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?”

right. It 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

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

Goddess, and therefore, of course, they would never try it out. As for honest people, if they try to use the feather, nothing would

turkey feather to

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, 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 really powerful is never its artifact,

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

left ring finger were my

ring?” Ciana

the gem on your mother’s

into my husband’s arms

monkey girl,” he laughed and peeled

about our conversation and turned to ask, “Daddy, Mom told me about the Feather of Justice. You guys

Soren laughed, “It’s

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 with the

up!” Soren gently poked her

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

after the baby deer,

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

she didn’t. Greater power most times was a burden, and looking at her smiling face, I knew the Goddess had

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 naturally upbeat personality, it was rare to see her get

people, it was

Ciana had somehow “persuaded” the fawn to come to her, and it was eating the snacks she brought

to get along with animals. I knew that as she grew up, she’d have to deal

pack, and thus she needed to understand there are lies and conspiracies, and she needed to

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

waved at us before she

Soren’s arm wrapped

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