The next few hours was like a movie.

 The media and the people were beyond shocked about the death of Julius  Carter and Alexandra Perez. 

The story about the death of Von Dorn resurfaced as new evidence and witnesses pointed at Julius  Carter as the mastermind of the evil plan that caused the death of Mr. and Mrs.  Von Dorn-Thomson.

The President’s office also released a statement regarding the last and only heir of Von Dorn- Thomson being alive but they also refuse to talk about her whereabouts at the moment to secure her safety. 

The announcement is followed by the announcement of the office of the Prime Minister about their long lost son. 

The news about the death of Julius and Alex was immediately covered by the good news about the heir of  the Von Dorn- Thomson and the youngest  Ashbourne heir.

It was chaotic, the different platforms of social media were so hectic. 

The nation starts to celebrate the lives of the two who have found their way home and the other younger wolves are even starting to joke about what if the two had eloped together when they were little kids.

There are lots of assumptions made but over all, the nation who got worried about the news of deaths immediately calmed down with the news of lives and for the President and the Prime Minister, that is all that matters now.

They said that sunrise symbolizes new beginnings while sunset signifies another end. 

But for Lucius and Iris, the golden sun that is slowly fading on the horizon promises them that tomorrow is another day. The pure blood omega was crying on her husband's chest after the pure blood alpha informed her about Knight who just underwent a major surgery. 

Iris Ashbourne had barely calm down when Lucius broke another life changing news to his mate.

"I swear to Luna, Lucius I'm gonna make you regret the day you marked and claimed me as your mate if I find out  you're joking around with my little one while my eldest is still unconscious on his hospital bed!" Iris jabs her dainty finger on her mate's chest.

He caught his mate's hand and wrapped his arms around her still tiny waist. The pure blood alpha couldn't help but smile a little when he realized just how much Cyrus looks exactly like his mother. He got his doe like eyes from her too.

"I'm never going to regret the day I made you mine beautiful woman. And no, I'll never fool around you using the pain you have to suffer when our little one was kidnapped. I've found him darling, I've finally found our Zaden." Lucius said and this time even Iris could hear the sincerity in her mate's voice.

The couple were sitting inside the chapel of the private hospital where both Knight and Cyrus are admitted. It has been a very eventful few days for them and Lucius tried his best to do his responsibility as the Prime Minister of the nation while doing his obligation as a father to his sons. 

It has been so tiring and the exhaustion is written all over his face already but knowing that he has found his other son keeps him going.

"Mr. Prime Minister, please don't do this to me. Where is he? Where is my Zaden?" She says as she starts to cry again.

"Darling, remember how we both adore the handsome Assemblyman? You know, the one with a good voice when he was giving his speech to---"

"Cyrus Carter? Of course I remember! He is the only handsome Assemblyman darling!" Iris cuts him off and when he sees the sparkle in her husband's eyes, she feels like her heart is about to explode when a realization slowly hits her.

"N-no...there's no way..." she stammers but she's already on her feet ready to run towards Cyrus once she gets the confirmation from her mate.

"It is a long story darling, but yes....Cyrus, that boy....he's our little Zaden." Lucius smiled at his mate who was already covering her mouth with her hands.

The couple hug each other for a few more minutes because Iris couldn’t stop crying. 

Lucius is releasing a lot of calming pheromones too until he starts to feel his mate's wolf howling in happiness.

"I want to  see him. Lucius, please take me to our son." Iris says after pulling away from her mate.

The Prime Minister suddenly smiled awkwardly when he realized that Cyrus still had still no idea of the truth. Iris immediately senses her mate's predicament.

"Don't worry darling, I'm not going tell him if you haven't told him yet but I just want to see him. Oh my Luna, does it also mean that Aria is our daughter -in-law? If she is Zaden’s mate and---"

"Darling, it's Cyrus. I know we named him Zaden but until we have talked to him about it, we have to call him Cyrus so that we won't freak him out." Lucius says with a smile. 

He is beyond happy to see Iris free from the pain that she's been carrying for years.

