**Alpha Cedric's POV** “Estelle! Alpha, Estelle…” the soldier stuttered. My patience ran out as my eyes widened. "What happened to her?" I snapped. My hands and back were shaking. I wouldn't forgive myself if something bad happens to her. My girl, my mate. … I returned to the palace after listening to the soldier's report. I had mixed feelings. My heart was beating chaotically. The ambush of fear was accompanied by suffocating confusion. My body froze after arriving at the palace. Roland gave the same reaction. Our tensed shoulders instantly relaxed. Unknowingly my eyes filled with tears. I ran over to Estelle and hugged her really tight. “Estelle!” I whispered in a trembling voice. The tightness in my chest finally lifted. I could breathe easily. The tension in my body faded completely. 

 **Alpha Cedric's POV** Alpha Daren snapped at Prince. "What are you doing here? I told you to stay in your room and not come out at all!” I raised an eyebrow. Wow, this was a family fight. I hated it and I wished I could get out of this situation. But it seemed that was impossible since Alpha Daren was my guest. If a member of his family came, then I had to respect him, even if it was my rival. "Are you going to close your eyes and ears, Father?" he asked. He looked like a teenager arguing with his father. Tch, he didn't deserve Estelle! He couldn't even defend himself, so how was he going to defend Estelle? And he should have remembered that Estelle had been chased out of his palace by his father. At that time, he couldn't do anything to protect Estelle, not even just to make sure she returned to my palace unharmed. And now he dared to show his face here? Wasn't he ashamed?

 **Estelle's POV** "That nail clipper belongs to the hybrids." I widened my eyes and subconsciously gaped. "Really?" I covered my mouth without realizing it. As I recall, the car had been inspected by Alpha Cedric's soldiers. But they found nothing. Prince was very smart indeed. I'd always felt he was more suited to be a scholar or a detective than an Alpha. But I had no right to order him to do something, especially if his fate and future had been determined by his father. I would not destroy a family that used to get along well. And even though Alpha Daren seemed pretty mean, I was sure he loved his son very much. Because otherwise, then he wouldn't care if Prince is close to me. Prince nodded confidently. "Yes. Several people including Scarlett have examined the nails.” He cleared his throat when he saw me scowl at the mention of Scarlett's name. He hurriedl

 **Alpha Cedric's POV** I didn't expect to be infatuated with Estelle's body. I couldn't even control myself whenever I was around her. I'd smack her lips like I was thirsty, I'd make her moan like I needed a lullaby to sleep, and I'd sink myself between her slit and like I need a direction to get home. Every time I saw her, I would be in heating. I wouldn't stop until we both smiled at the end of it all. She hugged me and rested her head on my chest. We were still in the water, half submerged and our feet in the mud and pebbles. "I'll make sure you get a good memory before you go," I said meaningfully. She smiled and blushed. We swam and joked with each other. I sprinkled her with water and she would do the same. I took her up over the waterfall, together we would jump and fall in the pool. We laughed, and for the first time, I saw how she is ve

Estelle's POV** “My name is Gordon, Estelle. Nice to meet you." I looked at Doctor Gordon's wrinkled hands and greeted him kindly. We shook hands and smiled at each other. "I'm glad to see you and help you with my treatment method," he began to tell the story. On some of the walls hung photographs and paintings of his old patients. “A case like yours is very unique. But I'm sure I can fix it. I can even heal someone who has been blind since birth or who has been mute since birth. Getting your voice back is no big deal to me.” "Glad to hear that, Doctor," I said happily. "Yeah, looks like your hearing isn't a problem." Alpha Cedric interrupted as if he knew everything about me. "That's right, Doctor. Her hearing is perfectly normal. Only her voice is the problem.” “Maybe there is a problem