174: MY KITE!

MY KITE!

"Alpha, it will be better if you do not stay for long here, just in case," Ardand spoke carefully. He was worried about the same thing as Aliana.

If something happened to Cane, they didn't know what to do, especially when they really didn't know what was going on with these children.

Seeing their worried faces, Cane finally stepped out of the room. It wouldn't do any good if he too fell sick. Moreover, he couldn't help with anything by staying inside the room with them either.

The orphanage was a two storey house with around twenty small rooms for the little children. Because the number of the rooms didn't meet the number of the children, they actually allocated one room to every three or four children.

Their ages range from infancy to twelve years, while those above twelve years old could join the rank of the warriors, work in the orphanage to look after the little ones or find other work.

"Why are you here?" Cane asked Aria when he walked toward the yard, where children were playing with the six adults who looked after them.

As far as Cane knew, Aria was not really fond of children. She might not realize it, but Cane was an observant person, thus it was easy for him to tell.

"I have been helping Aliana around here, a week after you left for the Moon Dew pack," Aria replied honestly. She looked demure when she said that.

Cane glanced at her, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared quick enough when he felt something bump into his leg and out of instinct, he bent down to hold it.

It was a little boy, around the age of four. His cheeks were round and his hair was as black as charcoal. He blinked his big eyes and then pointed his finger at a tree in the middle of the yard.

"My kite!" he said in a chirpy voice. "My kite!"

"You should call him Alpha," Aria chided lightly, but there was a smile tugging up the corners of her lips.

However, the little boy didn't understand the concept and tugged at Cane's pants, while jumping up and down, saying the same thing. "My kite! My kite!"

On the other hand, Cane didn't heed Aria's words and simply carried the boy in his arms, as he walked toward the tree that the little boy pointed out with his stubby finger.

"My kite!" The little boy wailed. His kite was stuck on a branch of this tree and he couldn't reach it, thus he looked for the tallest person there. Of course, because of his height Cane was easy to spot on.

"Oh, I am sorry, Alpha, did he bother you?" Carla, a young girl, around the age of fifteen came running to see the little boy in Cane's arm.

"Carla, what are you doing? Hurry, take him…" Aria chided lightly, but she didn't have a chance to finish her sentence before Cane spoke.

"It's okay," he said curtly and then leapt with the little boy in his arms to one of the branches, near where the kite was stuck. He let the little boy take it and hug it.

Cane did all of that with ease, even when he landed back, he didn't look like he used any effort, while the little boy laughed giddily to get his kite back.

Cane then jumped down and let go of the little boy, as he ran toward Carla and showed her the kite.

"Say thanks to the Alpha," Carla said softly, caressing his head.

"Say thanks to the alpha," the little boy parroted what Carla said.

"No, say; thank you Alpha," Carla chuckled.

The little boy pursed his lips because he didn't know what he had done wrong. "No. Thank you alpha."

A rare smile played on Cane's lips, as he stretched out his hand and caressed his chubby cheek. "Don't lose it again."

The little boy stared at Cane and spoke with all seriousness that a four year old child could muster. "You will get it for me, if I lose it."

This time, Cane laughed, which stunned Aria, because she hardly heard him laughing. The sound was so pure and filled with mirth. Probably this was the first time they heard the Alpha laugh like that.

"Sure, I will." Cane nodded and watched the little boy skip away with his kite, Carla then nodded at Cane and resigned herself before she ran to catch up with him.

His features looked serene and for the first time after a long time, Aria could see Cane's warm side again. This was the man that her former missy loved. Aria was Leane's personal servant when the two of them realized that they were mates.

She came with Leane to accompany her to enter the Howling Wolf pack and stayed by her side. Therefore, she knew Cane more, especially his warm and loving side. The way he looked at his mate, filled with love and affection.

His soft side that she thought she would never see again.1

Aria pressed her lips into a thin line before she touched Cane's shoulder. He was still squatting down in front of her, so it was easy for her to use the small needle.

"What's that?" Cane whipped his head around toward Aria and then stood up. He felt something prick his shoulder.

"There is an ant on your shoulder, so I swatted it away," she replied smoothly.

Cane said nothing and then walked away. He didn't leave, but sat down on the bench, under the shadow of the tree, while Aria sat next to him. Both of them watched the children play around.

It was so peaceful, Aria thought it would be nice if they could be like this forever, or maybe in the future they could sit together like this, while watching their own children. It would be a beautiful picture.

"Aria."

"Yes?" Aria tilted her head, staring at him sheepishly.

"Next time, refrain yourself from chiding them over trivial things."

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