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Anna's POV 

Rivera's apartment...! 9:48am..!

"Sweetheart, I don't know why you've been staring at me... talk to me if something is bothering you!" Josh persuaded.

We're currently in the dinning room, having breakfast and I have being staring at him since.

In fact, since he came out of the bathroom I have never left his side or look away from him for a second.. not even a blink. 

"I'm starting to get worried by the way you're staring at me" he said. 

I stayed quiet, I don't know if I should tell him about the dream I had...

Is it gonna scare him just as it's scaring me right now? 

Josh dropped his spoon and turned to me, his hand moves my to cheek and he wiped my tears.

"Why are you crying?" He asked.

"I.. I'm crying?" I asked him back.

He nods, I get up and walked behind his chair before engulfing him in a hug ... I couldn't stop myself from crying.

I have never shed a tear for as long as I remember but today I did... I have never been scared of anything in all my life... but this dream got me scared today. 

He got up and hugged me back... He let me cry on his shoulder to my heart content. 

"It's ok, enough crying, ok?" He asked, wiping off my tears.

I nod and sniffles.

"Let's have a seat and you talk to me about what's bothering, deal?"

I nod. 

He leads me to a sofa bed in the living room, I sat down and he sat next to me.

"Now, what's bothering my love?" He asked.

I stare at him intensely.

"Tell me, talk to me!" He said.

I gulp... why do I have trouble talking about it? No! I think I'm too scared to talk about it!

He holds my shoulder and pulls me to himself.

"You can talk to me about anything, ok?"

I sighed.

"I.. I.. just..."

I close my eyes and inhale deeply.

"I just had a dream!"

"A dream?"

"Yeah, a bad.. scary dream!" 

He nods.

"Can you tell me about it?"

I nod and begin.

"I saw you holding a blade and...."

Writer's POV

King's office...!

"Markus, you should take a break too!" The queen said as she walks in.

She had just past the elders outside as they were leaving...she hands him a bottle of chilled water.

"Thank you!" He said.

"Meredith is back but she's resting in her room!" 

The king nods and drops the empty bottle on his desk. He picks the note Ray had given him earlier and glares at it.

"What are you glaring at?"

"A note!"

"What note?"

He stretches the note to her, she takes it and reads it... she frowns deeply.

"Good heavens!" She exclaims. "Someone died?!"

"Yes, Ray just brought this note in... war is coming!"

The queen takes a closer look at the note and blinks.

"Why does this handwriting look familiar?" She wonders out loud.

"It's Lorenzo!"

"Lorenzo?!"

He nods.

"Why is he doing this?!"

The king stood up and walked towards his window and stares outside... watching some pups as they laugh and run about.

He puts his hands behind him.

"Since he left the pack and claimed to travel around the world... I knew this would happen!"

"What would happen?"

"War! He wants the throne!"

The queen got up and walks closer to him.

"Why would he want the throne? I thought he made it clear that he's not interested of being king?"

The king shakes his head.

"He lied!"

"But why?"

"For one, he's not my father's legitimate son and even if he's the eldest among the two of us, the council of elders wouldn't crown him king!"

The queen nods to show she's following his explanation... Though she already know this story, but she doesn't know the details.

"Also, he can't be king, his heart is too dark!"

"But now that's he's back, what are we going to do?"

"We'll wait and be vigilant! I've sent Carlos to tighten the security and tell everyone not to go on runs alone or at night in the woods!"

The queen nods.

"Right, don't tell Ray or Stacey about this!"

"Huh?"

"This fight is between Lorenzo and I, I'm having a feeling that his target is Ray!"

The queen's eyes grows wide.

"Why Ray?"

"Ray is my heir, if he can get Ray out of the way then he can be king!"

The queen shakes her head frantically.

"No! We must tell Ray and you know Stacey is pregnant... We should tell Ray so he can protect her and their unborn pup better!"

The king turns to her with a small frown.

"She's pregnant? How can she get pregnant at a time like this?"

"Hey, it's a good thing... Also, it's your son's fault for not using protection!"

The king sighs and nods.

"Fine, I'll mind link Ray later!"

"Why later, mind link him now!"

"He's serving punishment!"

The queen rolls her eyeballs and turn, walking to the door.

"I'm gonna go get some rest, make sure you make him stop whatever you're having him do now!" She steps out and shuts the door loudly.

