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.

They say that life is 50% chance and 50% choice, that people are given an opportunity to make decisions of their own when facing anything that requires them to choose. 

Sometimes people are given a good chance in life but due to wrong choices, the opportunity will just go down the drain while there are also instances where because of good choices, people are turning their small chances to be the big step for a good change in their lives.

When Rina saw her best friend aimed the gun towards the little girl she knew right at that moment that the Moon above the dark sky is giving her a chance, the last one way ticket to redeem herself and maybe to show that she's also choosing to do the right thing to do after all the wrong choices she has made in the past.

She knew that the gun Alex was carrying has the purest silver bullets that intend to kill Aria and knew that Kinana would not be able to survive. 

Not thinking twice, the alpha who turned pale at the thought of death jumps in front of the little girl and took the bullet  the moment she saw Alex pull the trigger.

It only took a few seconds after the sound of a gunshot, another one was fired but this time, the gunshot cane from Dylan and was aimed towards  Alex who immediately dropped on the floor after that fatal blow straight to the head.

The scene inside the storage area in the warehouse is so dreadful. 

Aria who just came back to her senses saw her ex best friend Rina took the bullet for her baby. 

She screamed because of the fear for her daughter's life but when she saw Cyrus already holding Kiana in his arms she finally breathes again. 

She ran towards her mate and their pup to make sure that they are safe. She saw that Alex was already down on the floor.

Cyrus hugs his mate and their daughter while kissing their temples.

 When Aria is finally sure that her daughter was safe, she turns to look at her pup's savior. 

She momentarily let go of Kiana and gave Cyrus a knowing look before crawling towards Rina who's now covered in blood on the floor.

"What the hell Rina! What the hell?!" Aria’s eyes are brimming with tears while holding her. She doesn't even know where to put her hands because all she could see was blood. 

She tried to remove her jacket to press it on her chest where the blood keeps coming out but it just won't stop.

 Cyrus’s knows Kiana needs her mother too but with Rina’s condition he knows the two needed the closure they both deserve.

No one knows yet, but Rina actually sent him a message a while ago telling him Alex and Julius’s plan about killing his mate and their pup. 

Rins told him that she would try to buy some time to make sure Alex doesn’t do anything to Aria or Kiana until they arrive.

 That's why she was told about the fact that Aria is a pureblood omega.

 Cyrus also knows that Rina chose to stay with Alex until the end not because she wants to fight beside her but because she wanted to make sure Kiana did not get hurt. 

Alex didn't even realize that Rina put earbuds in Kiana’s ears to protect her from anything she might hear. 

She also made sure Kiana didn't see the gruesome happenings in the warehouse by putting a blindfold on the child's eyes.

"Why...w-why are you crying Ria? I-i'm sorry... I'm s-sorry." Rina swallows the blood in her mouth while using the last of her strength to apologize to her best friend. 

She couldn't see Aria anymore because her eyes have become blurry due to her tears. She knows that she only has a few minutes left, and she wants to apologize to her best friend.

"Sshhhh, stop talking Rina! Fuck! Dylan! Uncle someone!! call an ambulance please!!!!" 

Aria screams at the two other alphas. She didn't even look at them because her eyes are only focused on Rina who's now having a hard time breathing.

"No..n-no amb-bulance R-Ria...I just w-want to-apologize for ev...everything." Rina stutters as she coughs out more blood.

"Stop, stop talking Ri! No! I refuse to accept your apology now! You have to live! please, hang in there don't---" Aria had to bite her lips when she saw her best friend's pale hands reaching for  her face.

 She crouches down to help her cup her  face by putting her hand on top of hers.

 She is not a hypocrite. She hates the alpha, she hates how her best friend deceived him for years. 

She hates how she agreed to everything Alex and Julius did to her family.

 She hates how they connived to manipulate her but after knowing the truth as to why she was forced to do all those things and after witnessing it with her own eyes how her best friend who betrayed her saved her pup, all the pain and betrayal that was etched in his heart already melted. 

She knows it would be questionable for others. She knows people might think she’s dumb for choosing to forgive her at that very moment but for her who grew up with no family, she knows she would've done the same thing Rina did for her own mother too.

 When her best friend speaks again, Aria knows right at that moment that her heart is breaking not because of betrayal anymore but because of the sudden fear that tonight, she is about to lose someone again.

