Eight years later…

"DADDY…."


Lucien shot up from the bed hearing the voice of a kid. He groaned and rubbed his forehead before walking out of the room and entering the room next to his room. As he entered, he looked at the boy who was putting both legs into one side in his pants. Watching him for a while, Lucien couldn't help smiling. This is not the first time he's seeing this show. He had no idea when this kid would be able to wear his pants without making the same mistake.

"Why didn't you wake me up?"

Walking towards the boy, Lucien asked. Then the boy looked at Lucien with his glowing emeralds and pouted his cute lips. Watching his face,Lucien sighed and helped him to get ready. After he was done helping him with his clothes, Lucien patted his head and turned to walk out of the room. As he turned to leave, suddenly his hand was caught by the boy as he stopped Lucien from walking away.


"I saw dreams daddy…"

Lucien turned to him and his eyebrows raised hearing what the boy said. Without uttering anything, Lucien caressed his cute face and smiled at him forcefully. Lucien was expecting this a long time ago and he knew that he would have to face this situation sooner or later and now here is it.


"What dreams? About?"

Sitting on the bed and pulling the boy onto his lap, Lucien kissed his head as he asked. Then the boy looked at him and stared at his eyes for a while before burning his face against Lucien's chest. As he did that, Lucien's heart beat increased and he couldn't help but recall about someone who used to do this when she was with him. Remembering her, Lucien's jaws clenched unknowingly.

"Two men fighting.."

Lucien closed his eyes and took a deep breath before nodding. He knew who the men in the boy's dreams were and he knew it very well but he didn't know how to explain it to this little boy so he had to ignore it and answer. Cupping the boy's face, Lucien kissed his forehead and then spoke.

"It's okay.. It's normal to have dreams, Rylan.. Ignore it okay? If you woke up at night come to sleep with daddy" Lucien whispered. Then Rylan nodded at him and kissed his cheek before hugging Lucien. Rylan was having Rowan's visions slowly. The only way Lucien could know how Rowan died is Rylan's visions. Because he still didn't have any idea how a strong man like Rowan died.

He saw Rowan's injured but that was not enough to understand anything. Lucien knew that there must be something that no one expected and no one knew. Taking a deep breath, he hugged Rylan back and kissed his head again. Then he got up from the bed and took Rylan's little hand before walking out of the room. It was Rylan's birthday and they say that both Arabella and Rowan died.

For eight years, on this day, Lucien spent all day with Rylan. He took Rylan to play and he took everywhere that Rylan wanted to go. Lucien thinks that he had become a good father for Rylan and he never let Rylan feel hurt or sad. To him, Rylan had already become his own son and his flesh and blood. So he did everything to make Rylan happy and healthy.

"Go down, daddy will wash and come soon. Your grandma said she's making your cake"

Lucien slightly bent down and whispered against Rylan's ear making Rylan become really really restless. He looked at Lucien and giggled, then he bit his lips and pulled his hand from Lucien's clutch before running downstairs. Lucien watched him and his lips slowly curled upwards with the fact that Rylan was so fucking cute.

Entering his room, he went into the washroom and took off his pants. Then he walked under the warm shower and stood letting the water wash over him. Lowering his head, he traveled his fingers through his hair and clenched his jaws. He couldn't help but think about both Arabella and Rowan. Especially, he couldn't forget about Arabella as his mind recalled him the way she thanked him for the last time.

It's been eight years, eight fucking years without Rowan and Arabella. Sometimes, his irrational mind thought that everything was a bad dream that he experienced and both Rowan and Arabella are alive. He thought that they would come back but he knew his thoughts were impossible and he knew that it was not going to happen. Both Arabella and Rowan were gone and there was no coming back.

They have gone for eight years but they have left something for Lucien to take care of and it was their son. Every time Lucien looked at Rylan, his mind filled with both Arabella and rowan. Rylan was so much like Rowan but his lips were like Arabella. So beautiful and cute. Seeing Rylan, Lucien always thought how happy both Rowan and Arabella would be if they saw their son was growing up to be a handsome man.

They failed to see it and Rowan even failed to see his son. He didn't even get a chance to have a look at his son as he had to go. Lucien clenched his jaws and forced his thoughts back. He couldn't change the past and he was not gonna change it so he had to do nothing but take care of Rylan with his life. That was the only responsibility he had.

After taking shower, he changed into his clothes and walked out of the room. Then he entered the dining room to see that Rylan was wearing a little party hat and sitting at the dining table. His one hand had a little knife. Watching him, Lucien chuckled. He knew that Rylan was waiting for him to come and join him to cut the cake.

"Daddy… come…" seeing him coming, Rylan giggled and looked at Lucien. Nodding at him, Lucien walked towards Rylan and kissed his head. Then he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps and he turned to see that Liliyah was coming with her two kids. He chuckled seeing her.

"We are not late right?" she asked, placing the big gift box on the table. Lucien shook his head and looked at Tyler who was looking at Rylan with a smile on his face. Rylan really got everyone's love as he grew up. Everyone in the pack loved him and no one ever mentioned the part that Rylan was not Lucien's own son. To the members in this pack, Rylan was the next alpha.

"I need to cut the cake mommy…"

Pressing his lips together, Lucien looked at the little annoying girl who just screamed looking at Rylan's cake. This girl is annoying and there was no doubt about it but Lucien loved her because she was simply similar to Liliyah when she was a kid. Knowing that this little brat would cry soon, Lucien lowered his head and mumbled against Rylan's lips.

"Cut it quickly" with his advice, Rylan giggles and cuts the cake making Lucien laugh.

Then he moved his eyes and looked at the girl who was pouting at Rylan. She looked so fucking cute but no… this is his son's birthday so the one who should cut the cake is him not any other brats.

Time passed and it was evening. As Lucien always did, he took Rylan's arm and walked out of the house. Then he walked through the paths and stopped in front of a certain house. Watching the house for a while, he lowered his head and looked at Rylan who was also looking at him.

"I like it daddy…" Rylan muttered. Lucien chuckled at hearing him and nodded.

"Of course, you should like it. It's all yours." With that, he walked into the house where Rowan and Arabella lived.