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

truth, nothing 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

an ordinary turkey feather to be

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

back my own laugh as well. “Your father and Thomas decided

we have a real artifact for our

we do,” I smiled and lifted my hand. On my left ring finger were my wedding band and my

ring?” Ciana

mother’s ring.”

jumped into my husband’s arms and gave him a

he laughed

“Daddy, Mom told me about the Feather of

“It’s just called

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

me up!” Soren

it. “Wow, what a gorgeous fawn!” Ciana shouted, but by the time

the baby deer,

until she caught up

Greater power most times was a burden, and looking at her smiling face, I knew the Goddess

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 truly angry at others. She was our sunshine. She

just people, it was animals

was eating the snacks she brought for it out of the palm of

along with animals. I knew that as she grew

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

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

a big smile and waved at us before

Soren’s arm wrapped around my

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