Dylan let go of Cyrus before he took out the silver name plate from the bag on top of the tomb and carefully placed it at the center top.

CYRUS CARTER

"No longer by our sides, but forever in our hearts."

Aria gasps upon seeing his mate's name engraved in the silver name plate. She knows it is not her pure blood alpha mate's name now but still it gives her goosebumps seeing that.

"Oh...I'm sorry about him. But how did he even die?" Aria asked again but this time she immediately felt the tension that suddenly appeared among the three other wolves around her.

Dylan was about to speak when four black cars entered the private cemetery.

Cyrus is very quick in pulling Aria behind him, making sure that the omega is safe from whoever came uninvited.

Dylan was about to call their security to make sure Cyrus was safe when Harris stopped him.

"It's him." Harris said with a firm voice. Cyrus and Dylan immediately visibly relaxed upon hearing those two words but Aria remained vigilant. She is even more confused when Cyrus takes her hand as they all welcome the newcomers.

The headlights of the vehicles are all focused on them so it forces Aria to hide her face.

Dylan, Harris and Cyrus seemed calm until the man with a very intimidating aura came out of one of the cars. Aria’s eyes widened the moment she finally recognized the alpha whose eyes were already focused on her.

"Mr. President?!" Aria blurts out the moment he met the powerful gaze.

Yoongi and Jungkook bows a little to show respect to the most powerful man in the country but Taehyung remains standing while staring at him.

 He couldn't understand why his wolf feels giddy when he saw the man staring at him but it reminds him his wolf's initial reaction when he first met Hoseok too. He took that as a good sign so instead of hiding behind Jungkook, he smiled at the pure blood alpha.

"Good evening Mr. President." Aria greeted him.

"Your photographs don’t do justice to your beautiful eyes. You really grew up beautifully just like her." Raphael said while staring at his niece.

Aria suddenly felt the air become colder. She doesn't know what the president is talking about, hell she doesn't even know if  everything that is going on is real until Cyrus softly squeezes her hand.

"Aria, breathe baby." Cyrus says and it is only then that Aria realized that she was holding her breath.

The omega looks at her mate and when she sure that he won't let go of her hands, she turns to the president.

"Sir I guess you might have mistaken me from someone else because I'm not sure who you're talking about." Aria tried to correct the older man but Raphael just shook his head off as he slowly approached them.

"You were so little when we last saw you and I am so sorry Aria for introducing myself to you like this. I'm Raphael Lancaster and that boy inside that tomb is the boy who died in the fire together with Desmond and Kira Von Dorn- Thomson ." the president said with sad eyes upon remembering the tragic death of his sister and brother-in-law.

Aria’s eyes widened as she heard the familiar name of her parents. She couldn't even remember who told her that since he grew up as an orphan. 

The only thing she could remember was that an older woman once told her when she was a child that her parent's names are Desmond and Kira Von Dorn- Thomson and that she is Aria Thomson.

"H-how did you know my parents?" Aria asked, her eyes already shining with tears.

Cyrus’s hand immediately wraps around his mate's waist the moment he feels the rush of emotion taking over the omega.

"Your parents were there when my cousin Cyrus died, Aria." Dylan replied to her instead.

Aria got more confused. Her eyes are now on Cyrus as if her mate is the only one who could tell her what was going on.

"Ria baby....Cyrus died with your parents in the fire. Everyone in the world believed it was you who died in the fire too but fortunately someone managed to take you out of the building that day. Your parents Aria… they didn't just die in their workplace. I'm sorry baby but they were killed by the same person who took my chance to be with my family. Cyrus...that child paid for his father's sins. You are the missing child of Desmond and Kira Von Dorn- Thomson baby. You are the president's Niece, the only remaining heir of the Von Dorn."

You can never hide from the Sun, the Moon and the truth.

That very moment, Aria knew the people in front of her were telling him the truth. Harris and Dylan quietly watched the President taking a slow step towards Aria while Cyrus gently squeezed the cold hands of his mate to assure her that he was there right beside her and whatever she decides to do, he'll be there to support her.

"Aria, it's nice to finally have you back,child." the President  uttered as he opened his arms for the omega.

 Raphael had practiced this moment over and over and over in his head but the moment he saw Aria’s deep blue eyes brimming with tears, he just couldn't help but start to tear up too.

"If I am your sister's.....does it mean you are my u-uncle?" Aria finally opens her mouth, her hands gripping her mate's hand because she feels like she's about to pass out when she realized that the most powerful man in their country who's standing in front of her with his arms wide open is  her very own flesh and blood.

If she understood correctly ,the president is her mom's only brother and that only means he's the president's niece.

