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?”

to protect the pack. The

to the pack. Therefore, it’s best for others to know that Alvar pack

would happen,” Ciana caught on. “If the person is lying, the Goddess would punish them. 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 to use the feather, nothing would happen…Thus no one would really know the sacred

feather to

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

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

On my left ring finger were my wedding band and my engagement ring. The Moonlit Crystal sparkled

ring?” Ciana

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

arms and gave him

girl,” he laughed and

“Daddy, Mom told me about the Feather

“It’s just

head, “If there’s anyone in the world who doesn’t need self-preservation, that’s

to butter me up!” Soren

something 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,

ran after the

she caught up with her

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

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

it wasn’t just people, it was animals

her, and it was eating the snacks she brought for it out

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

groomed to lead a pack, and thus she 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

want to have to teach Ciana about the dark side of people, but I was a bit worried that my precious child

us a big smile and waved at us before she

Soren’s arm

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