Alpha’s Vow: Reclaiming his lost Luna

"OH LUNA! ARIA!! Where the hell have you been all these years? I fucking missed you so much!" 

Rina mumbled as she tightened her arms around the omega's neck.

Aria doesn't know what to say or do because to be honest, she never expected to bump into one of her best friends so soon.

When the alpha finally had enough of her, she finally let go. "You're wearing a scent blocker." Rina furrowed her brows.

"Y-yeah,  I… Rina I didn't expect to see you here." Aria said awkwardly though deep inside she was really so happy to see her best friend. She also missed her so much.

"That's good! I mean, it's not safe here anymore, I can't believe I ran into you like this. Are you going home now? Do you have a ride? I can take you home if you want." Rina offered.

Aria almost agreed immediately but when she remembered Knight and his status she pushed the idea to the back of her head.

"Uhmmm, how about a cup of coffee Rina? She suggested it instead because she also wanted to catch up with her.

The two ended up going to a cafe nearby. They chose the table in the corner so they could talk without being disturbed.

"So how have you been? Oh Aria, we tried to look for you!" Rina said and Aria froze up on hearing the word "we".

But then she remembers how she saw Rina and Alex at the Carter mansion the day she lost his daughter too. 

Now Aria is a little conflicted because she isn't sure if Rina knows what Julius and Cyrus did to her.

"Rina...uhmmm when Kiana… I mean that day we last saw each other? What were you doing at the Carter’s?" Aria asked just to clear her mind of doubt.

Rina suddenly tenses on her seat.

"I also received the news Aria. I am so sorry about what happened. Alex sent me a message so I went there, next thing I knew you were gone too. I was so worried, I didn't know where to find you." Rina said with little tears in her eyes.

Aria sighs as she takes her best friend's smaller hands to her own over the table.

"I'm sorry Rin. I...well, Cyrus and I got divorced and I lost my angel so I thought it would be better for me to move away already. I've missed you so much." Aria said while squeezing her best friend's hands.

"I understand Ria but please don't do that again. So where are you staying now? I mean, do you live here in NY? Are you back for good?" Rina asked again because she is really curious about her best friend's life.

 Aria smiles fondly at her. She still is the ever thoughtful one. She briefly informed her about her line of work though she didn't specifically tell her that she already produced songs.

She also told her that she's currently living with a friend but purposely left out the fact that the said friend is no other than the heir of their Prime Minister.

"How about you Rin? How about Lexi? I've missed you both." Aria asked this time.

Rina’s eyes widened upon the mention of their other friend.

"Omg! Aria, aren't you watching the news? Wait! Do you even know that Cyrus is into politics now?" Rina furrowed her brows while staring at her friend.

Aria looked down, she has been purposely avoiding the news because she didn’t want to see anything about her ex family. 

She only used her  private social media accounts to stalk the music charts and that’s about it.

Rina shakes her head when she realizes that Aria is indeed not watching the news.

"Aria, when you left...Lexi got closer to Cyrus. Uhmmmm, I also don't know how it happened but they somehow clicked together. I haven't talked to them both in so long because of how  busy I am with my work but I often see them in the news. I think they're also getting married soon." Rina said.

Aria swallowed as she felt her mark heated up on her neck.

"Oh well...I'm happy for them." She muttered before she forced herself to drink the coffee that suddenly tastes like sand in her mouth. 

Maybe Travis was right after all. She also has to move on with her life for herself and for her future.

And what is the best way to build a future? For Aria, it's to make peace with her past. She quickly made a mental note to visit the place where she started to dream, her home that made her want to pursue singing. 

She smiled to herself thinking what to get for her brother Lucas. She would definitely visit him soon.

At the other side of the City, Cyrus Carter is fuming.

"Dylan, when the hell are they going to stop talking about my love life for fucks sake! This is getting ridiculous!" 

Cyrus threw the remote control of his TV in the office after turning off the device that showed him another report of him secretly dating his friend Alex Perez.

"Why are you so riled up about that news? Aren't you used to it by now? I've never seen you this mad about it." Dylan said before picking up the remote and putting it back in its place.

"I'm just so tired of this. Why the hell do they care more about how many holes I fuck more than the current issue in this country?!" Cyrus wants to smash his head on his wooden table because of the piled up frustration.

"Are you tired of the ridiculous news or just frustrated about the negative report on  Aria's whereabouts?" Dylan bluntly asked, which made Cyrus head snap towards him.

"It's been 3 months! It's been 3 fucking months and we still have no clue where she is! Where the hell could she be hiding?”

Cyrus gritted his teeth when he finally admitted the main source of his stress.

"It's because I think we're looking in all the wrong places, Cy. This weekend, I'm going home." Dylan said, which made Cyrus' eyes widen in shock.

"Oh"

"Might as well pay an old friend a visit. Who knows, I might bump into their pretty singer again." Dylan said with a smirk on his lips.

"Dylan, why do you think she would want to go back there?" Cyrus asked because he really doesn't want to give himself a false hope anymore 

"The omega is an orphan and her only friends are close to you. The only person left that she could go back to is Lucas Monroe, her adopted brother."