343: DON'T GO BACK TO FULBRIGHT CITY

DON'T GO BACK TO FULBRIGHT CITY

"Torak, I am afraid…" Raine lifted her head to look at her mate. "I am afraid that if I were to die and leave you…"1

Tears started falling down from the corner of her eyes. Raine didn't want to leave Torak, but what if that was what it takes to restore peace?

Would she be able to do that? Unfortunately, Raine couldn't foresee it. Yet.

"No. no."Torak hugged Raine protectively, his eyes filled with fear. Fear flashed in his eyes upon hearing what his mate was saying. He couldn't even imagine something like that, let alone if that happened for real, Torak really couldn't breathe agonizing thought of losing his mate. "You will be fine. You will be fine, I will stay by your side, my love… I will always protect you."

Raine sobbed quietly in Torak's embrace until she fell asleep.

However, that night, Torak couldn't even close his eyes, the thought of losing Raine kept him awake and ready to destroy anything that came to threaten his mate.

Torak had never been so afraid like this in his entire existence.

He needed to find more information about the war centuries ago and how to win the battle without sacrificing the guardian angels like what the Donovans had done before.

Just like what Raine had said, Torak could also feel that the war would happen soon.

Really soon.

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It was so dark that Raine couldn't see anything. The air was so cold, yet Raine didn't shiver. A breezy sound of breathing was on her neck, though no one could be seen.

The frown on her eyebrows deepened as she tried to walk away. This darkness didn't scare Raine somehow. She just felt uncomfortable at the lack of luminescence.

However, even before she could take a single step forward, a pair of arms wrapped around Raine's body, so tight that she couldn't even move a bit.

Raine struggled to free herself, but she couldn't.

And then she felt someone resting their head on her shoulder, and then Raine realized something; the way he hugged her, it wasn't an action to hurt her, instead this was the same exact way how Torak used to hug her.

Protectively.

But, Raine knew it wasn't Torak.

Raine didn't know whether she was right or not, yet for some reason, Raine was familiar with this place, she had been here a couple of times.

"Aeon." Raine called out his name and just like what Raine had thought, the shadow warrior answered her back.

"Raine…" his voice was so lonely and miserable. "Don't return to Fulbright city."

The misery in his voice reverberated in her soul and made Raine feel overwhelmed with the same heartache.

Why did Aeon appear out of the blue?

That was what Aeon said before Raine felt the first ray of sunlight fell on her face, she frowned because of the warmth, but the comfort of the arms that hugged her now let her know that it was Torak who was beside her, not a dispirited Aeon.

Raine's long lashes fluttered open and she found Torak who was hugging and staring at her tenderly.

"Good morning my beautiful angel…" Torak rewarded Raine with a kiss on her nose and his mate giggled in return.

"You woke up so early…" there was hoarseness in her voice that Torak found so cute as she rubbed her sleeping eyes.

"Hmm." Torak hummed. "Just to have a chance to see you like this." He leaned over and kissed her soft lips.

"Mm… I have not brushed my teeth yet…" Raine avoided Torak, yet the Alpha simply held her head and she couldn't move instantly.

"I don't mind…" Torak whispered between their lips.

Torak was wide awake the whole night, thanks to her cries and words that left him worrying.

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The Blue Moon pack would be under close supervision and no one was allowed to enter and leave as they pleased without any good reason or permission from the person in charge.

Some of Torak's people would stay back to ensure that the new rules were obeyed by the Blue Moon Pack's people until further notice.

Just like in Torak's pack house, here too they had a room with a long table to eat together. When they were having breakfast together, all of the people from the Blue Moon pack had lowered their gazes until their faces were buried in their bowls.

It was a stressful atmosphere for them because they have to eat with their Alpha and Luna, who just locked them up in their own place, but for Raine, this kind of situation simply left her feeling uncomfortable.

That morning, Calleb joined them to eat breakfast, he sat on Torak's left and talked to his Alpha all the time.

On the other hand, Raine didn't pay attention to Torak and Calleb's heated discussion as she thought about her dream.

Aeon came in her dreams after a long time and told her to not go back to Fulbright city. But, why?

He didn't explain it and the way he talked to her, simply worried her.

When Raine was in deep thoughts she felt something bump into her legs and out of surprise, she let out a small cry.

In an instant, Torak who was always so protective of Raine, especially since last night, let out an ear piercing growl as he stood up and took Raine in his embrace.

Instantaneously, the tension inside the room made it difficult for the others to breath.

On the floor, they could see a beautiful little girl, staring at Torak in fear, apparently she just bumped into Raine accidentally when she ran away from her mother. Behind her, was a lady with the same eye color as the child, who then hurriedly hugged the little girl and apologized to Torak and Raine incessantly.

"It's okay Torak, I was just surprised. The little girl didn't hurt me." Raine tried to appease the Alpha, but of course Torak wouldn't take it lightly. It was just yesterday that a three year old child wanted to kill his mate.

So, he couldn't believe that it was safe for Raine to be near the little girl now.

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