Chapter 32

-Is it true? – Askes Alisha – about the hunters?

-It is, they drugged me with Wolfsbane to take me and try to get information out of me – I answered

-That's crazy... And you're married to Aldahir now, how did that happen so quickly?

The question coming from her made me feel a little guilty thinking she might feel betrayed by me.

-I'm not mad Dhalia, I'm just trying to catch up with you – she said smiling

-I'm still sorry, I should have at least talk to you about what I was going to do, I knew I could trust you but...

-You couldn't be totally sure – she said cutting me off – I understand, just tell me something

-Whatever you want

-Had you guys planned running away before the choosing ceremony?

-No, we had talked about it but never saw it as something we would actually do, it was nothing more but a dream and a hypothetical scenario

-So, when did you actually decide to do it?

-Right after the choosing ceremony, when I told you I needed some air during the night I actually went to talk to Aldahir and we planned what we would do, we prepared everything we needed the next day and then we left

-I get it... Was any of what you said to me real? About actually imagining us together and having the happiest life we could have?

-Yes it was, everything I said was real I swear, out of everything that could have happened it was the best thing possible

-Excluding running away with Aldahir

-When I said those things to you I didn't really had in mind, I had convinced myself I needed to sacrifice our relationship for the sake of the stupid tradition and the rest of the pack, but enjoying the little time we had together that day I realized I may not have to... I only had to choose to sacrifice something else and, for once, put myself first

Alisha smiled at me, which confused because she couldn't possibly be happy to hear about how I had preferred Aldahir over her and the kind of life we could have had together.

-I know you might not believe me but I'm really happy for you, I can't say I wouldn't have liked for you to actually stay with me and find out what could have happened but... I still can't believe you had the courage to go against your parents, against your mom and put yourself first for once - she said smiling again

I smiled back at her not sure if I should say something, but she noticed my confusion and pulled into a hug.

-I don't think your parents would allow you to stay at their cabin so you can come to mine

-Were you allowed to stay in the cabin we had? - I asked confused

-Yes, um... Is not actually just mine, since Charles is the oldest one out of Daiki and I he had to chose someone so he's living with her at the cabin and they allowed me to stay there

-Oh... Who is he with? - I asked confused

-Jossie Dupin - answered Alisha making a weird face

-Jossie? Isn't she like nineteen?

-She's actually eighteen and she's already pregnant - said Alisha clearly concerned and almost disgusted

-Why was he allowed to chose her? She has to be at least twenty one for that

-All I'll say is that a few things have changed since you left

With that Alisha finished our conversation and we walked to the cabin, there we found Charles and Jossie - who was just starting to show - both of them said hello to us, showing some concern over my return, but that was pushed away quite quickly when Alisha started asking me a lot of questions about how it was to be on a big city, how I even managed to not have a meltdown everyday, why would we even want to become police officers, how was the training and work and some many more questions.

I stayed at the cabin, sharing the bed with Alisha, which she found funny - for some odd reason - and she couldn't stop herself from remembering the night we "spent together" after the choosing ceremony.

The next morning I woke up before everyone else in the cabin and snuck out to go find Aldahir, I knew they, and by they I mean my mother, had placed him in one of the holding cells we had for full moon transformations, I knew he could not have had a good night but I wanted to check if he has at least gotten a mattress, a pillow and some
blankets.

When I walked up to the cells I was not surprised at all by seeing Toby, one of the oldest and best warriors of Loup Ville standing guard, he tried to stop me but once I convinced him I just wanted to talk to him he let me in.

-Good morning your highness - said Aldahir bowing to me

-Stop it - I said annoyed - well at least you didn't sleep in the floor I said seeing a mattress an old pillow an a blanket

-Is more than what I was expecting...

What Aldahir was saying got interrupted by my parents walking in, they weren't at all surprised to see me there, but they surprised me by opening the door to Aldahir's cell, he looked around confused and then stepped out of it standing behind me.

-Your father and I talked it over last night and we realized that, regardless of what you did to us the pack and our tradition we are willing to allow you to stay here and find a way to start over - said my mother

-I suppose there are conditions for it though - I said crossing my arms

- You will give us a pure blood descendant with the last name Wards...

-That's not even my last name anymore - I said cutting my mother off

-It still is Dhalia and you can give it to your child... We want you back, we won't punish what you did but we expect for you to uphold at least one part of the tradition you ignored - said my father

-Were does Aldahir fit into all of this? - I asked knowing the answer

-He doesn't, he will leave and never come back to Loup Ville - answered my mother

-We will leave - I corrected her - wherever he goes, I go, is that simple... If you really want me to stay here fine I will and I will meet your condition or demand, however you prefer to call it, as long as you meet mine... Aldahir stays here with me

-No, he won't... And if he doesn't want to leave I will gladly take his head off his shoulders - said my mother threatening Aldahir

-Try it, I doubt you would be able to get through me or even touch him of you tried, you never trained as a warrior...

-Let me try then - said my mother

-Okay that's enough, please - said my father stepping in front of my mother - Dhalia... You both can stay...

Immediately after my father said that my mother complaint but he shut her up.

-You're not the only one who can make these decisions Jasmina - said my father to her - as I was saying, you can both stay if you tell me right now who would you have the child with, Daiki or Charles?

-Charles - I answered immediately - I want Alisha to be the aunt

-Okay, tomorrow you and Charles will come with me to the fertility clinic to get the process started...

-Will I have to marry him? Or because he's already married it won't be necessary?

-You won't have to marry him, he's already with Jossie, against my better judgement - he said looking at my mother - you can stay with Aldahir, but maybe drop his last name and use Wards again please

-I will, so just to be crystal clear, I'm having a baby with Charles, said baby will carry the Wards last name and Aldahir and I can stay here and be together, as a married couple, correct?

-Unfortunately yes - said my mother

-Perfect

-Do you have anything to say boy? - Asked my father to Aldahir

-No sir

-Since the baby will be Charles' and will be a half sibling to his first child we will expand their cabin so you can stay there all together - said my father

Aldahir and I nodded and watched them walk away.

-Why did you accept it? - Asked Aldahir confused - we could have just returned to Pickering...

-We would have to move somewhere else - I cut him off - the hunters already knew about us, we would be in danger if we go back... I think we would actually be safer here

-It makes sense, but still, you just accepted having a baby with someone you barely tolerate, a baby I know you don't want, why?

- Because of you, having this pure blood descendant with the Wards last name will make my parents and the pack happy, which means I get to be happy with you... We get to be happy together and I will do anything for that

Aldahir smiled and kissed me, but our kiss was interrupted by one of the perimeter alarms going off.