LILA POV Why was everyone looking at me as though they had just seen a ghost? With the boxes that I held, I turned to look at Mother who smiled at me. And then the royals who had come out to see who drove into the compound. What were they expecting?Raven?That was the look on Rune's face and maybe not the others. What did I ever do to him? The silence became more than awkward. Wasn't I welcomed into the pack any longer? I smiled and walked closer, bowed to Luna and the Alpha of the pack before facing Rune who was yet to smile. “Hello, Lila. Good morning and welcome back,” the Alpha finally said. “It's good to see you're very okay health-wise. How have you been?” He asked and looked at Mother who was waiting for them to say something to her. Why was she avoided as though she was a ghost? “I am alright, Father. Thank you so much for asking. How are you too?” I asked him who nodded, walking closer so that he could stand face to face with Mother who brought me from The Oxen Pack to
Rune's POVI sat in the car, staring at the empty house in front of me, my hands gripping the steering wheel so tightly I thought it might snap. The address had led me here, to this empty, silent place. I was sure this was where she’d been living. But now, she was gone.“Alpha,” Liam, the Omega who'd come with me called from the passenger seat, breaking the silence. He’d been silent for most of the drive, but I could see the look in his eyes now—concern, hesitation.“You’ve been looking for her for a long time. Maybe… maybe this is just a timing issue. Maybe she didn’t know you’d be coming.”I let out a long, heavy sigh, leaning back into the seat. “It’s not just today, Liam. Every time I get close, it’s like she’s already gone. Like she’s keeping tabs on me and so she knows when I'm coming.”I shook my head, frustration bubbling up.“It’s just… this doesn’t make sense.”He shifted, glancing between me and the house. “Maybe she isn’t trying to avoid you, Alpha. Sometimes people leave
RUNE POV I looked at her, confusion written all over my face. “I—” I uttered, still confused. “It's nice to meet you again.” I added, not also knowing what to say. The woman next to her was Aella, and she looked good too. Their faces shone and body skins glowed, making me wonder what the issue was and how my former wife went about it. “RUNE!” Someone shouted in the presence of many others and I looked to my right to see an angry look on the face of the woman I came out with. “Are you going to take her back as your wife now, huh?” Lila asked and I shook my head, turning around again to see the two women order food from the counter where meals were sold. “I'm sorry, babe—” I heaved a sigh and smiled. “—do you want to order something before we make it back home?” I asked and she heaved a sigh also, noticing the changes in my mood but was I to be blamed? How was I supposed to see Raven looking stunning and expected to feel good? How did she secure a job, or is she married to so
RUNE POV I looked at her, confusion written all over my face. “I—” I uttered, still confused. “It's nice to meet you again.” I added, not also knowing what to say. The woman next to her was Aella, and she looked good too. Their faces shone and body skins glowed, making me wonder what the issue was and how my former wife went about it. “RUNE!” Someone shouted in the presence of many others and I looked to my right to see an angry look on the face of the woman I came out with. “Are you going to take her back as your wife now, huh?” Lila asked and I shook my head, turning around again to see the two women order food from the counter where meals were sold. “I'm sorry, babe—” I heaved a sigh and smiled. “—do you want to order something before we make it back home?” I asked and she heaved a sigh also, noticing the changes in my mood but was I to be blamed? How was I supposed to see Raven looking stunning and expected to feel good? How did she secure a job, or is she married to so
Rune's POVI stood in the middle of the mall, arms crossed, watching as Lila darted from one stall to the next. She was talking excitedly to a vendor, pointing at some kind of decorative item that, honestly, I couldn’t care less about.I had only come here to pick up a few supplies for the pack, a quick and simple task. But somehow, Lila had attached herself to me, insisting she knew better about bargains, about quality, about‘What the pack would truly appreciate.’I’d tried to convince her to stay back, to let me do this on my own, but she wouldn’t hear it. She’d practically bounced up and down, saying how she could help me pick “just the right things,” and before I knew it, here I was, following her around, trying my best to look interested as she babbled on about everything and nothing.“Alpha Rune, look at this!” she called, waving a bright scarf in the air, pulling me from my thoughts. “This would be perfect for the ceremony next month. Imagine how it’ll look draped over the tab
Rune's POVI sat in the car, staring at the empty house in front of me, my hands gripping the steering wheel so tightly I thought it might snap. The address had led me here, to this empty, silent place. I was sure this was where she’d been living. But now, she was gone.“Alpha,” Liam, the Omega who'd come with me called from the passenger seat, breaking the silence. He’d been silent for most of the drive, but I could see the look in his eyes now—concern, hesitation.“You’ve been looking for her for a long time. Maybe… maybe this is just a timing issue. Maybe she didn’t know you’d be coming.”I let out a long, heavy sigh, leaning back into the seat. “It’s not just today, Liam. Every time I get close, it’s like she’s already gone. Like she’s keeping tabs on me and so she knows when I'm coming.”I shook my head, frustration bubbling up.“It’s just… this doesn’t make sense.”He shifted, glancing between me and the house. “Maybe she isn’t trying to avoid you, Alpha. Sometimes people leave