13. The Midnight Pack
13. The Midnight Pack
CHAPTER 13: The Midnight Pack
"I'M SORRY, ALPHA Karius. I assumed that... y-you are the father of the baby that she was carrying.
Lilian wouldn't really say a word about it and I didn't try asking her anymore, thinking that it might really
be a sensitive topic for her."
Alpha Karius clenched his jaw as his hot tears trickled down his face. He couldn't take this news
anymore. It was hurting him to death! He doesn't even know that Lilian was pregnant! If he only knew...
If he only knew that he was pregnant, maybe he could change everything. Maybe he could do better
than this. His child... he wasn't able to save his child!
"I found her near the f-forest. She was asking for help. And I was horrified to see that she was bleeding
that time but unfortunately, the baby didn't make it. She lost so much blood but I h-helped her until she
fully recovered."
Everything that Penny was saying couldn't seem to register in Alpha Karius' mind anymore. It feels like
he suddenly lost all his strength, his will to live and continue facing his fuck up life. He was crying
without a sound, not minding Penny in front of him anymore. He wasn't able to recover immediately
and didn't even notice that Penny already left him in his library who's also worrying about him and
reminded herself to look for someone downstairs that would look over Alpha Karius. He's obviously not
in his good shape right now.
"L-Lilian... Oh my, Lilian. I'm s-sorry. I'm so sorry!" He said while crying as he brushed his own hair and
gripped it harshly, like it was his way to pour all his emotion from his heart that's shattering into pieces
the moment he heard the news about Penny.
First, someone told him about Lilian's... death. And now, this... another death of his child that he didn't
even know in the first place! The pain was so hellish that he suddenly wished to disappear!
They had a... baby. A baby that he doesn't even know. A baby that he's not even aware about. He
didn't even experience how to be a father to his own child. He didn't even know! It was frustrating as
hell that Alpha Karius couldn't help but to flip the table harshly.
"AHHHHH!!!" He screamed so loud, not minding anyone that might hear his voice.
His heart is ripping into pieces. He's... evil. He's blaming himself for everything that happened to Lilian
that he's not even aware about. He should be the one who died! He should rot in hell and not Lilian or
their unborn baby. They didn't deserve it. He hoped that he could change everything to make Lilian's
life and the baby better.
Lilian... how did she even cope with all the pain that she bears alone? He knew it was painful for her,
too. And he's a fucking asshole because he caused it all to her!
Alpha Karius destroyed everything that he saw. He destroyed the sofa using his claws that he didn't
even notice that came out. He kicked the chairs and the small glass round table at the center. He
ruined the books on the big shelves like it only weighed nothing. He also threw away all the displayed
paintings and the curtains at the side... He poured all his frustration with all the things that he saw while
screaming loudly.
He punched the wall repeatedly until it created a crack. That's when the door suddenly bursted open
revealing Calyx and the other helpers in the mansion looking scared at him. Only Calyx has the guts to
go closer to him.
"A-Alpha Karius!"
"Oh, goddess!"
"Shit!"
"This is really bad. Is our Alpha okay?!"
The next thing that Alpha Karius knew is he suddenly felt Calyx behind him, stopping him from
punching the wall repeatedly. But he didn't stop like he didn't notice him alone.
In just one swift move, using his Alpha strength, he pushed Calyx harshly in just a snap. Calyx groaned
as soon as his back slammed the wall in a strong force. And that made Alpha Karius go back to
reality...
"Fuck this..." Alpha Karius muttered as he leaned on the wall weakly and closed his eyes. His chest is
so heavy after he found out everything. He wanted to... kill himself for everything that he had done.
The pain is too much. He couldn't take this anymore. Goddess... how could he take all the pain away in
just a snap?
***
"WHERE ARE WE?" Lilian asked when Calista took her to a place where she's not even familiar with.
She was so tired. Her body is aching so bad but Calista was able to tend to her wounds earlier. Calista
made sure that she was well taken care of.
"Welcome to the Midnight Pack, dear. This will be your new home from now on. Don't worry. Everyone
here is kind. They will treat you nice, unlike your previous pack," Calista said with a gentle smile on her
lips.
They are actually in the middle of a forest, it reminds her of the forest where the tree house is located
where she usually meets up with Alpha Karius before. But in the middle of the forest is a huge
traditional mansion where Calista lives and the pack. Some of the wolves are just living nearby. Most of
their houses here are made up of wood and light materials and not that far from each other.
The first thing Lilian noticed is the fact that the wolves here are smiling at her... which is so new to her.
It made her flinch a bit since an Omega like her on her previous pack was always being insulted. They
always looked at her with disgust together with the other Omegas. They would always make them do
the dirtiest and hardest work. Which is so different here.
"In here, no matter what your rank is as a wolf, we are all equal..." Calista continued as she gestured to
her to look at the wolves who were busy helping each other. It was obvious that they're living with a
very harmonious relationship with each other.
Lilian bit her lower lip on what she witnessed. This place... it's very different from the Moon Stone Pack
where she came from.
"Leave your worries behind, dear. The Midnight Pack will treat you as family. I assure you that no one
will be able to hurt you here..."
Lilian gasped. She couldn't believe that there's a place like this. "T-Thank you..." she whispered as a
lone tear escaped from her left eye. "Thank you so much..."
"No worries, dear. Come. I'll show you your room." Calista raised her hand to wipe her tears away from
her cheeks full of gentleness before caressing her hair lightly. Lilian couldn't deny the fact that the same
gesture warms her heart a bit.
Later on, Calista held Lilian's arm and slightly pulled her towards the grand staircase.
The interior of the mansion is more traditional than the outside. The walls are decorated with old
paintings of Calista and some other wolves that Lilian is not familiar with. They all looked really close
with each other. She could see in the painting how good their relationship with each other was. But she
noticed something as she stared at the paintings. She didn't see a man with Calista. Does she have a
mate? She couldn't help but to ask in her mind.
"Maya, have you cleaned the vacant room on the second floor?" Calista asked one of the helpers.
"Yes, Alpha. We already prepared everything," the woman that Calista called as Maya replied.
Lilian suddenly gulped. So, Calista is indeed the Alpha of the Midnight pack. It was actually amazing for
Lilian since it was very rare for a woman to be an alpha in a certain pack. Only a few wolves are in
favor of that idea. But for Lilian, it was fine for her if a woman would be the one to lead the pack. If a
man can do it, then a woman can do it, too! A woman can lead, too!
They went inside an extravagant room, making Lilian's mouth hangs open. The room was painted with
white and gold. It was pretty wide for her, triple times wider than her previous house.
"Did you like it?" Calista asked while Lilian was still gaping at the whole appearance of the room.
"Y-Yeah. I like it so much!" Temporarily, Lilian forgot everything that happened to her because of
everything that she saw here in the Midnight Pack. It was all new to her but she likes the sudden
change in her life now. She loves it so much.
Calista chuckled. "That's good to hear, dear."
"Is this really my room? I mean... oh, goddess. I'm not really used to extravagant things. I'm sorry, I
couldn't absorb everything that's happening to me..." Lilian told Calista as she sighed deeply.
"That's fine, dear. And you have all the time to get used to these things here in the pack. From now on,
you are my daughter," Calista whispered to her as she brushed Lilian's hair full of gentleness and a
small smile on her lips.