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Elysia's POV

I felt something was wrong with the way he left the dance floor, was something really wrong or was he hiding something from me. Those thoughts filled my mind making me unable to concentrate on anything till the party ended.

Going back to my chambers I sat down in front of the mirror while Sarah helped me clean off my make up, I was drained and stressed out.

My mind wandered to what happened when I was in the restroom. A old woman came to meet me looking all tattered and unkempt.

"You think you are getting married to a good man but did you know about his past?" she asked me making me dumbfounded.

"Ask him... Ask him about my daughter Mia, ask him what he did to her" she said glaring at me angrily confusing me.

I was so sure that I had never met her any where before yet she came to me accusing the alpha of things that I don't get

"Ask him why he took her, ask him why he did after he claimed to love her, ask him why he...." She was about to say something but the guards cut her off holding her down.

"Let go of me, let go..." She screamed struggling with them which proved abortive.

"We are sorry for this my lady, it was a mistake on our path" they said apologizing taking the woman out.

There was something in the way she talked that pulled my attention for some reason I asked the alpha about it and the way he reacted mahe me more suspicious about him, there was something he didn't want me to know about but I need to find out about it.

I know I shouldn't be intruding his privacy bur what if it was something important and I literally know nothing about the alpha when he know almost everything about me.

"My lady," Sarah called out tapping my shoulder lightly bringing me out of my thoughts.

"What are you thinking about that made you so lost" she asked looking at me with curious eyes.

"It's nothing Sarah," I replied thinking it was not proper to tell her about anything when I haven't confirm it from the alpha himself.

"What do you think about Alpha Adrain?" I asked Sarah making her eyes widen in shock.

"Hmm... I think he is a good person and a capable alpha, he doesn't like seeing any of his subject hurt and he always maintain law and other in his pack and the other ones" she said while I nodded in agreement but what I could not understand was what the woman said and how he reacted when I mentioned Mia's name.

"That okay Sarah, thank you" I said watching the way she had braided my hair to make it comfortable for me to rest well.

She smiled at me before leaving room leaving me to all the thoughts that ran through my mind.

I will make sure to ask the alpha about this matter tomorrow since I won't be able to spend another night without know what the woman was talking about.

The next day, I headed to the training grounds, my mind still racing with questions about the mysterious woman and Alpha Adrain's reaction. As I arrived, I noticed the alpha was off, his usual enthusiasm and energy nowhere to be found.

He looked trouble and dull it was as if he doesn't want to be here but doesn't have a choice.

"Good morning, Alpha," I said, trying to sound cheerful, but he barely responded.

Throughout the training, he was lost in thought, making mistakes that weren't like him. I tried to focus on my own movements, but my concern for him grew with each passing minute.

As we took a break, I couldn't hold it in any longer. "Alpha, what's wrong?" I asked, my voice laced with worry.

He looked at me, his eyes distant and haunted. "I've done something terrible," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.

"What is it?" I pressed, my heart racing withbthe thought of what he wanted to say.

He hesitated, then spoke in a low tone. "I've killed someone."

My mind went blank. Killed someone? What did he mean? I wanted to ask more questions, but he continued, his words sending shivers down my spine.

"I killed Mia."

The world around me seemed to freeze. Mia? The woman's daughter? What had really happened between them? I wanted to ask, to scream, to demand answers, but Alpha Adrain's expression stopped me. His eyes were filled with a mix of pain, guilt, and... something else. Something that made my heart ache.

And then, everything went silent. The only sound was the pounding of my heart, echoing in my ears. I stared at Alpha Adrain, my mind reeling with questions, my heart heavy with uncertainty. What had really happened between him and Mia? And what did this mean for us, for our future together?

"You murderer, you finally admit it.... You killed my daughter you killed her" the old woman from the night before came in launching at the king hitting him, the anger and pain in her voice was obvious.

"Mother, what are you doing here?" He asked the shock and surprise on his face was pretty obvious.

The woman's slap echoed through the air, her palm connecting with Alpha Adrain's cheek with a loud crack. I gasped in shock, my eyes wide with surprise. The alpha's head jerked to the side, but he didn't react further.

"You murderer!" the woman spat, "You finally admit it... You killed my daughter, you killed her!"

I tried to intervene, to calm the situation, but the woman was beyond reason. She struggled against the guards, her eyes blazing with anger and pain.

Alpha Adrain held up a hand, signaling the guards to wait. "Let me handle this," he said, his voice calm despite the red mark on his cheek.

He gently took the woman's arm, leading her away from the training grounds. "I'll explain everything to you, Elysia," he promised, his eyes locking onto mine. "When I get back."