Ashley."What do you mean? I don't understand," I asked in genuine confusion."I am sorry, but I am not who you think I am. My story is not something I love to share because it's not a very plantable one," she said as her eyes were beginning to cloud with unshed tears.I didn't even know what to say or how to react to the things she was saying but seeing her hurting so much made my heart ache.This is a different version of the Grace I used to know back at the pack. She used to be so full of life and bubbling that even I felt motivated by her energy."If you feel talking about it would make you feel better, then why not let it out? We have all night out here," I calmly said to her.She looked at me as if examining me to see if I could take what she was about to say, and I nodded gently to her, urging her to proceed with whatever was weighing her down."My real name is Kiara. You won't have heard of the name because it's a name nobody remembers. A long time ago, my ancestors did some

Three days later.Alexander."Have you decided yet what to do with Derrick?" Kai asked me during our morning workout.The movement that Ashley heard the other night while in the woods was that of Kai and his men. He said he got worried after waiting tirelessly for me to return, and when I didn't, he mobilized his men to come to look for me, because he felt I was in some sort of trouble.It's been three days since we came back home, and up till now, I have yet to decide what to do with Derrick.The truth is that I have been thinking about how to address Derrick's issue, as it is very delicate.Even though I know very well that for all the atrocities he has committed, death should be the only option available on the table.But at the same time, I can't just get past the fact that hurting Derrick indirectly means hurting Olivia.He may have been a monster to us all, but he is still her father. Will she ever forgive me by the time she is grown up and gets to

Alexander.I got back to the room to see that Ashley was still sleeping. I quietly walked into the bathroom to freshen up before joining her on the bed."Good morning," I said when I noticed her eyes were partially open."Good morning," she said as she stretched nicely on the bed with her two erected nipples poking out of her newly bought silk nightwear.I leaned in to kiss her on her lips, but she stylishly turned her face away, and I ended up kissing her cheeks.She was about to get up when I gently pulled her hand back into bed."Ashley, we need to talk," I said to her.She looked away, like someone that had so many reservations bottled up within her but was afraid of letting them out."Something has been bothering you and you are not talking to me. I want to share in your burden, whatever it may be. Because I can't bear to see you sad, my first job as king is to ensure that you, my luna, are happy. Did I do anything wrong? I promise I will make adjustments, please, "I said in a ca