

Lucius was about to reply and tell the omega that Kiana will be fine when Julius hits the omega's face with his gun again, this time blood starts to ooze from Aria’s forehead. 

The Prime Minister's eyes turned crimson red as he glared at the evil wolf.

" Julius, if you don’t keep your hands to yourself I'm gonna rip your heart out and make sure you die in the worst way possible. Your face will be all over the news but this time not as a hero but as someone who killed a whole family including your own son!"

Julius’s eyes widened again but instead of denying his crime, he just pointed his gun towards Aria’s head.

"So you know that too? then there's no need for this whore of an omega here then. Besides, if I kill her, your useless son would die too. It's still a win for me and---"

Julius was not able to finish his sentence when in just a blink of an eye, the Prime Minister was already in front of him with his sharp claws digging on his chest  and before he realized what just happened, he already ripped his heart out.

"I told you not to even think of harming my family because I'm going to rip your heart out! I guess you won't learn until I show you that a good father would kill and die for his son and not the other way around!" the Prime Minister whispered in Julius’s ears before he pushed him away.

Aria’s eyes widened as she witnessed Julius fall lifeless to the ground while Lucius held his bloody heart.

"Close your eyes child, you wouldn't want to see this." Lucius says before smashing Julius’s bloody heart. The omega is too shocked to close her eyes; she managed to witness the gore in front of her.

The last thing she remembers is that Lucius is apologizing to her for letting her witness that before she passed out.