Chapter 147
“So you’re saying,” Daniel crossed his legs and leaned further. “That… the King’s sick? and is making his subjects do all the dirty work? Is it related to killing the Alphas and abducting my mate p>
The way he said ’mate’ so casually got Nancy, Brittany and Talia bowing a bit to smile to themselves.
“He’s not sick… he was cursed by the late Queen before she died. He is immobile and cannot move from his throne. But after decades of research, they finally made a bucket list. Prior, the things they’ll need to free him from the bondage p>
As she said that, she looked back down on the floor, where she had written down some names.
“We have the heart of three mated Alpha’s, which are Alpha Drake, Alpha Justin, and Alpha Henry. Then the prescence of a female Alpha, which is Nancy, and the two heirs of Foxtune,” she raised her eyss to meet with Daniel’s. “Koan and Naomi p>
Another shuddering silence.
“They’ve gotten two Alphas, and they have Naomi. We don’t know when they’re coming again… but if we all want to stay alive, and probably save humanity too… the King must not stand up from that throne. He mustn’t be released p>
“So where’s Koan p>
“He’s back at Ruby Stone’s,” Nancy held her face. “I feel so guilty leaving him there, but it’s really hard staying and seeing him chained up like a criminal… seeing the bloodlust and hate in his eyes p>
Daniel stroked her hair.
“Hey hey hey,” he cooed. “You know he’s not in his right mind… “
“Yes,” Cardin hauntingly replied. “It’s that necklace p>
Liliana nods.
“It’s unbreakable, but once it’s removed, I hope, he’ll be back to his senses p>
“You know… I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that Naomi’s… a princess.” Daniel suddenly said after another round of silence had passed.
Nancy was lying on his legs, while he absentmindedly stroked her hair, staring ahead.
Brittany elbowed him.
“I’ve always had my doubts about her just being a commoner. I mean, Naomi was so special In every way, and I knew it when she found my mum years ago. I’m just a bit surprised that she happens to be… ” she didn’t know the word to use.
“An enemy?” Cardin bluntly said, and received a glare from Talia, but he shrugged and added. “Maybe she’s not like that, right? You all think she would never hurt a fly. But after being abducted by them, you all know she would never be the same. Just like Koan p>
“She would obviously come back to get her brother.” John said, and added after grimacing. “This is so weird p>
“What’s so weird p>
“Koan, and that Omega chic being related as siblings… or Daniel being related to Koan as his brother-in-law, or Nancy being related to p>
“Naomi.” Talia said, grimacing at him.
“Yeah… to Naomi as her sister-in-law p>
Royce managed a grin.
“No way, I just realized that now p>
“It’s not weird,” Danile frowned and smiled at the same time. “I like it p>
“You suddenly like the fact that you’re related to a hybrid, and you’re already missing your mate. What a bad timing.” Brittany said, and everyone laughed as he flushed red.
“I don’t know why I’m craving to see a mini female version of Daniel and Naomi right now.” Talia dauntily said, with humor in her eyes.
Almost Everyone yelled ’yes’ in excitement, especially Nancy, and Daniel rolled his eyes with a playful smile.
“This is the second time someone’s already assuming that the gender of our first child will be a female p>
“Really? Who was the first p>
“Where’s Barton and Dora?” Nancy suddenly asked, simultaneous to when Danile replied, “Barton p>
At the lake, only a young man sat there quietly, staring out into the open, his knees stretched out in front of him, the night breeze tussling his hair back and forth, his eyes closed.
All was peaceful and quiet, until he heard several footsteps and the rustling of bushes before he opened his eyes only to see that everyone was sitting side by side around the lake, sitting in the same posture as him. But they were all staring at him.
“What?” he asked with furrowed brows. “Why are you all looking at me like that p>
Everyone turned away from him, but he felt the scorching gaze of someone beside him and turned, his frown suddenly disappearing, a look of awe and relief flashed across his eyes as he said,
“Nancy? When did you get here p>
“A while ago,” she managed a small sad smile at him.
He looked away, seeing the sympathetic look in her eyes.
“I can see you’re sad,” she whispered, but everyone clearly heard her. “But I can also see the longing regret in your eyes” She placed her hand over his.
Barton sighed, and wiped his eyes, stopping the tears from rolling down his cheeks again. He had cried so much like a baby today.
“I regret not telling her I loved her… and she must have had her regrets too. We acted so dumb and stubborn around each other… we thought… Well, I thought I had enough time to express my feelings to her, but life’s short,” As he said those words, Liliana caught Raiden’s eyes, and she glanced down, feeling her eyes burn with tears. ” Especially now when we don’t know when those f**kers are going to strike. I should have told my mum I loved her. This is the time we express our love and care for our loved ones no matter how shitty they behaved. Because life is short and really unpredictable” He repeated at the end and sighed painfully.
He turned to Brittany who was sitting beside him, and happened to catch Daniel’s misty eyes as well p>
“I… ” he saw them painfully smile In mockery when they realized what he wanted to say was going to be difficult for him. “I l- love you guys. Even though you’re the most narcissistic person I’ve ever encountered, you’re still my best twin sister in the world,” he took her hand and the two smiled as their tears fell in union. “And I appreciate that about you, for understanding me when no one ever did… for always being the one apologizing after a fight because you know I’d never,” Daniel chuckled because he knew it was true, but stiffened when Barton turned to him.