"Yes Aria, I'm your uncle and you are my niece. I am glad to have you back and that is if it's okay with you?" He hesitated for a while because he saw the tears on Aria’s eyes.

Even Harris didn't expect when Aria suddenly let go of her mate's hand so she could run towards her uncle. She throws herself at the older before burying her face into the crook of his neck.

"I have a family...I...I'm not alone." Aria cried on her uncle's shoulder.

2 WEEKS LATER

Two weeks Ian! IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS and I can’t even----"

"Fuck her?" Dylan cuts his cousin off.

They might be not related by blood but they both agreed that nothing would change between them.

They will still be partners, well not really in crime but I know you got the point.

"What the fuck?! No, that's not what ---"

"You don't wanna fuck her?"

"Of course I---hey! That's not the point! I mean, how do I tell her?" Cyrus says currently pulling his hair in his office.

It was just past lunch but his mind is already out of his office wondering what Aria and Kiana are doing now. He knows they're in Knight’s penthouse because Aria is yet to move out from his brother's place because they have all been busy organizing everything and just to make sure that the omega and their pup are both safe, Knight suggested that they could temporarily stay in his place because the whole area is tightly secured.

At first Cyrus refused the idea of course. He wanted to take Aria and Kiana back to their home but Aria was quick to agree to his older brother's suggestion. He sulked for days and Aria seemed firm on her choice so he just decided to wait.

Now it's been two weeks. two weeks of sleeping alone at their home.

He doesn't wanna go back to the mansion anymore and his broker already put his own penthouse on sale because he definitely doesn't want that place again, not after he almost lost his brother there.

Dylan wants to laugh at the pure blood alpha's state. He has never seen Cyrus as desperate as he is now aside from that night three years ago when Aria left.

He wants to laugh at him because three years ago, Cyrus was desperate to find Aria and now he's desperate because of the same person but obviously for a different reason.

"How did you confess to her before---oh, that's right, you didn't confess to her. you both just switched your eyes and just like that you jumped on each other, the next thing we knew you're mated! Why don't you do it again? You know...jump he---" Dylan wasn't able to finish his sentence because black cushion landed on his face.

"Hey! That's very unbecoming Mr. Future Prime Minister!" Dylan snickered at the younger who just aimed to throw the other pillow at him again.

"Dylan, can you not... I haven't agreed to the Prime Minis---I mean, I didn't accept the offer from dad yet and you know that. Plus, please....don't even add that to my plate right now because I feel like it's going to be overwhelming, what should I do?" Cyrus asked again, this time he wasn't able to stop himself when he walked towards his mini fridge and grab milk.

"You know, you'll look way hotter if you grab a glass and maybe a bottle of your whisky instead of that." Dylan teases him.

Cyrus closes his eyes as he sips at his favorite drink. This time, Dylan can't help but smile while watching the younger. He couldn't believe that in a span of a few months, Cyrus’s life made a whole 360. From his unsure career as a politician to his missing mate and the truth of his own identity.

To say that it was a roller coaster ride is an understatement if you'll ask Dylan because what Cyrus had in the past years was a total spaceship ride that landed on the moon only to be thrown back to the Earth again.

It was chaotic, scary and literally bloody because of the number of lives that went into waste just because of greed.

Dylan still feels sorry for Cyrus and Aria because he knows that the two are both victims of Julius’s evil heart.

He knows that the old man is probably rotting 6 feet under the ground but he can’t forgive him for letting his aunt, his own wife die when he could've taken her to the hospital when she had the heart attack that killed her.

Dylan sighs, and this time it's Cyrus’s turn to look at him with questioning eyes.

"Last time I checked, I was the one ranting because I couldn't figure out how to tell my mate who thought we aren't married anymore that we are still very much married." Cyrus blurted out.

He winces when he remembers Aria’s face 2 weeks ago when he took them back to Knight’s penthouse.

2 Weeks Ago

"Since Aria doesn't want to stay with the President, he has informed the family lawyer to prepare her own space but for now Aria wishes to stay at Knight’s place since she feels at home there. Would that be fine with you?--- wait, what should I call you?” Harris asked Cyrus who's looking back at him as if he doesn't know what to reply.

The truth is, Cyrus doesn't mind what name they all want to call him. He knows his parents already started to fix his legal documents the moment they both got his consent about it but as of the moment, his head is focused on what Harris just informed him.

He couldn't believe that his mate, his Aria , isn't going back home with him because the omega chose to go back to Knight’s place.

"Cy, I guess you can call him Cy for now." Dylan was fast to catch on since he knew exactly what Cyrus was thinking.