"And really my Iris? With all the things happening here all you have to say is that Aria is still our daughter-in-law? I mean, I don't mind it at all but....remember that Knight likes her too." 

"Lucius! Do you really believe that my Knight wanted Aria that way? Did you not notice how your eldest looked at Aria? It's as if he was looking at a cute pup! Knight probably sensed his brother's blood and bond with Aria because she is carrying Cyrus’s mark. You should've known that!" Iris says as if she's explaining to a little kid.

"You're the one who keeps telling me that Knight and Aria look cute together my Darling. Why are you telling me this now?" He replied because in all honesty he also felt the same thing when Knight introduced the young omega.

It is also the reason why they didn't disagree with the fact that Aria was  living with their pure blood alpha son.

"You know I was only teasing Knight and Justin.

You know I'd love Justin and our Knight is such a fool not to see that his best friend is in love with him. I just want to push Justin and maybe make him a little jealous. You know those two have been dancing around each other for years now" She replied with frustration laced on her voice.

This time, the Prime Minister's face softened upon hearing his mate whining about their eldest's non-existent love life.

"Don't worry darling, I'm pretty sure that Cyrus and Aria would help their brother once they all get better already. You know, Knight did an excellent job protecting his little brother this time. He made himself bait just to make sure that Cyrus’s Kiana is safe even when he wasn't even sure that Cyrus was really Zayden." Lucius said and he also informed his wife about everything that happened after that.

Iris was so amazed how her two sons' fate intertwined but she's more surprised when Lucius also informed her about Aria being the missing only heir of the Von Dorn-Thomson.

The couple talked about their sons for a few minutes before they both finally decided to visit Cyrus and his family in their private suite since Knight is still in the ICU for his recovery.

 Cyrus is finally awake. He stared at Felicia who was staring back at him. The two are so quiet because Aria and Kiana are still sleeping but the pure blood alpha can't help but feel so emotional the moment he sees Felicia  in their suite.

"F-Felicia, you're alive." Cyrus uttered while trying to fight his tears from falling. The omega nods as she moves towards the younger alpha and crushed him with a tight hug.

"I'm glad you're safe now Young master. Gosh, I'm sorry I wasn't able to protect Kiana. I was so scared when I saw how they killed Knight. I thought I was going to die." Felicia starts to cry while Cyrus pulls the older woman for another tight hug just to reassure her that no one will hurt her again.

"Thank you. Thank you for being strong for my Daughter when I wasn't there to protect her. Also, that-...I mean knight is probably recovering now. 

He's pure blood so I'm sure he's pretty healed by now." Cyrus says as he tried his best not to give attention to his fluttering heart.

"Yes young master, he is probably healing now. You owe that man a gratitude. He was so ready to die while protecting your little girl as if she's his own blood." Felicia said with a smile but Cyrus just frowned upon hearing it though he couldn't really find it in himself to get mad with the idea.

"He is just a show off. He could've died. But yes, of course I'll thank him once he can hear me already." Cyrus says with a smile.

Felicia was about to say something when they noticed Aria waking up. Cyrus is so quick to walk towards the other hospital bed where his mate and their baby are still sleeping.

"Ria, how are you feeling? Do you need anything? Are you hungry? Are you hurt or---" Cyrus only stops talking when he realizes that he's scenting Aria. He didn't realize how drawn he is to his mate's scent since the scent blocker has already worn off.

"I-I'm fine Cyrus, thank you for asking. But can I have some water please?" Aria asked shyly because she may not admit it but she is enjoying the close proximity she  shared with the alpha just a few seconds ago.

Cyrus is quick to grab a water bottle and a clean empty glass from their mini pantry inside the suite. He even helped Aria drink the water by not letting go of the glass until the omega was finished.

"Thank you."

"Is there anything else you need? Food? Do you want to eat something? Are you craving anything? Do you want---"

"Cyrus, I'm not pregnant. Why are you asking me as if I am carrying your pup?!" Aria suddenly blurted out when she remembered the very familiar scene between them.

