Alpha’s Vow: Reclaiming his lost Luna

Alex felt like a victor when Cyrus pulled over in front of the restaurant. She already spotted the paparazzi waiting for them. She quickly put on lipstick just to make sure she still looks beautiful despite the 'stolen shots'.

Cyrus on the other hand was oblivious to everything and opened the door of his car for his daughter but since Kiana was sitting with Alex at the back, it looks like he was taking care of her too.

The three of them entered the restaurant with smiles on their faces.

"Daddy! Kiki wants the pumpkin soup and the strawberry dip!" Kiana excitedly informs her father of her order.

Cyrus smiled at his daughter. He loves how at 3 years old, Kiana already knew what she wanted. 

A trait she clearly took from her mother. Even her love for strawberries reminds Cyrus of Aria.

Alex knowing that fact and wasn’t really happy that the little girl likes the same fruit her mother used to love.

"Angel Kiana, why don't we order oranges instead? Or maybe grapes? Strawberry dips are too sweet and---"

"KiKi wants strawberries and Kiki is not angel. I’m is daddy's pwincess.'' The little girl even moved closer to her father as if embarrassing Alex in front of the waiter isn't enough.

Cyrus chuckles at his daughter's cuteness. Even the waiter praised the little girl's choices of food while Alex was starting to get annoyed. 

But since Cyrus was with them and she knows that other people in the restaurant already recognized them, she forced a smile again.

"Oh, of course princess. Strawberry it is then!" She agreed to the little girl's wish begrudgingly.

Cyrus ordered his food too but the pure blood alpha didn't even bother to ask her what she likes so Alex enumerated her own order to the waiter.

The three of them fell into light conversation mostly led by the little girl. They are so into their little chat that they didn’t even notice the new pair of dazzling wolves entering the restaurant at that time.

"Woah, Knight you didn't tell me we were  coming to a palace like this? I mean, this is too much and i feel like i don't belong here “ Aria says and leans closer to the table when she whispers because she's embarrassed that other people might hear her but Knight just laughs out loud at her cuteness.

“Oh come on Aria Have you looked at yourself in the mirror? You are so beautiful” Knight blurted out.

They are both surprised because Knight didn't plan to say that out loud because he didn’t want Aria to feel like he's hitting on her when they're just starting to build their friendship.

Aria couldn’t  help but blush in front of the pure blood too. She didn't even know that Knight found her beautiful.

"I...oh moon. This is so awkward. I'm sorry for ruining your celebration Aria. What i meant to say was...well, i didn't actually mean to say that you are not beautiful because you are but....oh fuck! I'm...."

"Hey Knight....it's okay. Uhmmmm, and thank you for finding me beautiful." Aria uttered with a shy smile.

Knight couldn’t help but smile wider when he realized what She said.

"You don't think I'm weird?" he asked just to make sure he didn't push Aria away.

"No but if you ask one more time then maybe you're really weird." Aria teased.

The two of them stared at each other for a couple of seconds before they burst out laughing at each other.

For the first time since she got back , Aria feels like he has found a new friend...maybe an ally to face the war ahead of her.

The two of them ordered their food but it's mostly Knight who ordered since Aria was really unfamiliar with all the french names in the menu.

"Ky you have to try their strawberry dip here, it's delicious." Knight suggested and of course upon the mention of her favorite fruit, the omega beams immediately.

The two continue to get to know one another over their appetizers and glasses of wine.

Since Aria used to work in a bar back in New Zealand, she isn't worried about getting drunk; she could handle her alcohol. 

The omega was so happy to learn new things about her new housemate. It has been only 2 days since he met the older pure blood alpha and yet she feels like she has known him forever.

The Knight Ashbourne in front of her was very different from the heir of the Prime Minister. 

He wasn’t as cold as people thought he was. He cracks corny jokes that make her laugh in no time, a total opposite to his mysterious and strict persona in front of the crowd.

Aria is very happy to know the more human side of the pure blood and she realized that it would be a good change for her too. 

She feels like she would learn a lot from the older so she has decided to stay with him as long as she is wanted there.

She just made a mental note to help pay the bills even though she knows that Knight won't be needing her money.

"So how about you Ky? I keep talking about myself but you really haven't told me anything about yourself aside from your passion for music." Knight said before he took a sip of his wine.

Aria swallowed the liquid in her mouth before she smiled at the older. She knows Knight needs to know the truth about her too if she was to stay under his roof.   

The pure blood alpha already told her about his ex that didn't work too so the omega thought of opening up to him as well. 

She was a little nervous about peeling another layer of her carefully crafted mask  and peeling  wounds in front of her new friend but Aria  pushed the negative thoughts at the back of her mind.

"I'm...well I was mated and married before . My life story isn't really a fairy tale. It was...a tragedy." Aria said while trying to calm her pounding heart. 

She doesn't know why she feels like someone is pressing a hot iron in her mating mark all of a sudden. 

The pain she suddenly felt was very new to her too but since she's in the restaurant with many other people around them, she just couldn't press on it.

"Is that why you're wearing a scent blocker? Because you don't want anyone else scenting you or does it have something to do with your...mark?" Knight asked, his eyes focused on her eyes as if he's trying to read what's inside the Omega's heart.

Aria looked down. She couldn't meet the pure blood alpha's eyes because she was afraid of what she would see.

"I want to say no but...yes. I'm not supposed to be back here in NY. I...well my ex husband and the father of my daughter doesn't want me to be here anymore so I made a deal with his father. I wasn't supposed to come back and---"

"Wait a minute Aria! Did you just say you have a daughter you haven't seen for years?" Knight’s voice suddenly sounded like a real pure blood. 

Even his eyes turned red for a second but surprisingly, Aria didn't even flinch. She isn't scared of the older.

"She...my daughter….she's gone." Aria’s silent voice suddenly feels like a dagger that pierced into Knight’s heart. 

He doesn't know why he suddenly felt so sorry for the younger that he even stood up from his seat just so he could hug her.

"I'm so sorry. My moon. I'm so sorry that you went through all that alone Aria. I'm here now, I promise no one can touch you here now." Knight whispered as he pulled the younger's head to his chest.

The two were in that position when Alex passed by their table. The alpha even rolled her eyes thinking how annoying the couple are for displaying their affection in public. Only if Cyrus could learn to show her some affection too.

Alex took another glance at the couple only to freeze the moment she saw the face of  the blonde who's hugging the pure blood lift her head. 

She felt like her blood turned ice the moment he recognized the one being comforted by the pure blood alpha who turned out to be Knight Ashbourne , the only heir of the Prime Minister.

"Aria Thomson" she uttered to herself before he remembered that Cyrus and Kiana  are with her in the same restaurant.