Chapter 788

Chapter 133: Bonus Story–Happy Birthday, Mila-Part 1

*Mila*

***14 Years Later***

“Wait a second!” Ciana’s eyes grew wide open as she gasped, “So the real artifact of our pack is not the Feather of Justice?!”

“Correct,” I confirmed.

Ciana jumped down from a low branch of a cherry tree, in her arms were some freshly picked, luscious, red fruit. She dropped the large heart-shaped cherries on the picnic blanket and sat down next to me.

“I need a moment to process this,” she frowned, digesting the new knowledge as she popped a cherry in her mouth. “…Um…um, Mom, you have to pack those. They are so sweet! Especially since they’re hand-picked by your lovely daughter. They will remind you to miss me on your trip!”

Tomorrow was the anniversary for Soren and I. Not our wedding anniversary, but the first time we met. We usually went on a trip just the two of us, but before we were on our way, we always made sure to spend some time with Ciana in our vacation home at the edge of our packland.

“Thanks, honey. I will,” I smiled as Ciana shoved one cherry against my lips.

“Mom, but…why?”

“Huh?”

“The artifact,” she reminded me. Oh, right. She pulled me back on our topic. “Does it mean that our Alvar pack has no artifact at all, and we’ve been lying to our people?!”

“While we will never intentionally hurt others, the reality is there are people who always want more strength, wealth, influence, you name it. Driven by greed, those people aren’t afraid to harm others for their own benefit.”

“So, you and Dad decided to lie to the entire pack?”

“Ciana, think about this. What use is the artifact other than being taken out and shown to the pack during routine ceremonies?”

really doesn’t have much real use, but for a long time, I thought artifacts are there to protect the pack. The more powerful the artifact is, the more protection it would provide. At least that’s

pack. Therefore, it’s best for others to know that Alvar pack only has a low-threatening artifact—a feather that could tell whether

by the Goddess, and therefore, of course, they would never

feather to be precise,” I pointed

laughter. “Mom, that’s…that’s…so bizarre! But

idea, actually,” I couldn’t hold back my own laugh as well. “Your father and Thomas decided to do that because they know what makes a pack

do we have a real artifact for our pack?” Ciana

course, we do,” I smiled and lifted my hand. On my left ring finger were my wedding band and my engagement ring. The Moonlit Crystal sparkled in the

ring?” Ciana

gem on your mother’s ring.” A familiar voice

husband’s arms and gave

laughed and peeled Ciana off

to ask, “Daddy, Mom told

laughed, “It’s just called

Ciana tilted her head, “If there’s anyone in the world who doesn’t need self-preservation, that’s you, Daddy! Who would want to pick a fight

butter me up!” Soren

by it. “Wow, what a gorgeous fawn!” Ciana

after the

until she caught up with her wild

Greater power most times was a burden, and looking at her smiling face, I knew the Goddess had already given my daughter

an open book, happiness or displeasure, people around her could easily tell. She didn’t hide her emotions because there was no need for her to do so. Luckily, with her

people, it was animals

Ciana had somehow “persuaded” the fawn to come to her, and it was eating the snacks she brought for it out of the palm of her hand. Not

gaped, amazed by my daughter’s ability to get along with animals. I knew that as she grew up, she’d have to deal with people more than animals, and it wouldn’t

needed to understand there are lies and conspiracies, and she needed to be able to see through them and protect herself and her people from them. For example,

about the dark side of people, but I was a bit worried that my precious child would get hurt someday. Especially since Soren and I traveled away for a

waved at

Soren’s arm

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