FAMILY

As Badar left to see Mahnoor, Ryan quickly got out of his room and started making his way out so that he can leave the pack as soon as possible. As Ryan reached the border of the pack he turned towards one of the guards on duty and said.

"If Badar asks about me, tell him that I have gone for a run" Before the guard could say anything, Ryan had changed into his wolf and was already out of the pack's area.

"Alpha Ryan just left the pack's area for a run" The guard informed everyone on duty through link.

Ryan ran a bit further before he stopped for one last look at his pack before he said

"I Ryan break my bond from the Moonknight pack" and he felt sudden pain from the breaking of the bond. And he started running towards his brother's pack.

"He has broken the bond with the pack, we can't track him down" Badar said with anger

"When did he cross the border" Badar asked Alex

"A few minutes ago, just before you called me" Alex said

"He must have assumed that you were about to tell me that he was the one who kidnaped you" Badar said while looking at Mahnoor.

"Well he must not have gone too far, take some warriors and search the area for him" Badar said to Alex

"Yes Alpha" Alex said leaving the room.

"I'll go with them" John said to Badar.

"No, I have some more information I need to tell you guys that I found out from Ryan. And you being here while I tell is important" Mahnoor said before John could leave.

"OKAY!!!" John said confusedly

"So while I was Ryan's captive, he told me some of his secrets to torture me emotionally, and also because he belived that I was never going to be able to escape from the cells" Mahnoor started as she held on to Badar's hand, who was now shaking from anger.

"He told me that I was not the first person whose bond he broke. He told me that he did the same with my mom, so that everyone can think that she is dead like you guys thought that I was dead" Mahnoor said after a quick pause.

"But why would dad do that? What possible motive could he have to do that?" Olivia asked.

"I don't know, all he told me was that he broke her bond and still has her locked away somewhere nobody will be able to find her" Mahnoor said as tears started gathering up in her eyes. Seeing tears in her eyes, Badar took her in embrace to comfort her. After a moment of silence Mahnoor cleared her throat as she wiped her tears away and continued.

"There is one more thing that involves you three but I don't know if should say it here or should tell it to you guys in private" Mahnoor said while she pointed at Badar, Olivia and John.

"Just say it here, we are all basically family here" John said as he reached out to take Maria's hand in his while Badar and Olivia nodded in agreement and Maria smiled at him.

"So today as he was torturing me, he started ranting about how Badar is going crazy after the bond was broken. He started saying that he wished that he had kept his second son, who at least listened to him" Mahnoor said

"Second son? But I do not have any other brother that Badar, it has always been just me and Badar" Olivia said

"He said that the child was very weak when it was born. He thought that it would be a disgrace for an Alpha to have a weak child. So he used a witch to put an illusion on everyone who knew about the Luna's pregnancy and made everyone believe that it was the female beta who was pregnant and not the luna, and he gave the child to his beta"

"Wait, Beta at dad's time was Harry and Zavia. So if he gave that child to them then that means John is that child" Badar said trying to understand the situation.

"So you are telling me that John is our brother, that we are siblings" Olivia said. She sounded as if she was trying to decide on whether to be confused or excited about this news.

John sat still on the sofa as he was still trying to take in the information that Mahnoor gave. Maria sat beside him to comfort him, but he was showing no emotions.

" I always felt that our bond was more than that of friends. That son of a b..ch had no right to separate as. I swear I am going to give him the most painful death for what he has done to all of us, if it were just me I would have tolerated as I always have, but hurting the people I care about is the limit I will not tolerate him crossing" Badar said as he was looking at John

"My whole life has been a lie" John finally spoke

"The people I grew up knowing as my parents are not my parents. Whenever I questioned their harshness towards me I always thought that this was their way of showing care, after all that was how Ryan was treating you" He said looking at Badar

John got up from his seat and started walking towards the door. "I need some time to process this" He said

"Do you want me to come with you?" Maria asked as she walked towards him

"No, I need some time alone. Plus I have talk to my parents as well and confront them" He said cupping her face with his right hand.

"I'll come find you later" He said and walked out the door. An awkward silence feel in the room making everyone uncomfortable.

"Right, now that our Alpha has returned I can get back to my beta duties. Handling Alpha and beta duties has been tough" London said as an attempt to change the topic

Upon hearing this Badar growled "She will not be going back there, I am not letting her out of my site for even a second. Do you realize how much pain me and my wolf have been going through from the loss of our mate, not to mention that Mahnoor must have been going through the same situation" Badar said angrily

"Badar is right London, I need to stay here. We have so much that we have to do before we are able to go against Ryan" Mahnoor said and London nodded

"By the way, it has been a week since my bond was broken. Hasn't the pack new Alpha?" Mahnoor questioned and London started looking at his feet out of guilt.

London just stayed silent and said nothing. "Come on London what is it? Whoever they choose could not be that bad for you to look like that, unless they chose Jason then that's a problem" Mahnoor said laughingly as she made reference to the pack's most lazy person

"Umm….. They chose me as their next Alpha. The coronation was set for next week" London said while looking up a bit.

"OMG London I am so happy for you, congratulations" Mahnoor said as she got up and hugged London tightly

"No Noor there is nothing happy about this. I am not worthy of being an Alpha, I am not worthy of taking your place in the pack" London said as he got out of the hug

"London you are most worthy person I can think of that can be an Alpha and lead the pack, don't you ever let yourself down" Mahnoor said

"Thanks Noor, it means so much to me that you said that. You have been my family after my parent's death, and now all of you have become my family including John" London said looking at all the people present in the room.