Chapter 209. A Young Prince

14 YEARS AGO–HUNJI 18 YEARS OLD

HUNJI

I woke up in bed alone. Disappointed that Divya's side of the bed was cold yet again. Huffing out in annoyance at her absence, I threw back the covers getting out of bed. I had initially woken with a smile on my face. But that insanely happy feeling diminished once I discovered—and not for the first time—my mate's spot was empty.

I met Divya six months ago, a few weeks after I had turned 18, and was visiting Ishmel, a city outside of the capital of the kingdom Eririat. She was the daughter of lord Bijan, the Alpha of that city, and my father had been invited to talk politics, among other things. He had insisted my older brother Rostam and I accompany him. "It is good rapport and when you become king, you will need these connections and the backing of the noble packs," is what he had said to us. An outsider would think he was a good father, bringing his sons to important meetings and teaching them how