She remembers the very first time they made love and right after the next morning, Cyrus had already started asking her of her cravings as if he was so sure that he was already pregnant that time.

"I'm not saying your pregnant Ria, it's just that you haven't eaten and I'm worried that you might---"

"I'm okay Cyrus, thank you for asking me. How about you, how are you feeling now?" Aria asks her mate as she remembers that Julius is dead.

Cyrus paused at the side of the bed when he suddenly realized it too. The horrible and tragic incident the previous night starts to flash in his mind and as much as he doesn't want to show Aria his pain, the omega still sensed it.

"Cyrus, I'm here...if you need someone to talk about it. Please know that I'm here." Aria says as she reaches out for the pure blood alpha's hand.

Cyrus forces himself to smile as he gently squeezes Aria’s hand.

"Thank you Ria. I'm okay baby, I'm okay as long as you and our pup are both okay." Cyrus replied as he moved closer so he could kiss her crown.

"We're okay now Cyrus. We'll be fine now." Aria whispers back as she wrapped her arms around the alpha's torso.

The mates were still in that position when the Prime Minister and his wife entered the suite.

Aria eyes widened with surprise when she saw Cyrus’s real parents.

 "Auntie Iris!"

"Oh Riri, I'm so happy to see you and your pup." Iris replied with a smile before her eyes landed on Cyrus who's now having a staring contest with the Prime Minister.

"And you too, Mr Carter, I'm so happy to see you safe." Iris says while trying to hide the excitement and longing in her voice.

"C-Cyrus. You can call me Cyrus, ma'am." the pure blood alpha replied to the older omega.

 Aria, Lucius and Felicia are all beyond surprised when Iris suddenly ran towards Cyrus and threw herself towards the young pure blood alpha.

Good thing that Cyrus is quick enough to catch the older woman in his arms.

"I'm so happy you came back." Iris whispered to her son's ears when she finally managed to embrace him.

Jungkook is so confused by the older woman's action but the moment he inhales her scent, he suddenly feels like the permanent pain etched in his heart is slowly fading.

His eyes are slowly closing as he pressed his nose into the woman's shoulder as if he belonged there. He feels like he finally arrives at his destination after a long journey in the middle of a desert. The moment Iris cups his face and their eyes meet, Cyrus suddenly feels like he has found his way home.

He has heard things about the Ashbourne Family before so he knows about the missing youngest son of the Prime Minister.

So at that moment, when Iris leans closer to leave a light peck in his forehead despite their height difference, Cyrus suddenly felt like someone just deleted all the pain in his heart.

"You really finally came back home to us." Iris whispered as she wiped the tears rolling on Cyrus’s cheeks.

"No matter where we each stand, together we can look on the same sun, the same moon and the same sky, so we are forever one family. You can't see air, but you need it to breathe and it is always there. Likewise, your family may not be in sight, but we need each other and will always be there."

Lucius and Iris thought that Knight surviving two silver bullets that pierced through his body is worth celebrating with the whole country, but Cyrus standing with his wide eyes right in front of them is something they want to keep to themselves only. The older omega's eyes were brimming with tears when Cyrus slowly lifted his hands to gently wipe away the older woman's tears.

The reunion of mother and son is just so intimate that even the Prime Minister fell into a magical reverie because never in his life has he imagined that Iris’s wolf would immediately heal from the pain of being separated from their youngest son.  

Even Aria on the side who's now holding Kiana in her arms is having a goosebumps while watching her mate's wolf nuzzling into Iris’s pure blood omega wolf.

Felicia has been long gone in the room. The older omega knew that Iris needed time with her son so she quietly exited the room when everyone's attention was on Cyrus and his mother.

"Someone once told me that Omegas should never cry because of any alphas. P-please, can you please stop crying ma'am?" Cyrus hesitantly asked the older omega who immediately smiled at his request.

"Well, it depends...my tears are not because of sorrow and pain, young man. They're because of happiness." Iris replied before cupping Cyrus’s face again.