"Oh, alright then Cy. I know you're aware that Aria is being possessive of your pup too so I also wanted to remind you that she would surely ask you to take Kiana with her the moment you got out of the hospital. Would you be okay with that?" Harris asked with hesitation because he could see the veins almost popping on Cyrus’s temple.

He was so surprised when he heard the younger pure blood alpha's calm voice when he spoke for the first time.

"Of course, it's fine with me. Why wouldn't I be okay with that? If that would make my mate and our pup more comfortable then I'll let him stay in another pure blood alpha's den even when she could've just come home with me. Yes, I am very okay with that." Cyrus said that almost made the two alphas in front of him laugh out loud.

Harris was just about to ask him again when Aria finally got out of the room, this time she is carrying their pup who seems to be so familiar with her omega mother.

"We're ready to go home!" Aria breaks the silence when no one among the wolves greeted them.

It was only then when Dylan forced himself to smile before he ordered their security to get all the things from Felicia who's standing behind Aria and Kiana.

"Alright then Riri, Cyrus will take you to Knight’s home and I'll go with Dylan since I didn't drive today." Harris informed his cousin who just nodded at him in agreement.

The ride going to Knight’s penthouse is silent and uneventful minus the happy sound Kiana was creating whenever she sees colorful cars on the street.

Aria was so Focused on her pup that she didn't even notice the pure blood alpha sulking in the driver's seat.

It was only when they were finally inside the penthouse that Cyrus finally mustered his courage to speak to Aria.

The pure blood alpha asked Harris and Dylan to leave earlier so he could speak with his mate so the two older alphas left as he requested since they're also rooting for them.

Even Felicia immediately took Kiana inside Aria’s room with the excuse of cleaning her up so the fated mates could finally talk.

The thing is, as much as Cyrus wants to talk to the Omega, Aria feels the opposite way.

Aria wanted nothing but to get away from Cyrus because the truth is, her wolf is being a bitch to her.

The wolf inside her wants nothing but to submit to her alpha and Aria is so worried that she'll end up throwing himself at the alpha when they haven't talked about their current status yet.

"Ria..can we---"

"Cyrus, aren't you going home? I heard you have a meeting with Alex’s father?" Aria cuts her alpha off because she’s still so nervous to be around Cyrus alone.

The pure blood alpha wanted to tell his mate that he doesn't wanna go anywhere until they're done talking but he also noticed that Aria is wearing her scent blockers and so he took that as a hint that the Omega isn't ready for him yet.

"Y-yeah I'm actually going now. We have to settle everything with them. I will also visit Rina’s mom at the hospital later. Uhmmm...but Aria can we---"

"Oh, that's right, please tell her I'm going to visit her soon. Also, thank you Cyrus for doing this to her. I hope everything goes well ." Aria says before she went ahead to open the door for the pure blood alpha.

PRESENT 

"Dylan I'm gonna ask her out tonight." Cyrus blurted out when he felt he couldn't think straight anymore. 

He knows Aria has been through a lot in the past few weeks. 

He knows that the male omega has been traumatized and that ever since that tragic day in the warehouse, Aria never wants to leave the penthouse anymore because she just wants to take care of Kiana, their pup. 

She even took a leave from the recording company where she was supposed to debut as a soloist. 

Good thing that Travis and Alyssa are her good friends so they let her take the break he needed.

"That's what I've been telling you for 2 weeks Cy, thank God you finally listened!" Dylan sighed.

"I know but she’s always been busy with Kiana, they're inseparable. Luna, even my own pup, doesn't even look for me anymore just like she used to. She doesn't cry at night anymore and...Felicia said Kiana is so happy that she might even forget that I'm her father." Cyrus said with a pout but Dylan knows better. 

The sparkle on Cyrus’s eyes tells him that the pure blood alpha is actually happy knowing that his pup is getting familiar with her omega Mother.

"Do you want me to borrow Kiana so you can take Aria out tonight?" Dylan asked.

 Of course he is very supportive of cousin because he doesn't wanna see him sulking everyday. 

Also, he just wants Cyrus to finally be happy. He has been a witness of his cousin's miserable life when Aria left them.

"No, I'm thinking of asking Justin to ask Knight to take Kiana to the Prime Minister's house. I'm sure mom would be happy to see her granddaughter." Cyrus explained and It made Dylan soft.

This kind of life is what Cyrus deserves. The pure blood alpha deserves a parent who will support him to get his happiness and not to take it away from him. 

Dylan is smiling ear to ear thinking that Knight may tease his little brother a lot, but he knows that he loves him.

"Okay then, stop drinking if you're planning to go on a date tonight. Good luck Cy. I'm going out with Harris also." Dylan says before walking out of the office.

