Falling in love with my Ex's Alpha Chapter 167: Epilogue - Part II

***Kaiden***

"Argh! I'm too pregnant," I hear my little sun complain to the Omegas even though I'm in another room. I can't help but always be on alert with her out of sight.

"Luna, you look so beautiful," someone compliments her.

"You look hot," I hear Char's voice.

She is getting ready for the Coronation, which will be in a few minutes. I had to get away from her because I couldn't let anyone get close to her to help her.

I walk towards my Royal Office, fuck, this place is huge and noisy. As soon as I enter, I close the royal door and I sit in my royal chair and look at my royal table with several royal problems to solve, and then I smile.

That's it. I did it.

I don't think I'll ever get tired of saying the word 'royal'.

The silence of my Royal Office is broken when Jason and Chad walk through the door, fighting with each other about something as useless as ever. I smile at the corner of my mouth because, for a long time, I always complained about this dynamic between the two of them, but after everything that happened, I can't even explain how much I missed having them both close to me again.

"...This idea sounds awful, and I'm sure everyone will hate it," Jason says seriously to Chad, "I love it!" he gives a smug smile.

Chad rolls his eyes but smiles. "Are you nervous?" he asks me.

"No!" I lie, "I was born for this, remember?" I say smugly, proud while puffing out my chest.

Jason rolls his eyes, "I'll go see if Jake needs help, if you need anything, you mindlink me," he says as he leaves the room.

"I know what kind of help you want to give him," I tease, and Chad laughs as he shows his middle finger towards both of us and closes the door, still smiling.

A silence is established between us. Since we got here, I've been trying to talk to Chad, but it's been tough. I feel like he's not the same person around me anymore, and I hate it.

Finding out that he is Katie's protector made me see everything from a different perspective. He had no idea why he was attracted to her, and after he discovered his role, he changed drastically with my mate. I feel like their souls are connected, but not in the same way as mine and my mate's. I'm trying to be a better man for Katie because she makes me a better person every day. Forgiving isn't easy for me, it's a battle every day, but fuck, I can't fight with Chad anymore. I don't want to.

I'm tired of feeling angry and holding a grudge against him. I just want my brother back.

I get up and go to him. "Are you okay?"

"Uhm...yeah," he says shyly.

We remain in uncomfortable silence, and I think about leaving my office with the excuse of the Coronation, but when I am about to say something, he says first, "I'm sorry," he takes a step towards me.

"You already apologized to me. There's no need to repeat it," I say awkwardly, looking away. Honestly, I have already forgiven him, even if the grudge is harder to forget.

"I know, but this time I'm apologizing not for what I did to Katie, but for what I did to our friendship," I take a step back and look at him, suddenly not knowing what to say. I did not expect it.

"I was confused. Katie was the best thing that happened to me at the time, and I didn't know why everything with her was better, but I should have better controlled myself because before I met her, I was already your brother..." I feel him controlling himself not to cry and fuck, my eyes burn with how hard I'm trying not to cry too. "I'm sorry for everything I put *you* through, for making your relationship with Katie so difficult... Goddess! I was so damn stupid! I feel like an idiot when I look back and see everything I did," he says, putting both hands on his face, "I'm an idiot! I can't do anything right! I lose my fated mate because of my stupidity, fuck, I do everything wrong! The feeling I have is that life is a soup, and I'm eating it with a knife, and every time I try to eat, I cut myself more–"

I cut him off when I saw him crying with his hands pressed to his face, "Fuck, Chad, then drop that fucking knife and drink with your fucking mouth on the plate!" I shout impatiently, tired of seeing him so sad.

He stops crying, takes his hand off his face, and looks at me, and we both burst into laughter at what I just said. "Fuck, that's your advice?" he says, wiping away his tears.

"I never said I was good at this," I smile at him and hug him, still laughing. "Be happy again! I know it's hard, but leave the past in the past!"

He hugs me back, and after this cliché advice and this bad metaphor, we finally become brothers again.

