YUANFEN : Destined to be

CYRUS CARTER,

NEW YORK,

Present

"You look extremely miserable Cy, is Kiana giving you a hard time again?" Dylan asked his boss and cousin who was sitting behind his huge mahogany desk.

Cyrus Carter is 33 the youngest senator who was born as a pure-blood

Alpha lifted his gaze from the file he was reviewing for the first time since he arrived at his office almost half an hour ago.

"She never gave me a hard time Ian. She is still adjusting and--"

"Oh, for fuck's sake Cyrus, it's been 3 years since her mother left you both! For how long are you going to fool yourself? Kiana needs her father, you need to take a fucking break so you could take care of her since you already kick out Ky--"

"Don't you dare mention that name in front of me again, Dylan! Besides, who the fuck gave you the right to yell at me in my office?" Cyrus cuts his words off before he can get a word out.

The older alpha looks at him with equally sharp eyes, unfazed.

"Why don't you fire me then? You took me in as your legal advisor, but before we had any of these titles to our names, you are my cousin Cyrus, and seeing you living your life like this does not sit right with me. At least take a break. Spend time with your daughter and maybe she would finally...well, adjust to your situation." Dylan's voice softened once he mentioned his niece.

Cyrus sighed. He hated Dylan's silence most of the time, but he hated it even more.

Whenever the older opens his mouth and gives him a piece of advice regarding how he fathers his only daughter, his princess...his Kiana.

"You know I can't just take a break, Dylan. I have duties and responsibilities as---"

"And this is why we are here Cy. You have a whole office of staff to do things for you. Besides, you can always work at home. I am here and you know that I can do your work even faster than you do if you will just let me do it." Dylan tries to convince his cousin because Cyrus looks tired beyond repair.

Cyrus Carter does not even have time to cut his hair, he usually just ties it messily.

He wears his suit jacket on top of a plain white shirt and jeans just to look presentable, too. It's sad to watch. He barely has time for himself to talk less of his daughter.

He is filthy rich not only because he is a politician and the one and only heir of the Carters, but also because of his own business. He owns the famous AZURE. GOLD, a restaurant chain with a lot of branches not only in the US but all over Asia, Europe, and Africa too. He was able to do this at a very young age.

Cyrus is indeed more than a good catch. He is a total package because aside from being a billionaire, the young alpha is also smart. He graduated as a lawyer and got the highest grade point average in the BAR exam in his year.

He was the most sought bachelor in the country. People knew him for his charm and kindness.

He started his business as soon as he graduated high school since he inherited his mom's talent for cooking.

No one expected him to take up Law as his degree when he went to college, but because he wanted to please his father, he finished the course with flying colors.

His father had planned everything about his life out. He decided to let one of his older cousins Erica manage his restaurant since he chose to focus on Law as directed by his father. His father who was a politician and an Assemblyman at the time began to introduce him to his colleagues and started involving him in politics too.

At first, Cyrus was hesitant to follow the path his father is leading him. But in the end, he also learned to love what he did. He enjoys meeting new people, helping their constituents, and making changes.

He started a foundation. He started reaching out to improvised areas. And when his cousin suggested opening another foundation in another province, he did not hesitate to agree. He contacted his old colleagues and asked them for help with his plans.

They guided him. He was young back then, He was full of passion to help the poor. He was there for a reason but never in his life did he think of meeting the person who could make his heart race.

For the first time, Cyrus Carter's sleeping wolf was awakened by the scent that almost drove him crazy that day.

On the day of the first snowfall, he met his mate, his fated...he finally saw her. He saw ARIA THOMSON.

Aria Thomson, a 26-year-old omega, who possessed a beauty that could rival Aphrodite. She was a beautiful young lady, blessed by Selene herself.

At the age of 3, the young omega became an orphan when a fire in their workplace took the lives of her parents.

There were many speculations about tragedy but because she was so young then, she never got the chance to know the truth.

