Alpha Bane''s POV


    We got to the Silver Moon Pack and the carriage stopped for a bit before continuing to move. The driver must have forgotten that it was at the Castle that we were supposed to stop and not at the entrance of the Pack. His clumsiness was second to none on that asion.


    I heaved a sigh of relief that we had finally gotten there as the journey took way more time than I had expected. I thought we should have arrived way earlier than that.


    For some reason, the driver decided to be as slow as a slug and we took about three to four more hours than we normally used to, to get to the Pack. Yet, all of that didn''t matter. We had finally arrived and that was all that was important. It was only going to be a matter of time before we''d be in front of the Castle. The journey was worth the while.


    J turned to Aurora, who looked so weary all through the journey. Indeed, she slept for most of it and even when she stayed awake, it was almost as if she still slept as we barely said a word to each other.


    She didn''t look so gloomy anymore. There was a different look on her face. She seemed happy; very happy as she looked out from the carriage.


    As we got to the Castle, the carriage finally came to a halt and I looked out to see the Alpha King and Luna Queen standing outside and already waiting for us.


    I wondered if they had somehow sensed Aurora''s presence nearby or if they were told by members of the Pack who saw us enter the Pack in the carriage. In any case, it felt good to find them waiting for us to arrive.


    I got out of the carriage, hoping that Aurora wouldn''t do the same. I wanted to be the one to help her get down. She didn''t. I turned around and reached out to her with my hands and she grabbed them and I slowly helped her get down, earning a beautiful smile and a nod from her.


    She walked straight to her parents and hugged them one after the other; her mother first, and then her father, as I stood right behind her, waiting for her to be done so I could say my greetings to them.


    "Greetings, Alpha Bane," said the Alpha King with a smile, stretching out his right hand for a handshake.


    "Greetings, Alpha King," I greeted, firmly shaking his hand and staring right into his eyes.


    I loved to do that. My father taught me that it was a sign of strength and always showed the other person that you''re a wolf who can never be intimidated by anyone. Ever since I learned that, I always loved to do it, even when it was ringly unnecessary, like on that asion.


    "Greetings, Luna Queen," I greeted Aurora''s mother and she nodded in acknowledgement.


    "You''re wee to this, Pack, as always, my people," dered the Alpha King, with his arms spread out wide. "This is your home too."


    A few servants walked out from the Castle and came to us, taking our luggage to help us keep them in our respective rooms. "We''ll be staying in one room," I said to them so they wouldn''t keep the bags separate.


    As we walked in, Aurora stood next to her mother as they began to converse. They talked as if her dad and I didn''t exist. It was just so hrious. I knew they had a lot to catch up on but then, it just seemed so weird.


    "Women talk, aye?" The Alpha King asked,ughing as he patted me on the back. "You should expect these things, Alpha Bane. That''s just how women are. You can''t change them."


    He dragged me with him, pulling me by my left hand as he led me into the Castle so that we too could have our talk. I loved it. We too could have our fun without the women.


    Yet, I couldn''t help but wonder what they were talking about. Indeed, I thought I heard my name being mentioned in their discussion, albeit very faintly. Perhaps, she wanted to find out a few things about me. I just had to take my mind away from all of that.


    As we walked in, some guards and maids greeted me and I just waved at them as I walked past.


    Aurora''s POV


    I was so happy to see my mother again. It felt so good to see her even though it hadn''t been so long since I left the Pack. I had hoped to see her soon but not that soon. It was probably the only good thing that came from the news concerning Sophia.


    "How are you feeling?" She asked as we slowed our pace so we could talk a lot more before we''d all get settled down.


    "I''m good, mom," I answered with a smile. "How have you been??"


    "I''ve been great, sweetheart. Your dad and I have been getting along as always. What about you and Alpha Bane? We got the news through the messenger that you sent to us not long ago. Congrattions, my child. How have you been coping with him so far?"


    "It''s been so great, mom," I excitedly replied. "He''s the best in the world without a doubt. He treats me like a Queen. He has made me feel more loved than I ever felt that I deserved..."


    "You do deserve to be loved," she cut in.


    "He has proved that to me over and over again and I can''t be grateful to him enough for that," I continued, with a smile on my face. "I keep growing to love him, more and more, with each day that passes. I love him so much and he loves me so much too."


    "This is beautiful, my daughter. I''m very happy to hear that. There''s something else that I noticed."


    "What is it, mom?"


    "You''re glowing so much. Much more than thest time that I saw you. You look so happy now."


    As soon as she mentioned that word, I felt a wave of sadness engulf me. All my excitement went away, and my mood dampened immediately.


    I looked at my mom and I could see the change in her visage too. She had also noticed that something was wrong with me.


    "What is the problem?" She asked, a bit surprised by the instant change in mood.


    "It''s nothing, mom. I''m good. Let''s just keep talking," I denied, not wanting to talk about what was bothering me yet.


    "You have to say something," she pressed, keen on knowing what my challenge was. "Anything that bothers you is my problem too and you have to share it with me."


    "Well, I''m very scared, mom," I confessed, staring right into her eyes. "I had a dream."


    "What dream?"


    "Not just once, mom. I''ve had that same dream a few times in the past few days," I revealed. "It''s like I''m being sent a message through that dream and I have this feeling that something bad is going to happen. I mean, Sophia just got kidnapped and we can''t even tell how or who did it. I''m scared because in that dream, a lot of people were ughtered, including Alpha Bane who died in my arms. I can''t get it out of my head. I don''t want anything bad happening to anyone that I love."


    There was silence between us and I didn''t expect that. I had thought that she''d say something to me, perhaps, to get me to calm down or something but she didn''t. So I turned to look at her.


    She just stared at me, looking scared herself. "I''ve also been having very strange dreamstely," she revealed, making me even more scared. I''ve been nning to go see a witch who can exin what''s going on with me."


    I was in shock. If it wasn''t just me having those dreams, then there was a chance that they weren''t just a farce like Alpha Bane kept saying they were. They were true.


    "I''d go with you, mom. We''ll go see the witch together when you''re ready. When would that be?"


    "Tomorrow. We''d go there tomorrow," she replied and I nodded. "Enough of that, my dear. What would you love to eat? Are you hungry?"