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Wylder steps forward, holding the gleaming crown, *my crown*. He approaches, offering a reverence that carries the weight of centuries of tradition.

"Our future King, may this crown symbolize your dedication to our wolves," he intones solemnly, placing the regal headdress atop my head. Its weight feels significant, but I feel like I was born to wear it.

Well, literally, I was born to wear it.

Beside me stands my little sun, her adorable eyes gleaming with grace. She listens him with a sense of reverence.

"Here you all stand before not only our Luna Queen but also our heir of the prophecy," Wylder echoes, his voice resonating through the hall.

Everyone celebrates excitedly as she strokes her pregnant bump with a beautiful smile on her face. I just can't stop admiring her beauty.

She is wearing a light green dress with a similar colour to the dress she wore during the initiation ceremony. With a slightly lighter colour than my attire, which exudes majestic power, her dress is adorned with delicate lace, and the gown's flowing layers elegantly drape over her expectant form. Soft sleeves frame her shoulders with subtle embellishments, while a gentle empire waistline embraces her blossoming belly. The dress has an air of regal splendour and maternal radiance.

"Our Luna Queen, may your reign bring wisdom and compassion to our realm," he declares, gently settling the crown upon her head.

Her crown is thinner and more delicate than mine, while mine has a wolf on it, hers has a crescent moon as its main focus.

The crowd, a sea of expectant faces, erupts into fervent cheers, echoing through the grand hall.

I look at her parents; earlier, they congratulated me and said how happy they were for both of us. I'm still waiting for them to stop treating me so well. I'm not used to having this kind of support and affirmations of love, but I have to admit that my heart warms every time I hear it.

The werewolf packs come together to celebrate, forge alliances, and reinforce the unity among our kind under the new Alpha King's leadership. All Alphas and Lunas are present at the Coronation ceremony and happily support our reign. Not that they would have any other choice.

I hold my little mate's hand, and we both stand at the front of the crowd.

"Long live the Alpha King and Luna Queen!" the Royal Council chants, their voices resonating through the hall and the crowd repeating after them.

The hall erupts in jubilation, the cheers and applause a chorus celebrating the dawn of a new era. A new reign. Our reign, which I hope will last many fucking decades, Goddess willing.

We take our seats on the throne, still holding hands. I look at her and send just for her, 'I love you, my little sun.'

She answered me with a radiant smile, 'I love you too.'

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After the ceremony, there was a grand celebration where everyone ate and drank.

Now, it is tradition for the Alpha King to chase the Luna Queen into the Royal Shadowpaw forest.

Everyone is behind us, waiting for us to complete this rite of passage.

My mate must enter the forest, and I must run after her. However, it is our wolf who will choose when we shift, and as soon as we do, everyone will shift and enter the forest to have fun, too.

There is a great place in the center of the forest to admire the full moon, where all the shifters will go. However, what I plan to do is definitely not admire the full moon.

I place my hand around the lower part of her neck, maintaining a light grip, allowing her the freedom to move away if she chooses to. "Are you ready for me?"

I almost can't wait for her to run. My mind can only think of dark, depraved things when I look at her.

I pull her close, pressing my lips forcefully against hers, swallowing any response she might have offered.

She breaks our kiss with a naughty smile. She pushes me with her delicate hands, enough for me to take a step back, and immediately, she starts running into the forest. Everyone around us celebrates.

I smile at the audacity of my little sun. It will be my pleasure to make her ass red for that.

I can't wait long, and then I run in the direction she went, with the biggest predator smile I've ever had.

Run, my little sun. Run! When I catch you, we will burn together.

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***10 years later***

"But, Daddy, Mommy let me stay here," Nox says to me with his adorable puppy face. My son's dark blue eyes are a little lighter than mine, but unlike me, he has doe eyes like his mother. I have to fucking control myself so I don't give everything he asks me.

"Nox, you spent the whole day distracting the Royal Council, son. Now it's time to go home," I tell him firmly, and he crosses his little arms.

