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?”

there to protect the pack. The more powerful the artifact is, the more protection it would provide. At least that’s what

sighed, “in my experience, the more powerful the artifact is, the more trouble it could bring to the pack. Therefore, it’s best for others to know that Alvar pack only has a low-threatening

Liars wouldn’t want to be punished by the Goddess, and therefore, of course, they would never try it out. As for honest people, if they try

an ordinary turkey feather to be precise,” I

a second then started coughing while bursting out into laughter. “Mom, that’s…that’s…so bizarre! But so funny. I bet it was Daddy’s idea.

well. “Your father and Thomas decided to do that because

a real artifact

I smiled and lifted my hand. On my left ring finger were my wedding band and my engagement ring. The Moonlit Crystal

ring?” Ciana was

your mother’s ring.” A familiar voice

jumped into my husband’s arms and

girl,” he laughed and peeled Ciana

turned to ask, “Daddy, Mom told me about the Feather

Soren laughed, “It’s just

anyone in the world who doesn’t need self-preservation, that’s you, Daddy! Who would want to pick a fight with

to butter me up!” Soren gently

in the woods flashed, and Ciana’s full attention was immediately drawn by it. “Wow, what a gorgeous fawn!” Ciana shouted, but by the time I lifted my head to look, all I saw was

after the baby deer,

she wouldn’t return until she caught up with her wild

power most times was a burden, and looking

emotions because there was no need for her to do so. Luckily, with her naturally upbeat personality, it was rare to see her get truly angry at others. She was our sunshine. She was everyone’s sunshine.

it wasn’t just people, it was

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 only

as she grew up,

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

have to teach Ciana about the dark side of people, but I was a bit worried that my precious child would get hurt someday. Especially

big smile and waved at us before she went deeper into

sighing?” Soren’s arm

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