 The pure blood alpha knows the situation is super strange but to his surprise, he couldn't feel any hint of awkwardness with the whole thing. He doesn't even mind when Iris starts to ruffle his hair before she softly pinches his cheeks.

 It's really odd seeing the wife of the Prime Minister acting that way with another Assemblyman who's father is the same person who tried to kill their son.

"Happiness? Oh... I'm glad...I mean, Knight is safe now. You have nothing to thank me ma'am. He also saved my daughter, I mean he wasn't able to stop them but I know he did his best." Cyrus suddenly thought of the reasons why Iris is staring at him fondly.

Aria who's staring at them and witnessing the exchange between them can't help but to intervene already.

"Cyrus” Taehyung called out while placing their pup's still sleepy head on her shoulder 

"Yes Ri?"

" I know I'm not in the place to say this but Cyrus can't you feel it? I mean, the hollow part in your chest. You know when parents and their pup gets separated they'll feel an emptiness like no other and---"

"But Ri... Kiana has been with me baby. Of course I know what you're talking about because I have that hole in my heart too.. the old woman on the island told me that it's probably because I was separated....wait....T-Ria, why was I on the island?" Cyrus suddenly feels like he's suffocating.

Aria was about to put down her pup on the hospital bed to help her mate to calm down because he can see the panic in Cyrus’s eyes.

"Cyrus, hey breathe..." Aria said while her eyes are not leaving the pure blood alpha.

Cyrus’s eyes widened when a rush of old memories slowly flashing in his mind. It's as if he is watching a very old film from a super old black and white television. The images are blurry and they're as if just part of a vague dream but Cyrus’s heart is pounding until he sees Julius in his head again.

The older alpha welcomes him to the mansion, telling him that he is his son.

Cyrus closes his eyes as he tries to retrieve the memory back in the island where there's an older man and woman telling him that he's different from the other children there because he was not born on the island just like the rest of the children. Images of other wolves are flashing until he sees another older omega telling him that they found him clutching into a piece of log floating on the ocean.

The emotions are slowly drowning the pure blood alpha. The memories are too much for him to understand and he feels like he was about to run away to take a breath of fresh air until a calming pheromones starts to infiltrate his nose.

   Lucius got worried when he saw the look in his son's eyes so he finally decided to step in.

"You don't have to force yourself to remember Cyrus. Your wolf will eventually show you what you need to see just like how it buries all the memories in your head to protect you. We don't have to rush about anything now, what matters is you are now here with your little family. You are safe, and no one else could hurt you again, son." the Prime Minister said while holding the younger pure blood alpha's shoulders.

Cyrus’s eyes widened upon hearing the older pure blood alpha's words. His eyes also landed on Iris who's now staring fondly at him too. 

 Her eyes remind him of the full moon, it's so dark yet so bright just like his very own. The younger pure blood alpha isn't dumb. He isn't stupid not to put the pieces of puzzles together now that he thinks about it. And just when he was about to speak, Lucius pulled out a silver necklace from his pocket. It's the same necklace he had when he was just a kid. He remembers that the people in the island told him not to remove the necklace no matter what happened because it will show him the way back to his home but Julius took it away from him when he arrived at the Carter’s mansion.

The younger pure blood alpha starts crying when Lucius showed him the necklace properly.

"This is your brother’s necklace Cyrus. It probably looks familiar to you because your great grandfather made two identical necklaces like this. Welcome back home son." The Prime Minister promised himself that he won't ever cry in public, let alone in front of his sons but the moment he saw Cyrus’s tears.

Iris didn't wait for Cyrus anymore as she grabbed him back to a tight hug again.

"I'm so glad you're back Cyrus, our little Zayden." she whispered as she tightened her arms around her son's torso.

Cyrus is still shocked but deep inside his heart he's beyond happy. He knows there will be lots of things he needs to settle in the future too after everything Julius has done to him and his family but at that moment, the pure blood alpha just wanted to enjoy the warmth of his mother's embrace.

"M-mom." Cyrus whispered back as he buried his nose on the crook of Iris neck. Aria and Lucius smiled at each other before the older pure blood alpha joined his own mate and his youngest son for their first ever reunited family hug.

