The Alpha's long lost heir
Chapter 52: Memory’s lane

Chapter 52: Memory’s lane

Dora held Archi and her fruits she had just picked, wrapped up in her shawl. She was still surprised, that Archi had spoken to her.

She was still in a daze, as she got home. Nyx had finished setting the table and was waiting for them to arrive.

"Oh, Dora, finally, are you done picking those fruits?"

Dora didn’t respond, she only put Archi on the chair, dropped the fruits on the table and went inside.

She creased her brows, "Why is her countenance suddenly down? She was very happy when she went to get fruits."

She faced Archi, who just darted his large eyes around.

"Dora? Will you not come out for supper?"

"No, I am okay."

"Why? At least come have a few spoons."

"Do not worry about me, I am okay Nyx," she said softly.

"Dora..."

"Please, I am okay," she quickly cut in.

Nyx was surprised, but decided best not to push it further.

She carried Archi, so she could feed him.

***

Nyx came into Dora’s room, "Dora? Are you okay?" She asked softly.

"Yes, I am fine."

"Why did you not want to have supper? Is anything wrong?"

She shook her head, "No, everything is fine."

"Are you sure? You seemed stunned."

"I am..." She said but quickly regretted it.

Nyx came to sit beside her on the bed, "What happened? You can tell me."

Dora sat up on the bed, "Nyx, something strange happened today."

"What happened?"

"Archi... He actually.. spoke.."

Nyx drew her head back in surprise, "What do you mean?"

"He talked to me, I mean he actually spoke!"

Nyx kept mute for a while, "He spoke..." she muttered.

Dora nodded, "Yes."

She closed her eyes, she felt a sense of deja Vu.

"Archi.. he is.. somehow.. not an ordinary pup," Nyx said.

Dora’s curiousity was piqued, "What do you mean?" She drew closer to Nyx.

She sighed, "I mean, for some reason, he is not an ordinary pup like the others, yes, he has his powers but.. his are extraordinary."

"How come I am just learning of this?"

Nyx closed her eyes, "Actually, I never expected this to happen, this early."

"You knew he could talk even when he has not gotten up that age?"

She nodded, "Yes, it is a very long story."

"I want to hear all about it," Dora said with eagerness in her eyes.

Nyx looked hesitant but Dora persuaded her.

"Okay, if you really want to know about it, I will tell you," she exhaled.

"Archi had appeared to me before I gave birth to him."

Dora’s jaws dropped, "What?"

She nodded, "Yes, it was on a fateful night, he had appeared to me."

"How many times did he do so?"

"About four times before his birth," she replied.

"Four times?"

She nodded, "Yes, those times, he kept warning me of the life that awaited me after I must have left my ex husband."

Dora was now completely interested in the story, "This is getting interesting, please go on."

Nyx smiled, "Well, those times,I had always taken his words for granted."

"Wait."

Nyx paused, "Mmh?"

"Why is it that he does not act that way after his birth? If he talked to you before his birth, he should also talk to you after his birth right?"

Nyx gave her a small smile, "I do not know, but he talked to you today, that should be some kind of sign," she shrugged.

Dora nodded, "Oh, one more question."

"And what is it?"

"How did he look like? Like the way he looks like?"

Nyx creased her brows, "Why are you asking me that?"

"I am just curious."

"Well, he looks exactly like the way he looks like now."

Dora twisted his lips, "He does look like someone I once knew."

Nyx arched her brow, "Oh, is that so?"

"Yes, but that does not matter anyway, continue with your story."

Nyx laughed softly, "Story?"

"Yes, go on."

"So, as I was saying, I always took his words for granted, I did not believe him, and now I am regretting him," she smiled bitterly.

Dora shook her head in pity, "You will be fine," she held her hand.

Nyx smiled, "I am already fine anyway."

Dora propped her chin with her hands, "Still listening."

"I never even knew why he said such things, he would just say them, when I asked questions, he would just smile and never answer them."

"Oh, how did he know they were going to happen?" She shrugged.

"That I do not know, I still wonder how he did them."

"Archi is one of a kind," she smiled.

Nyx’s eyes gleamed with pride, "And he is my son,"she said with pride.

"You are going off track again, come on, do not deviate from the story."

"Oh, yes," she smiled nervously.

"Archi usually visited on very awkward times, times I least expected him to come, as I said earlier, he came only four times before his birth, it seems he chose them carefully."

"He will grow up to be a very smart child," Dora chuckled.

"He is already smart, you know," she grinned.

"Hehe, that is true. Keep going."

"Those times, when he came, must have been after I had a very bad encounter with my ex husband, well, the remaining three times actually."

"After you fought with him?"

"Not necessarily a fight, well, my ex husband as I must have told you, never married me for love, he only married me for his selfish reasons."

"And?"

"He never really treated me as a wife, I was more like a puppet to him. He only used me when he felt like it and then could leave me at anytime."

Dora grimaced, "He was not nice at all," she frowned.

"Hehe, despite all what he did to me, I still.. fell in love with him."

Dora widened her eyes, "Huh?"

"It is the plain truth."

"Wow, I would never do that," she shook her head.

"Dora?"

"Hmm?"

"Let me take you down memory’s lane."