"Y-you'll finally sing for y-your Kiana again Aria... P-please tell her, Aunty Riri really l- loves her. I l-love you Aria." Rina says as she takes her last breath and her hand goes limp in Aria’s hand.

 Aria  squeezes the hand on his face as he nods silently while crying. She knows Rina had a choice, she could've saved herself too but she chose to save Kiana in the end and that is more than enough to forgive her. Aria brought her best friend's hand to her lips and kissed it for the last time.

"I love you too Rina... I promise, Kiana won't ever forget you. T-thank you." Aria whispered to her best friend's lifeless body before she pulled her into one last hug while her wolf howled in grief.

Aria  and Cyrus didn't even know how they arrived at the hospital with Kiana in the omega's arms. 

The last thing either of them remembered was the Prime Minister assisted them to the ambulance that arrived at the warehouse. 

There were police officers too but they're all obviously from a special unit because they did  not use the regular police patrol car.

 Cyrus also noticed some agents from NIS and some security personnel who were wearing military uniforms. 

The pure blood alpha didn't even ask about his father because all he wanted was to make sure that his mate and their pup was safe beside him. 

He knows that Lucius Ashbourne and Dylan already told them that there were no threats anymore at all but then he is still scared to let go of the Omega's hand while he's carrying their pup. 

The child is thankfully sleeping when they enter the room and when Aria finally regains consciousness she wouldn't even want anyone touching her baby.

 He just witnessed 3 deaths that night and even as a grown man he has limitations too. 

He may have trained to be a brave and resilient wolf through the years but that doesn't mean he could just act like nothing happened after the horrible death he witnessed that evening.

Cyrus is being treated because of his wounds but the pure blood alpha's eyes are still focused on his family as if he doesn't even want to blink because just like Aria he doesn't want to lose anyone else. 

After he made sure that his cousin was safe, he did not let go of Aria and their pup. 

Even when the Prime Minister tried to talk it out with him because Kiana and Aria needed to be treated and cleaned too, the pure blood alpha just growled at them so Lucius just requested a family room where the three could stay so Cyrus could relax a little too.

 The Prime Minister had to deal with every mess that Julius created so after making sure that his eldest son's surgery was successful and his youngest son is now being treated well, he finally allowed himself to breathe.

The Prime Minister also asked Dylan’s assistance because there are loose ends they need to tie permanently so that they would finally live in peace.

 Lucius doesn't want to tarnish Cyrus’s reputation once the news about his family comes out in the media. 

The Prime Minister knows that Cyrus is his son m but the nation still believes that Cyrus is a Carter so he needs to protect him at all cost. He knows that letting the media know what really happened that evening would create a huge damage on Cyrus’s career as a politician so the Prime Minister has decided to settle things in silence.

If they need to create a fake scenario regarding Julius' death, he'll do it as long as Cyrus won't suffer more. 

The Prime Minister and Dylan were about to leave the hospital to deal with the legal matters without informing the media when Dylan’s phone suddenly rings.

The alpha wasn't supposed to answer the call since he's also so stressed out and still shocked of everything that happened that evening but then he's curious who could have called his

 private number so he answered.

 "Mr Ross" a familiar female's voice called on the other side of the phone.

"Oh Fuck! Thank the moon you're alive! Where the hell are you Felicia?!" Dylan asked with his wide eyes open. 

He already ordered his men to search for the old omega woman since they discovered that her body wasn’t in the warehouse. 

He really thought the woman was killed but her voice sends relief to the younger alpha.

 The Prime Minister stopped in his tracks when he heard Dylan talking on the phone.

"Mr Ross, the man...please don't kill him. He was a new guy and he let me live. He's willing to be a witness against Alex and...wait... please tell me Kiana is---"

"Okay, listen to me first." Dylan cuts her off because he saw the Prime Minister already waiting for him inside the car.

"Kiana, Rus and Aria are all safe now, they're in a private hospital. Now about the guy with you, make sure you both go to the nearest police station where you are and I'll ask one of my men to fetch you there. You don't have to worry about Alex anymore, she's dead. She won't be able to hurt anyone of you anymore." Dylan explained to the older woman who was now crying in relief the moment she learned that the little family she loves dearly is safe.

Dylan ended the call after reassuring the old woman that she has nothing to be worried about anymore.

 She also asked about Knight too and that reminded Dylan that after all the huge spectacle he has witnessed within the 24 hours, Cyrus has yet to face another challenge. His cousin would have to face the Ashbourne family too and this time, Dylan is genuinely happy for this challenge because he knows that Cyrus would finally be reunited with his real family.

