The Masked Royal

Hidden

Aedion stared at the horizon from the window of his chamber. His thoughts are too far and deep. Its been a difficult battle in his mind and no matter how he think deeply, he will always be on a dead end, where he has no choice but to do what is bound to happen and its not among his choices but everything kept on leading him towards it.

He sighed when his eyes passed the vast forest where he stayed for almost a month before they made their presence known. He is fully aware that the calm forest is full of Rieka warriors, guarding their ground and the eldest son of the great alpha is the one leading their men.

Vidarr is a forest warrior, his alpha aura and dominance are very strong, suited for a future great alpha of this clan.

Aedion knew too well that he is in good hands in this place. He can hide himself from everyone except for the clan leaders and everyone he wanted to see and feel his presence.

Yesterdays talk with alpha Quinn has been a turmoil in Aedion's mind but its better for him to know what he will be dealing so he can prepare himself for the worst.

He turned towards the bloody sky as the sun is starting to set. He felt so alone and his heart is so heavy. This is the same scenery that he loved watching together with his parents, but now, he is watching it alone and he felt so lonely.

Aedion stayed for a while until the sun has totally disappeared and darkness invaded the sky. He felt more hollow and empty, his chest tightened tremendously that he wanted to weep in the agony that he felt but his misery was disturbed by a very musky scent that seemed to be pulling him towards it.

He looked around his chamber but there was nothing peculiar that would result to that kind of scent. Its floating in the air that its almost like its inside his nose or just beside him and the scent is intoxicating Aedion to a beautiful reverie.

He sniffed around until he totally left his chair just to chase the sweet musky scent until he reached the door. It seemed that its coming from the outside of his door. He abruptly went out but no one or nothing is outside, he can just hear a faint noise coming from the great hall since its almost dinner time and everyone have started to gather downstairs for dinner.

The scent is still very strong and its leading him towards the stairs as he continued to follow until he reached the bottom.

"Who are you? Where are you?" Aedion heard a faint voice inside his head and he looked around him but no one is around. The scent is getting stronger.

He reached the great hall full of clan members who are all preparing for dinner and just as he usually do, he would chant his way to go and fro unnoticed. He saw the great alpha and his family who are looking so flustered while talking to a tall man but Aedion cannot see his face. The more he would come closer the more he is so intoxicated by the scent.

"What's into you? We are not hiding something from you" Ariella is intently explaining to the unknown man.

"I know you are hiding some..." the man is insisting when he paused and abruptly turned around.

"Its you..." he mumbled firmly while Aedion was surprised that he just gaped looking at the man.

"What are you saying Liam?" the great alpha asked.

"Who is he father?" Liam asked without turning towards his parents. "Who are you?" he dazedly asked Aedion who gasped in return.

"You can see me?" Aedion whispered feeling so intoxicated with the overwhelming scent in front of him. He has the urge to bury himself to the mans body because of an undeniable force that seemed pulling him towards the man.