With the success reach the ears of the former king and queen after two days of the raid, Dylan was summon by them to go back to the palace. They had been under a lot of pressure of not hear any news of his comeback until the day of the raid take place. Both of Dylan's parents really want to stop their child from taking action and lead the raid himself. They were really furious with his dumb decision.
It was all because of the letter informing them about his condition after his comeback from missing. He is not in his best health but want to go and fight out there again. Unfortunately for them, the messages sent by them was sent three hours later after all the warriors left for the secret base of the rogues.
When they received the messages from their people that informing Dylan already left make them both almost having heart attack. In such condition, their child insist on going to the war really breaks their heart.
'Is it so hard to talk to them himself? What if anything happed there? It is dangerous to go in such condition. Is it really hard for him to take a rest before lunch the attack?'
The questions just play in the royal parents' mind all the time and they can only sent their prayers and bless for the stupid action until the success of the raid reach their ears, they both release a grateful sigh. They both sent someone to summon Dylan and escort him back safe and sound as soon as comeback.
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When Dylan received the letter and messages that the former king and queen's summon, he starts to think on how to explain to both of them. He really want to be with his mate soon, but he can't ignore his parents as it is his obligation to be fulfil by him as a son and a king of the kingdom. He starts to have headache and sigh loudly making everyone near to turn their head around to him and wondering what he got in his mind.
Dylan just about to break the news that he had found his mate and want to send a convoy to convince his mate to his side to his warriors. He want the warriors to come with him to his mate. But with the sudden called to go back to his palace make it impossible to happen soon. So, decide to postpone the plan and think of a new one. A fresh new plan and a bulletproof plan that no one can't stop him after.
On his way back, Dylan's journey was a little rough as he still want to keep his comeback a secret. So, he travel through every pack land in disguised as normal pack members. It takes three days for him to reach his pack land border by cars even though he can reach there just one and a half day in his wolf form and less than half a day by airplane. But with his current condition, he decide to just do according to the doctors' advice to reduce doing vigorous activity be it in human or wolf form. Both form need some time to be fully recover so he comply with their good intention advice.
As soon as he reach his pack land, he heard so many rumours about him. There were rumours about his missing in the mountain is related to witch and wizard, him being kidnaped by vampire, being killed by rogues and so on.
But the most prominent and significant to him is the rumours that spread like wild fire about his went lost and that he is already died surrounded his kingdom. His pack members really know how make up stories. They shamelessly spread them as fact without any prove.
Dylan thought to stop the rumour and prove that he is still alive and he need to stop the gossipmongers from making it worse. It might curse him with those rumours of his death. Are they seriously want him to die? But why? As far as he remember, all of them were just fine with him being on the throne. What give them the guts to curse his life. It is a statement instead of a question to the gossipmongers in his pack members. He just found his mate. The love of his life, his fate and destiny. He at least want to spend his life with her before they want to curse his life.
Soon after he reach his palace. His parents is already at the lounge waiting anxiously for him. He greet them with a small smile that make the former queen dam of tears breaks. The tears fall down on her gaunt cheeks. The usual happy and younger look and chubby cheeks is not there on her face anymore. It breaks Dylan's heart looking at his mother's condition and felt sorry for his father that make his lovely mate to the current condition.
"Oh… Dylan… son… f-fi-finally… you are back. Why did you do that? Y-you give me a heart attack. Wh-what happen to you? Why did you go missing? H-how did it happen? Where did you go" question the former queen while crying in Dylan's hug. Her cried almost make her lost her voice and breathe at the same time. It take Dylan some time to calm his mother. His father just patted on her back and give her some time to stop crying.
"Mom. I'm fine. It just that I put my guard down for a while and then it happen. But I'm still alive and healthy. At the end I still come back to you. That is the most important thing, right?"
"You need to be careful all the time, okay? Now let go to your room and rest. No. Let go and let the pack doctors do some check up on you. No… no… no… Let go to eat first. You must be famished and starving after the long journey." Said the former queen without letting go of her son's hand and face all the time.
"Honey… Calm down. He need to have some rest first. And the same goes to you. You have not sleep soundly for almost more than two weeks already. He can take care of himself. Let the maid do the rest he need. Later we will have lunch together, okay? Right, son?"
"Yeah. That's right. And I will tell you about the rest story later. Okay, mom?"
"Fine. I will go for now. And you better explain the later" said Dylan's mom. Dylan stand straight and salute like the army to his mom making her put a small smile to her son's action.