AT KNIGHT’S PENTHOUSE

"Aren't you too early for dinner?" Knight asked the moment he opened the door to his house and saw his little brother who looked extra handsome that evening obviously dolled up. He couldn't remember if they were to celebrating something.

"Wait, but I asked Justin to---"

"Not gonna happen when Aria  volunteered to cook dinner tonight. Mom and dad are coming over too little bro." Knight snickered as he widened the opening of the door.

Cyrus frowned when he heard the news. As much as he wants to spend more time with his parents, he also wants to have alone time with his mate.

"Ashbourne i swear to Luna you're---"

"You talking about yourself bro? last time I checked, mom and dad already updated everything about you Ashbourne." Knight replied with a cheeky grin, even after they learned that they're brothers, he still loves to tease the younger pure blood alpha. 

He loves to make him jealous too even when Cyrus knows  that he's smitten with Justin.

"Whatever!" Cyrus rolled his eyes as he playfully shoved his brother on the side before he gets inside. 

"Woah, that's not how you treat your biggest sponsor to your candidacy Mr. Future Prime Minister." Knight continues to tease him but Cyrus just glared at him before he went straight to the kitchen where the delicious scent is coming from, and it's not the food that he smelt but it's his mate's scent.

Cyrus silently thanked the Moon goddess for letting him smell his favorite scent after two weeks. 

He leaned on the wall of the kitchen just silently watching Aria put some sauce on the chicken she was about to put in the oven. 

The omega was so focused on what he's doing but the moment she feels the presence of the pure blood alpha, she immediately panics, leading her to accidentally drop the tongs she was holding.

"Oh.. sorry." Aria uttered even when she knew she didn’t have to apologize because no one was there except the two of them. Cyrus was quick enough to pick up the fallen tong.

"Here. I'm sorry. Did I startle you?" Cyrus asked even though he already knew the answer.

"N-no..uhmm I didn't know you're coming. I thought you were busy with the party list because Knight said---"

"Don't believe everything he tells you Aria..he's just..."

"Oh, so it's not true that you're probably tired? Because I decided to cook dinner because I thought you deserve good food after a long day?" Aria asked with her puppy eyes and Cyrus wolf was so eager to jump on her right at that moment.

"Oh...I mean..I...."

The two stared at each other so Cyrus can see how Aria bit her lower lip to stop herself from laughing because obviously the whole situation is so funny so when Cyrus finally let go of his laughter, Aria followed right after. 

The two were laughing so hard when Kiana found them in the kitchen. 

Felicia right behind the little girl but when the old omega saw that Cyrus was already there, she decided to leave the family so they could have their own little family time since Knight and Justin were also both busy setting up the table at the spacious balcony where they're going to eat dinner later.

"Daddy!" Kiana squealed excited to see her alpha father. 

"My princess, daddy missed you so so so much." Cyrus replied as he picked up his daughter and showered her with tiny kisses.

The two are exchanging greetings and telling their days to each other animatedly and Aria has the chance to look at her mate and their pup. 

She couldn’t help but smile while watching how Cyrus playfully interrupts their daughter with his kisses while the little girl is telling him about the new doll house her uncle Knight bought for her.

The omega didn't even notice the pool of tears in her eyes while watching the two because she was so happy to see that her dream life is  Reality except, well, her relationship with her mate.

"Ria?" Cyrus immediately senses the change in her scent and even Kiana turned to face her and saw her tearing up.

"Hey what happened? I don’t see onions here so don't even lie about it." Cyrus is fast to walk towards the omega while still carrying their pup.

"Sorry, I think it's the garlic in my hands. I forgot that I hadn't washed my hands yet when I rubbed my eyes with it." Aria lied as she pretended to wash her hands in the kitchen sink.

"Pwetty pwincess, swafety first, swafety swecond, swafety thwird." Kiana chants while pulling some kitchen towels from the box Cyrus is holding so they could give it to Aria  who can't help but smile upon hearing her. 

Aria knows it's Cyrus’s motto whenever they were doing something and she’s  so happy to know that their Kiana already learned it in her early years.

Cyrus smiled and gave his daughter a high five before he carefully put her on top of the encounter. 

He knows Kiana wouldn't make any mess since she's not used to doing that in the kitchen but the moment he let her go, the little girl started to grab things around her.

Aria’s  eyes widened when he saw Kiana opening and pouring the flour on herself.

"Nooooo...oh Luna!" Aria screamed  but it was  too late for Cyrus to stop his daughter's quick hands because they're both covered with flour. 

And to make things worse, Kiana accidentally kicked the glass with milk Aria was about to use for the batter of the pie she was going to try making.