Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder
Chapter 1209 - 120 : Right There with Me

Chapter 1209: Chapter 120 : Right There with Me

*Rion*

It took some time for the boys to heal all the men. We spent the next couple of days monitoring the ones they healed and making sure that their symptoms were in fact all gone. Aster and Tarik quickly became the apples of all our eyes with their compassion and their innocence.

After a couple of days, Eva was feeling much better as well. She still couldn’t move all that well, but she could walk. She watched her sons with a mixture of pride and deep affection as they healed the warriors.

I couldn’t be happier for her now that she had her children back. I already loved Aster and Tarik as well and knew that we would be extremely close in no time.

But it did make me miss my girls immensely as well.

When the last of the men were healed and they had been monitored for a full day, we decided it was time to make the long trek back to the Drogomor pack. I led the way, eager to get back to my own family.

Tarik was gripping my hair as I held him on my shoulders. Jasper was doing the same with Aster, who was chattering excitedly with my best friend. I chuckled. It was clear that the boys were going to love Jasper in no time as well.

As we finally staggered through the gates of the Drogomor community, we were greeted by the entire pack, who cheered and congratulated us for rescuing the boys and making it back safely. We waved at them modestly. They considered us heroes for defeating Varge.

Alpha Oliver was quick to correct them. “While we were able to successfully rescue Eva Stormfall’s boys, we were unable to defeat Varge. He is still out there, and thus, we will need to be even more vigilant in terms of securing our pack borders and defending our families.”

That sobered the pack immediately and they began to murmur nervously amongst each other.

“However,” Oliver continued above the stir, “rest assured that we will be doing everything we can to ensure the safety of this pack. While we will be cautious, that does not mean that a celebration is not in order. Our family members from Thorn Forest have been reunited with their boys, and we will have a feast tonight to celebrate.”

The crowd cheered once again, and I couldn’t help but be impressed by the Alpha’s ability to calm his people despite the very real threat still existing not too far away from his borders.

“Are we really going to have a party, Uncle Rion?” Tarik asked from above me.

I chuckled and grabbed the boy under his armpits so I could lower him to the ground. “That’s right, Tarik,” I confirmed with a wink. “It’s all for you and your brother. You two are heroes for healing all those people. We need to celebrate that, don’t you think?”

Tarik nodded eagerly, his little face brightening. I watched as he and Aster both ran to their mother, who had just entered the gate, flanked on either side by a couple of healers who were helping her travel back.

I gasped as two small, warm bodies crashed into my legs.

“Daddy!” Selene squeaked, gripping my pants tightly in her fists.

Ayla was reaching up, demanding to be picked up. I immediately obliged of course and scooped both little girls up at once and pressed kisses to their cheeks, causing them to giggle. I sighed with contentment as I hugged my daughters. I hadn’t anticipated that we would be gone for several days, so this reunion was extremely sweet because of that.

I looked up and grinned widely.

Daphne was watching me cuddle our daughters with a soft smile on her face, a hand resting on her more prominent baby bump as her wide hazel eyes filled with happy and relieved tears.

I chuckled and set my girls down on their little feet before straightening so I could face my wife. A couple of tears trickled down Daphne’s face as she dashed toward me and threw her arms around my neck. I hugged her back fiercely, burying my face into her hair, breathing in her soft, floral scent as I held her tightly to my chest.

“I was so worried, Rion,” she sobbed, gripping me tightly. “We didn’t know what was happening. We only got word that you all couldn’t come back because of some plague that was spreading. I was so scared!”

“Shh,” I soothed gently, rubbing her back and kissing the top of her head. “Everything’s fine now. I’m home.”

***

Later that night, as promised, there was a feast to celebrate the return of my nephews and the fact that we had all made it back safely. We enjoyed an extravagant meal with grilled meats, slices of bread, and fresh fruit. There were even pastries filled with custard that my daughters loved.

I kept an arm around Daphne throughout the celebration, which took place outdoors beneath the stars. There was a little band playing some lively music. Aster and Tarik were playing on the dance floor with Ayla and Selene, chasing one another around in circles.

I tried to enjoy the party since it was partially to celebrate the bravery of all of us who went, but something wasn’t right. I winced as another quick memory jolted through me and I saw the face of a beautiful woman with gray eyes and dark hair. I knew in my heart that it was our real mother.

We had just finished dinner when my birth mother’s face flashed in my head. Her wide eyes were frightened, but the rest of the image was blurry. I could just sense great fear in her.

I grabbed my temples and winced as pain shot through my head.

“What’s wrong?” Daphne asked with concern.

I squeezed my eyes shut tightly and shook my head hard before giving her what I hoped was a reassuring look. “It’s just another one,” I told her.

Daphne’s eyes rounded. I had already filled her in on the strange flashes of my mother that I had been getting since we got back earlier that morning. The images seemed to come at random and were often accompanied by a piercing headache that took a little while to dissipate.

“We should get you to a healer,” Daphne said with a deep frown.

I blew out a breath but eventually nodded. “I’ll go see Mara when we’re back home.”

Daphne shook her head. “No, I think we should go to one now. It seems like the flashbacks are becoming more frequent. Maybe they can help you recover those memories of your mother.”

We left the party early, leaving the girls with Eva and Jasper so we could go to the healer, who was a kind, pale woman named Sia.