Later that evening, Iris and Lucius almost didn’t wanna leave the suite where their youngest is.   

 But since the Prime Minister also knows that Cyrus and Aria still needed to rest, he managed to convince his mate to leave and go and check on their eldest son too.

After the older couple left, another nurse entered the room with Felicia. The beta nurse informed the mates that they need to take Kiana for some assessment. At first Aria wanted to refuse but Felicia was there so she just reassured him that she won't let Luna get out of her sight.

  Cyrus also agreed to Felicia since he really wanted to have alone time with his mate. He might have looked so tough in front of his parents a while ago but he feels like he's about to explode with all the emotions and revelations they've told him.

When the fated mates are finally left alone, the omega suddenly feels the tension that surrounds them. She knows that Cyrus is still overwhelmed with all the information they just received; she was about moving towards the alpha when Cyrus beat her to it.

The pure blood alpha settled beside her on the couch inside their private suite. The two of them are both free from their dextrose and even their wounds are almost healed.

"Hey, are you alright?" Aria asked when Cyrus remained quiet beside her. Cyrus two moves closer to her and without saying a word he just rests his head on her left shoulder.

  They were quiet for some time until Cyrus took Aria’s hands into his own.

"I'm sorry for not being able to protect you and our daughter." Cyrus said, his voice full of regret because it is only then when the two finally realized everything that happened to them in the past few days.

They were too busy making sure Kiana was safe and well treated in the hospital so they haven't even talked about the fact that 3 people got killed in order to protect their family.

"Will you forgive me for not being able to keep you and Kiana safe? I would understand if you don’t ----"

Cyrus wasn't able to complete his words when Aria suddenly pushed him aside.

"Cyrus, what the hell are you talking about? I am safe. Kiana is safe. We are safe! You have done everything in your power to protect us. You even saved Knight even before you've learned that he was your brother. Why are you?, ……Cyrus no!" Aria's eyes widened when he saw the pure blood alpha's shoulders shaking.

She cups Cyrus’s face and saw he was sobbing.

"Ria... Rina.. she saved Kiana, she saved our daughter and I haven't even thanked her. I was so mad at her when she confessed to me and she just...she just took the bullet to save our daughter." Cyrus suddenly blurted out.

Aria bites her tongue because she doesn't know what to tell Cyrus at that moment. She couldn't believe she would ever witness the alpha breaking down just like that in front of her.

"If Dylan wasn't there, who knows if Alex's bullet would've hit you too? I'm so sorry Aria...I'm so sorry." Cyrus kept apologizing while crying.

The omega shakes her head off as he lifts his face.

"Look at me Cyrus... look at me and listen." Aria says while trying to hide her own pain regarding her friend's death.

"Rin did what she thought was right. She saved our daughter not for you to be guilty about it but because she believed that our daughter also deserves a chance in life. Cyrus, Rina grew up alone with her mom only and I guess she does not want any one of us to feel the pain and hardships she went through that's why she saved her. So please, don't blame yourself for something that is beyond your control. She loved us, that's why she saved us. The only thing we can do now is to not waste that chance she gave us. Let's not live in guilt and worry anymore Cyrus." Aria says trying her best to explain what he thought Rina would want to tell them.

Aria is so used to Cyrus releasing his relaxing pheromones to calm her down, but in this moment the pure male omega starts to release her own calming scent to comfort her mate. A lot of things happened and she understands why Cyrus is having a mental breakdown.

Aria  realized that it is true that even the strongest people are still vulnerable when it comes to the one they love and care about.

Aria hates Julius for what he did to their family and she also feels sorry for Cyrus for not getting the answers from the old man himself. He knows that it would take some time before her mate accepts everything but for now, she just wants Cyrus to rest and have peace of mind in her arms. 

  The two didn't even know how they fell asleep on the couch. By the time Felicia entered the suite, she carefully put Kiana inside her crib as she uttered her silent prayer thanking the Moon for finally giving the little family a chance to start all over again and maybe....Kiana would have her own happy ending.