Chapter 56: Chapter 56 - I am going

Ryan’s POV -

Dad and I came back home at 1:00 am, and when I opened the fridge, I saw a bowl with a note on it, and as expected, the chocolate was nowhere to be found. I took the note and read it... {I think we should take both Dee and Aadhya to the Dentist soon}

... ’I TRIED TO STOP MYSELF FROM EATING THAT CHOCOLATE, BUT THAT CHOCOLATE WAS VERY NAUGHTY, AND AT LAST, IT SUCCEEDED IN SEDUCING ME. I COOKED DINNER FOR YOU AND BEN, ENJOY YOUR FOOD (DON’T FORGET TO DO THE DISHES). GOOD NIGHT......I can’t help but smile stupidly at the note.

"You know, son. I used to think that no one could be as hopeless as me when I found Chandra but looking at your condition... you proved me wrong," dad said to me, and I rolled my eyes. After eating the food and doing the dishes, dad went towards his room, and I went towards mine. I took a much-needed bath and was about to go to bed, but I couldn’t.

I went towards Aadhya’s room and stood in front of her door for a few minutes... {I don’t think that’s a good idea. She must be sleeping now} ... I was about to turn and go to my room when I heard dad chuckling behind me, and instantly, I took my hand away from the doorknob.

"I didn’t see anything", he teased me, and I cursed under my breath. "Don’t mind me. I just needed some water... but I think you can use some advice. Don’t overthink when it comes to your mate, son. Do what your heart says and always remember that she is very precious," he said with a smile and went towards the kitchen. I didn’t think anything after that and opened the door of her room silently and closed it behind me.

Aadhya was sleeping on her stomach, and Dee was lying on her back on his stomach, and both were sleeping peacefully... {this didn’t seem to be comfortable} ... I went towards her, and while Dee was sleeping peacefully, I could see the frown on Aadhya’s forehead, and tears are constantly flowing from her eyes... {I hate when she suffers and I can’t even help her...} yes, and I am not going to let her suffer when I know that my touch helps her. Without any second thoughts, I went towards her, took her hand in mine, and tried to smooth the frown on her forehead.

"It’s alright, Chicky. I am here. You are safe" I continued telling her that I was here while carefully massaging her head. Finally, after a few minutes, her tears stopped, and I am very proud to accept that I stopped her crying. I removed the few strands of hair that were on her face and couldn’t help but caress her cheeks. "Why are you so beautiful, Aadhya? Do you even know how much I missed you today? And you, you didn’t even call or message me once. You don’t even know how much you matter in my life, Chicky. I waited for you for such a long time, but now, looking at your innocent face, I can’t help but feel that all the waiting is worth it. No girl looks more beautiful and interesting than you to me... but there is one thing that I don’t like about you," she frowned in her sleep, which made me smile. "I don’t like when you put your life in danger. You always made me worried by all those stunts. Can you please take care of yourself as you take care of Dee?" I asked her, and I could see a ghost of a smile playing on her lips. "You know, if your breaths are not even, I would have thought that you are actually listening to everything" I caressed her hair and looked at Dee, who was looking content.

"You almost gave us a heart attack, champ" I ruffled his hair, and he was smiling in his sleep. "I am glad that there is someone between the three of us who is not suffering from the problems of a nightmare. What should I do now? Either I can watch you all night sleeping peacefully, or I just go and try to suffer with my nightmares alone," I asked no one in particular "I can’t take the risk of you thinking of me as a creep. So, I think it will be best if I go to my room" I caressed her cheek one last time and kissed Dee’s forehead "Goodnight" I was going outside when I stumbled and fell on the floor with a loud thud enough to wake her up.

"Stay away, I will kill you" She was wide awake in seconds while Dee’s body was covered in her arms... {woah, she is undoubtedly going to kill you one day if you woke her up in her sleep again}

"No need to kill me. I just stumbled on the book while exiting your room," I grumpily said to her and took the book that made me fall... "The legend of the white wolf’ ... {she did have a good choice} ...

"You scared me, Ryan", I heard her sleepy voice and got up from the floor with the book in my hand. She is not sleeping now, but her eyes are still sleepy... {how can she even become so calm from fierce in seconds}

"Someone is in your room without your permission, and instead of being cautious, you are sleeping," I asked her pointedly, and she pouted in sleep.

"But it’s you. There is no need to be alarmed," she said cutely, which again made me smile... {you have a constant smile like an idiot. No need to mention it again and again}, king surely knows how to spoil my mood.