“Memories are a funny thing,” she told Daphne and me in a smooth voice. “People often mistake their imaginations for memories and vice versa. Powerful emotions like fear and hatred can even cloud those memories.”

Daphne and I glanced at each other as we digested that information.

Sia was busy mixing some bright liquids in tiny vials, muttering to herself every once in a while. We watched with wide eyes as the liquid changed from bright pink to neon blue to a deep purple color that was so dark that it was almost black. She handed me the tiny vial, which was smoking and glowing.

Daphne grimaced, eyeing the vial. “Is he supposed to drink that?”

Sia shook her head with a laugh. “No, no! That would likely kill him.”

I held the little bottle away from me then, causing the crazy healer to laugh more maniacally. “You inhale it, dear boy. That way, it will go straight to your brain and hopefully recover those memories in no time.”

Daphne looked unsure but I obeyed Sia, placing my nose just a few inches above the opening of the vial and inhaling deeply.

I gasped as my mom’s face flashed in my mind again, but this time, her expression wasn’t just terrified, it was pained. Several other quick shots of her at different angles passed through my head at a breakneck pace. The images became blurry and then there was nothing.

I was breathing hard and clutching my head tightly in my hands as the worst headache yet seemed to split my skull.

Daphne was shouting my name and gripping my shoulders concernedly. The healer yanked the vial out of my grasp and replaced it with a cup of steaming, mild-looking cloudy liquid.

“Drink that,” Sia commanded.

I obeyed with shaking hands, sighing with relief when the headache started to lessen slowly but surely.

I sat on the edge of the bed later that night, staring at nothing as I tried to make sense of the few mental images I had of my birth mother. I felt despair pass over me as I realized that I might never retrieve those memories, and would never know what happened to her.

Daphne sat beside me in her thin nightgown, watching me sadly and stroking my back tenderly with her small hands. I leaned against her. I turned in her hold and kissed her softly, needing her warmth and her comfort. She kissed me carefully, seeming to understand my needs, but I deepened the kiss desperately, wanting to really feel her at this moment.

Before I knew it, I had lowered her onto the large guest bed, careful with her belly while slowly nudging her thighs apart with my knee as I continued to take her mouth.

“Wait,” Daphne murmured against my lips, pushing me away gently so she could look up into my face. “Are you sure you’re alright? Maybe we should just talk and lay down.” I could see the concern swimming in her large eyes as she said this.

Despite everything, I chuckled and pressed my lips to her forehead. “I could never not be alright being with you this way. I need you now, Daphne.”

Daphne blinked back tears and I kissed her again, more fervently this time, pushing her into the mattress with my body. I slipped off my shorts and underwear, tossing them behind me before I grasped the little straps of her thin nightgown, bringing the fabric down her shoulders and completely off her curvy body.

I kissed her everywhere, starting with the tip of her cold little nose and making my way down her face to her neck. I ran my tongue lightly along the side of her neck, feeling the tiny goose bumps as I did so. The fact that I was already having such an effect on her was just spurring me on.

“I love you,” I whispered against her skin, my mouth traveling even lower to her breasts. I sucked each smooth pink nipple gently, swirling my tongue around each one, causing my mate to gasp and toss her head back.

“I love you, Rion,” Daphne moaned back.

I gritted my teeth, loving the sound of my name in her heated tone. She was beginning to squirm as I grabbed the hem of her panties in one hand and yanked them down her long legs. I pushed my knee between her thighs, nudging them even further apart. The dim lighting in the room caught the arousal that was beginning to drip down her inner thighs.

“You’re already ready for me, I see,” I said with a smirk. I bent down and ran my tongue along the inside of her leg, tasting the sweet moisture there.

Daphne gasped and writhed.

“Be still,” I nearly growled even though I liked to watch her squirm. I scooped up her wrists in one hand and pinned them above her head, smirking when she gave me a wide-eyed look. Her eyes were half-lidded, her pretty lips parted slightly as she moaned once again.

I adjusted so that I could line up my cock to her tight entrance, already shivering slightly with anticipation. I wasn’t disappointed as I sank myself deep inside of her in one fluid motion, causing Daphne to moan out in ecstasy.

“You’re so beautiful,” I told her with a long sigh as I started to ride her slowly, pushing my hips into her. She was so tight and warm. I groaned as I felt her shake around me as her first orgasm rolled in.

“More,” she murmured, looking up at me with wide, begging eyes that had me chuckling darkly.

“Very well,” I practically purred, grasping her bound wrists more tightly as I thrust into her once again.

She squeaked, curling her toes as she pushed her hips off the mattress to meet mine, causing me to push deeper into her tight wet passage. I could feel the desperation rolling off both of us now as we started to move as one. It was somehow both firm and gentle as our bodies slid against one another.

I gritted my teeth together hard as I felt myself nearing the edge. I clung to Daphne, pushing my length all the way inside of her and holding it there, gasping out as she started to shiver around me with another passionate orgasm.

When I felt her relax, I too fell over the edge, releasing my seed deep into Daphne’s relaxed form.

Hours later, Daphne was cuddled comfortably against my bare chest. We were both still completely naked, just a thin sheet covering our slightly sweaty bodies. I woke several times throughout the night, dreaming of the past.

But this time, Daphne was right there with me in those dreams.

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