The Alpha's long lost heir
Chapter 186: Untying the knot

Chapter 186: Untying the knot

"I was threatened."

Archi squinted his eyes, and sat back, "What do you mean?"

"If I had stayed any longer, Oberon, and I would have been hurt beyond measure ."

"You are confusing me. Please tell me exactly what happened."

She closed her eyes, and exhaled, a tear sliding down her cheek.

He was visibly shaken, and went to sit beside her, "Mother? What is the matter? Tell me everything," he held her hand, and squeezed it gently.

"That day when your grandmother died, was the day I left, it was the day I nearly lost you.. again."

His eyes almost popped out of their sockets, "Hm?"

"Let me narrate how it happened."

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His face turned cold when she said that, and he gently removed her hand from his.

"She.."

He took some few steps backwards, and faced the wall, his heart racing.

"I want to believe that is a joke."

"Joke? Really? I would joke with your mother’s death?"

He held his chest, a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"Wh.. how did it happen?" He bit his lips, ’Where is the body?" He managed to say.

"In her room," she palmed her face, and began to sob again.

He closed his eyes, and clenched his fists, how could she just have died like that?

"Please leave," came the cold reply.

She raised her face, "What?"

"Just go. Please."

"Why? Do you not feel grief?"

He clenched his fists till his knuckles turned white, "Please Nyx. I.."

She walked towards him, and faced him,, "Why? For what reason? You just want me to leave?"

"You would not understand," he said, his face blank.

She arched her brows, "What is there not to understand? That you can not grief your mother’s death?"

His chest grew heavy, and he felt his throat constrict. Rather than replying to her, he walked past her, and to his bed.

He palmed his face, and not a word came from him.

Nyx clenched her fists, and walked towards him, "Why are you sitting there as if you do not care that someone just died, and that someone is your mother!"

She removed his hands from his face, and flinched a little. His eyes were red, and he was definitely not in the mood for all of these.

"Please.. go."

She bit her lips, "Oh, I get it now," she turned on her heels, and she walked out of the room.

Rage and grief gnawed at her chest, "What was I expecting? That he would throw himself on the ground in tears? Tsk, how stupid," she wiped her blurry eyes.

She stormed through the halls in rage. Elena might have not been a very good person at the beginning, but she never meant any harm. There was once a time Elena was good to her, and she wasn’t going to forget it.

She walked to a secluded part of the hall, her heart burning with grief. She whimpered when she got there, and fell to her knees, "Why is this happening? A test on my patience? My inner strength? What am I supposed to do now?" She whispered to no one in particular.

"Nyx.." a familiar gentle voice called out.

Her heart skipped a beat the minute she heard that voice. She froze, and slowly raised her head to look up at him. It was her wolf friend from all those years!

The same friend who had warned her about Oberon, who had also helped her the day she had divorced him too. He had left, telling her he would never return, but today he came back."

Her eyes watered again, "You came back!" She ran towards him. She didn’t know what had moved her to hug him, whether because she had missed him somehow, or because she thought she needed him at that moment.

"Thank goodness you are here," she croaked,.and disengaged from the hug.

He held her shoulders, "What are you doing here?" He arched his brow.

She sniffed, "Wh- what?"

"Why are you here? Back in the palace?"

"I wanted to help, I wanted to help Oberon claim his throne back."

His sockets, which of course had no eyes, rolled in, "Why did you let him figure it out himself?"

"Why? I was able to help? Why could I not help him?"

"After all he did to you?"

Her heart skipped a beat, "I.. also."

"Did you really get your revenge Nyx?"

She bent her gaze, "You were almost killed, and by some luck you survived, and then you came back here, and only caused Aegis to leave the throne, so Oberon could get it back."

"I know I wanted to get my revenge on Oberon, it did not mean Aegis could have claimed the throne!"

"Nyx listen to me, you better get out of here."

"Why? Oberon just.."

"Until he learns how to give up completely everything for you, learn how to love you, and act as a true mate, I do not think it is safe living with him under the same roof."

She gulped, "You think so?"

He nodded, "If you can recount clearly, the times you have been together always ends up in bed, right?"

Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, "Well.. yes."

"Exactly, what else has he done to ’make’ up for his actions? Did he give you half of the pack?"

"No."

"Did he make any attempt on making you forget yourself? Did he make you so joyed to the point you no longer count that day as anything?"

He didn’t know what damage he was doing to her by saying all these.

"He did try creating a Luna garden for me..."

"You both ended in bed!"

She gulped, realizing the harsh state of his words.

"What exactly is your point?"

"You have to leave this place if you do not want to create any conflict at all. There would come a time, when fights would turn into wars all because of you, and your son in this palace."

"What? Why?"

"You have a power Nyx.. the power of true love. Love of your son. In all of this, you truly loved your son,.which Oberon did not really do at first. Oberon wants his heir correct? You do know he is one of the most powerful Lycan rulers in this territory. Having a heir would of course give him more power."

Her eyes widened, "For now.. he still does not mean well?"

"He is yet to realize his true love for you, and your son. He is still acting on ’guilt’, and desperation, a situation only you can put an end to."

"What do I do?"

"In order to prevent all these power hungry state, conflicts, and misunderstandings, leave. At this stage, Oberon will not refuse anything you say, because he thinks he owes you."

"He mated me already. How am I supposed.."

"Learn how to stay away from him. For now, he does not really add any value to you. Teach him how to desire, and yearn for you, and if you still will, you can still get your revenge."

Her eyes sparkled with an unusual gleam, "If you say so," she whispered.

He patted her, "Go and save yourself, and your son."