That evening the winter wind blew as the Prime Minister and Dylan went to the white House. 

They both know the scandal that will blow up if they won't be able to come up with a good cover up.

 Dylan knows that politics is a battlefield and he's just so thankful that the Prime Minister is on their side right now because if not, then he's so sure that the other Assemblymen who are eyeing the highest position would feast on Cyrus.

The moment they arrived in the White House, Dylan was astounded to see that the President himself was already waiting for them in his office. 

It's not his first time meeting with the president since he's been accompanying Cyrus in his important events but this is his first time to be inside his office let alone sit right in front of the most powerful man in the country.

"Lucius, you should've sent Mr. Luke instead of coming here. I've heard everything already but what I don't understand is why do you have to come and waste your time trying to cover up Julius’s filth when this is your chance to make sure his blood won't even come near your seat."

the President didn't even try to sugarcoat his words. 

He didn't even greet them though the alpha noticed that the President stole a glance in his direction when he thought he wasn't looking.

"Mr. President I'm sorry for bothering you at this hour but--"

"Lucius! since when did we call each other with formalities?" the president cuts the Prime Minister's words.

"Right, Raphael I am not covering up the crimes Julius has committed but I have to ask you to buy more time for this to subside without blowing it up to the media and the others." Lucius said with a firm voice.

"And why would we do that?"

"I'm doing it for my son."

"I thought Knight is in the hospital because of Julius? Why would you cover that up when---"

 "I'm doing it for my youngest son Raphael. I've found him, I was so dumb not to recognize those eyes when I practically saw the kid for years" Lucius finally blurted out. It's the first time he finally openly talked about his youngest son with someone else and he's so happy that it's with his best friend, no other than the president himself.

The President's eyes widened and immediately turned to Dylan. The alpha feels like he's a specimen under a microscope and it only dawns on him that the president misunderstood.

"S-sir..Mr.President, I'm not his son." Dylan uttered, his voice lace with awkwardness that made Lucius laughs a little.

The president gave his friend a questioning look and when he finally realized and put all the puzzles together, he turned back to his seat again.

"Cyrus Carter is your son?!" He asked, a little more confident this time.

Lucius nods with a small smile though Dylan can feel the pride blooming in the Prime Minister's smile.

"I knew it! A rotten tree would never bear a sweet fruit. That man is too good to be Julius' son! But why and how on Earth do you discover it just now when the Assemblyman Carter has been around for years?!" The president asked again.

"Remember when I told you that I wanted to keep my distance from Carter?" Lucius replied.

"Oh yes, because you still believe that he is responsible for the  Von Dorn- Thomson’s tragic ending." the president said nonchalantly but Dylan noticed how his face suddenly turned a little sadder.

 "Right, the Von Dorn- Thomson, also the family of your sister. I don't understand Raphael, you are the most powerful man in the nation but why wouldn't you open their case? Wouldn't you want to give your family the justice they deserve?" Lucius said, disappointment written all over his face.

"I suppose it's time for you to know it too, since you have always been the one wanting justice for my sister and her husband." the president said as he pulled an envelope from his drawer and put it in front of the Prime Minister.

Dylan feels like he's watching a movie while listening to the two. He knows exactly what the two are talking about and yet his genius mind feels like he's about to explode when he realizes something. He's about to ask and verify something when the president speaks again.

"I never stopped seeking for the truth. How could I sleep at night thinking that my sister, her husband and her only pup was roasted alive in that building? I did investigate their case.

 It took me years until I found a lead. But it's been years and I actually thought it would be futile to follow the lead because it might just give me another heart break but just like you, I didn't stop that one day I would avenge them." He paused for a while before he continued talking, but this time he slowly pulled out the photographs and papers from the manila envelope.

Dylan is sitting right across the president so the moment the president put down the familiar pictures of two people on the table, his eyes widened as he cursed under his breath because in the photographs are none other than his friend Harris Williams and Aria, Cyrus’s mate.

"I thought I would only find the culprit, Lucius , but the moon has once again proven to me that the family  are the chosen ones because my niece...my sister's daughter is alive. 

My nephew Harris has found her!" Raphael said with a genuine soft smile while it's Lucius turn to be shocked because the man in the photograph he is holding is no other than his youngest son's mate.

"What the Fuck!" Dylan  blurted out when he finally completed the puzzle together.