My little chatterbox is loved by everyone. Everyone on the Royal Council loves it when he accompanies me to meetings, but I don't like it when he is present when we need to talk about certain subjects.

I hate social interaction and engaging in stupid conversations, and my son was born with a completely different personality than mine. He talks to everyone and asks questions all the time, and there isn't a person in my kingdom who doesn't know him.

When he doesn't come with me to meetings, everyone misses him.

"Let's go home. Your mother is already waiting for us," I say and hold his tiny hand.

He says goodbye to every single person in the fucking room, making me take a deep breath. I don't know who this kid takes after, it certainly wasn't my mate either. Of course she is friendly with everyone but she is very shy.

"See you guys tomorrow, I'm going to ask Aunt Callie to make more cookies," he says to old Wylder, and he smiles at him. I think this old man only smiled at me twice in fucking 10 years. Not that I smiled at him more than that, either.

I hurry, and he and I go straight to the packhouse.

As soon as we exit our car, Nox starts running with his open arms in the direction of his mother, who is at the door waiting for us.

I smile as soon as I see my little sun.

"Daddy, can I go with Aunt Vick?" Nox asks after jumping onto my mate's lap and clinging to her like he did when he was younger; then he kisses her face.

I approach her and kiss her forehead, squeezing Nox between the two of us. He giggles, "Daddy, please let me go with Aunt Vick! I know for sure if you do it, Mommy will love you more," he says because he knows she's my only weakness besides him.

"Wait? What about you? You don't love me?" I ask him with a raised eyebrow as we enter the packhouse together.

"Of course I love you," he hurries to say with a worried look on his adorable face.

"Now I don't believe it anymore. It seems like you're just saying it so I can let you go," I joke with a stern face.

"No, Daddy, I swear," he begs from my side and gets out of my little mate's arms. She giggles at the situation, and he holds my hand, trying to show how he loves me.

"Well, I'm hungry. Do you want something to eat, you who love me?" I ask his mother, looking into her beautiful eyes, and she smiles at me. "What about you, who don't love me?" I say, looking at him then.

"Oh, Daddy!" he whimpers, and my little sun and I laugh.

"We're all going together. We need to visit your grandparents," I tell him, and he gives me a huge smile.

To my little mate's sadness, Nox took after me; he didn't look like her at all. Nox runs happily towards the kitchen, I'm sure it's to tell the Omegas the news and invite them to come along with us, they spoil him too much.

After Vick found out that Evan was her fated mate, which didn't surprise anyone, she decided to move in with him to Three Trees so that she would also be close to her grandparents. Jason and Jake are sorrowful to see her go, but they are happy for her. I'm glad Nox will always be here with me. I don't know what I would do if he changed packs.

As much as there are days when my little chatterbox irritates me by pulling me to greet every person I see on the street, I couldn't live without him.

My little sun puts her thin arms around my neck, and I catch a glimpse of the wedding ring I gave her. She wears it every day, proud of its meaning.

"I missed you," she says, kissing my lips, "I was waiting for you."

"Well, you didn't miss me that much because you're not naked," I tease with a raised eyebrow.

"Kaiden!" she pats my shoulder, "Nox can hear you," she looks back to make sure he's not nearby, and then she returns her beautiful eyes to me, and I see that she's blushing.

"I have something for you," she takes her arms away from me, and I immediately miss her warm. I take out of my pocket a small box with cejaks, a small, stupidly hard-to-find fruit that can only be found in a pack far away from here. My mate tried it once when we visited the place and loved it, but the fruit doesn't grow in our soil.

"Is it what am I thinking?" she says with a smile on her face and then opens the box. "Aw, baby, I've been wanting to eat it again for a long time!"

"Bold of you to assume I ever forgot your moans when you ate cejak the first time," I say with a smirk and she rolls her eyes but gives me a radiant smile.

The way that her eyes light up and her entire body turns towards me to hug me has my heart thumping in my chest. It's still a miracle to me that she loves me as much as I love her.

She sees my darkness and still accepts it.

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*Author's note:*

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