The king walks back to his chair and sits down... He picks the note and stares at it again.

Anna's POV 

Rivera's apartment...! 

".... I tried to wake you up but you didn't wake up!" I concluded my dream. 

He laughs and kissed my forehead gently, he pulls me even closer to him.

"It's just a bad dream, ok?"

I shake my head in disagreement and lifts myself off him slightly.

"No, it's not just a dream, do you know how scared I am right now?"

"Sweetheart, I'm fine, I'm right in front of you and I'm fine... Very fine!" He said.

I look in his eyes, they held reassurance.

"Promise me, Joshua, promise me you'll never pick up a fight with anyone!"

"I promise, sweetheart!" He said raising his hand up and putting out three of his fingers.

I nod, he straighten the frown lines on my forehead and smiles at me.

"I'm fine... don't think too much about that bad dream, it's just deceiving you!"

I nod.

"Let's continue with our food, alright?"

He gets up and helps me up too, we head back to the dinning table.

Stacey's POV 

Ray's mansion...! 3pm...!

I yawn and opens my eyes, I sit up and move my hair away from my face.

My eyes glances around the room as if I'm looking for something.. until they settle on the wall clock.

A loud gasp leaves my mouth as I jump off the bed... I didn't know I have slept for such a long time.

I just laid down to take a short nap but I ended up sleeping for hours... Jessy must have gone home already.

I rush out of Ray's room and take the stairs two at a time.

"Hey, hey, missy!" Jessy's voice stops me just when I get to the last step.

"You're still here?" 

"Yeah, where are you rushing to?" She asked.

I sigh and walk down the last step... she's holding an empty bowl in her hand.

I wonder what she did with the bowl.

"I thought you've left already!"

"Nope! I ain't gonna go nowhere until alpha comes!" She replies. 

I nod and head towards the kitchen, I hear her footsteps following behind me.

"Sorry I left you here and went to sleep!"

"Oh, please, I had a good time watching movies alone... Perfect!"

I frown and stops just a few steps away from the kitchen... I turn to her.

"Wait, are you trying to make me not to feel guilty?"

She scoffs.

"Oh, I dare not!"

I turn and walk into the kitchen, she drops the bowl on the counter and sits on a stool.

"After all, you didn't promise to watch the movie with me and left me halfway through!"

I bite back a laugh and reach for a bottle of water from the fridge..I had promised to watch a movie with her but I went upstairs to take a nap, because I was feeling too sleepy!

"Now you're really making me feel guilty"

"Not at all your highness!"

I laugh and take a gulp of water from the bottle.

"Fine, I'm sorry, ok... next time we'll have another movie marathon and I promise I won't leave halfway!"

She folds her arms in her chest and raises an eyebrow at me.. in a doubtful manner.

"I swear, I won't leave halfway!"

"Better!" She huffs and look away.

I laugh.

"I'm not your mate, ok.. stop trying to go all girly with me!" I told her. 

She laughs briefly and starts doing all those girly stuff.. I shudder and pretends like I'm gonna puke.

"Why are you making that face?" She asked.

"I swear, I don't like those girly girls... They make it seem like all girls are weak!"

"How?"

"They're always overly dramatic, pretending be a damsel in distress.. waiting for some knight to come save them!"

I rolled my eyes and shake my head.

"Just so annoying!" I adds. 

She laughs at my explanation... My stomach growls and I reach for an apple on the counter.

Jessy takes it from me and place it back on the plate I took it from.

"I made apple pie!" She said.

She reaches for it on the top shelf and places it in front of me.. I give her a big thumbs up.

"You're my lucky charm!"

Just as she was about to reply me, we hear the doorbell ringing.

"I'll go get the door!" I said and rushes to the living room... Jessy follows me too.

I guess she's really taking this bodyguard stuff seriously.

I open the door and I'm engulfed in a tight hug.. I wanted to push the person off but I couldn't.

"Oh, my princess, longest time!" Dylan?

He releases me and kisses my forehead and grins at me widely.

"Princess, I've missed you.. do you miss me?" He asked.

I roll my eyes, it's really long since I saw this drama king... I turn and walk back inside.

"Miss me?" I scoff. "I bet you're just saying that!"

I sit on a sofa, Jessy drops the apple pie in front of me. Dylan snatches it and starts eating.