"So, if you are awake already. Can we talk?" She opened her eyes a little, and there was a slight confusion on her face.

"What is the time?" she asked me, putting Dee on the bed and placing a pillow in her place.

"Two", she whined on this.

"You must be talking about something very important, Ryan," She sat on the bed and folded her legs to make space for me. It’s not like she needed to. Her bed is big enough to occupy all three of us.

"I am going" suddenly, she is wide awake, and all her focus is on me. I sat on the bed, and she looked alarmed. "Calm down first, and no questions," I said before she started the trail of her eternal questions. She didn’t say anything, but I could feel that she was on edge "there are a few serious matters that need to be taken care of. I have to go" instead of looking at me, she looked downwards and started fidgeting with her shirt. I sighed "don’t look away, Chicky. I am talking to you."

"Give me a second, please," she said and took a deep, shaky breath. Then she looked at me in full seriousness. "Yeah, I am fine, now continue" she is looking dead serious now.

"I wanted to talk with my friend and mate Chicky, not with my assistant" She gave me a fake smile.

"When are you going?" I can feel her nervousness.

"Tomorrow morning" as soon as I said this, she couldn’t hide her shudder from me. I instantly went towards her and took her hand in mine "hey, I will be back soon", as soon as I said, she cut me off.

"When will you be back?" she asked me with so much hope that I couldn’t help but feel sad for her.

"I.." she was blinking so innocently towards me that I couldn’t help but hug her "don’t be sad chicky, but I don’t know when I will be back. The matter is very serious and needs my urgent attention that’s why dad also came earlier than expected" she didn’t shift away from me instead snuggled more into me... {dude stay like this. No need to move even an inch. I don’t want her to shift away from me. She is finally hugging me with her own will}

"What is the matter?" she asked me in a muffled voice as her face was completely hidden in my shirt.

"It is a bit of a serious issue. Are you sure you wanted to talk about it?" I asked her while stroking her hair softly, and she hummed in response... "Fine. Infants have been disappearing from different packs in Asia for a few months. We received the first complaint a year ago about the disappearance of two infants. I went in the pack myself to solve the issue but didn’t find anything. We didn’t get any cases after that, but almost six or seven months ago, we started having complaints from packs, but these cases are like one infant a month. Dad was handling the issue. We didn’t get any leads, but suddenly a month ago, we got twenty cases of disappearances. I am going to the council to know about the case’s progress, and after that, I plan to visit all the packs. So, I don’t know when I will be back," I explained, and when she didn’t react, I looked at her and found her already looking at me. She had creases of confusion on her forehead.

"How can infants disappear?" she asked me and sat straight in her place, and I was already missing her touch. "What about their parents? And are you sure that this is only happening in Asia?" she asked me back-to-back questions, and truthfully, I am now addicted to her questions.

"So far, all the cases are from Asia, but I have already communicated the alphas of the packs all over the world to send me the details similar to this case that they have encountered in the last ten years". She nodded seriously "their parents are not doing fine, especially those who lost their first child are much harder to handle, but they believe in me," I told her. Now she got up from the bed and started pacing.

"What about the case of Mr. Wilson?" she again asked me, and I couldn’t help but sigh tiredly by just listening to that stubborn man’s name.

"I tried to talk with him, but he is a tough nut to crack. Dad is going to talk with him now". I am answering every question calmly, but she is still looking troubled. I went towards her and put both of my hands on her shoulders. "What is troubling you?" I asked directly.

"The rogue that killed Amara said that they planned to ambush the bus. Why did they plan to ambush a bus filled with kids?" she asked me, and I didn’t know whether to feel proud of her smartness or be worried about her stupid courage.

"That’s why I am going tomorrow morning. If these disappearances have anything to do with the rogues that are with Amara, then these disappearances are going to start soon in other continents also," I explained to her and although she was extremely tensed but nodded.

"Have you packed your clothes? Let me help you" she didn’t wait for me and directly went towards my room. I rolled my eyes but followed her. When I reached there, she was waiting for me outside my room.

"What’s wrong?" I asked her in confusion, and she rolled her eyes.

"This is your room. I can’t enter without your permission," she said in a matter-of-factly tone, and I don’t know why this made me mad. I entered my room and waited for her to enter. As soon as she entered the room, I closed the door and caged her between my arms while her back was pressed to the door. Her heartbeats shot up, her cheeks started turning pink, her eyes were wide, and she stopped breathing... {other things are alright... but why did she stops breathing whenever I come near her} ... I leaned down, and I can bet that she is now plastered on the door just to make the distance between us... but today I am not going to back off.

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