The orphanage raised her and at 16, a scout discovered her during one of the events at the orphanage.Working as a singer at a fancy restaurant in the city not too far from the orphanage gave her an opportunity for a better life. Many of the customers loved her solo performances, and they earned her huge amounts of tips every night. It is there she met her sweet and kind Lucas Monroe.

Someone who became an older brother to her.Aria was just a simple girl who just wanted to sing. So when Lucas, the owner of the restaurant offered her a scholarship for her to pursue music, she didn't hesitate to accept it.

She enrolled at Chicago University, at the College of Music & Performing Arts. And since she was really pretty, Lucas taught her to take suppressants and how to protect herself from other horny wolves who couldn't suppress their animal instincts.Aria studied during the day and worked at the restaurant at night. Her once sad and uneventful life started to get better.

Once she was at a legal age, she finally bid her farewell to the orphanage that took her in when she was still so little.

Lucas gave her a small but cozy place to stay while she still couldn't afford to pay for an apartment.Everything in her life was going smoothly she met her best friends Rina Perez and Alex Perez at the university. Rina was a dance major while Alex was an acting major.The three of them promised each other not to betray one another.

They were really looking out for each other ever since they met each other.

But among the 3 of them, Aria was always the one who often got scolded.

As the only omega in the group, she tended to make the other two worry whenever she forgot to take her suppressants.So imagine their surprise when after Aria's volunteer work at the orphanage in their last semester of college she went home with a mating mark on her neck telling them that an alpha had already marked their friend.

Between the three of them, Aria was the only one who remained a virgin because she really never wanted to accept any heat partners.

Rina and Alex are both alphas so sex has never been a big issue to them.

That night, the 3 friends weren't able to sleep in Aria's room because Rina didn't let the omega sleep without telling them who marked her and how it happened.That same night, Aria confessed to her two best friends about meeting her soulmate. She told them how their wolves woke up upon seeing each other.

She also told them how beautiful her mate was and how much she wanted to be with him again. Aria could vividly remember how Alex and Rina had reacted that night when she finally told them who his mate was.

"Oh, my Luna! Are you kidding me? Ria, Cyrus Carter is a fucking god living in the world of humans! How did you end up mating with him? I mean, are you sure that you two are soulmates? Maybe he was just horny and---" Rina didn't get to finish her sentence once she senses Aria's distressed scent.

"First, I agree that he really is above human Rin and yes I have never been so sure in my life that we are soulmates.

Not only that my wolf finally awaken when I first laid my eyes on him Rin but I also felt like all the missing pieces in my life had finally been filled by him." Aria uttered, totally pushing all the negativity away."I'm glad you have found your soulmate already Aria baby. But we are talking about Cyrus Carter here. He is like a very prominent person and you're just---you." Alex voiced out her worries this time.

Aria smiled at her friends. "Don't worry Alex, he promised that he would take care of me and I trust him."If only she knew what fate had prepared for her, she would've never uttered those words before.

She would never have gotten her hopes high because mating and marrying Cyrus Carter was the biggest mistake of her life.

JULY, 2021

NYC Hospital

Kiana Carter was born in the middle of a summer storm. Aria's loud scream was heard in the entire hospital as he finally gave birth to her first and only daughter, the newest addition to their growing family.

Cyrus who had been waiting outside the delivery room, did not stop moving back and forth as he waited for their pup to be born. It was only when he finally heard his very own daughter's loud cries that he finally froze on his feet and stopped his relentless pacing.

He felt like his heart stopped beating, he could not hear anything aside from the loud cries of his baby His eyes widened when he finally took a whiff of his daughter's scent in the air.

Cyrus's favorite scent is his mate's scent but the new scent that infiltrates his nostrils is different and yet it makes his heart flutter wildly. Her scent is a combination of peony with a fresh note of agrums. The scent also gave him a heartwarming aroma of rose & osmanthus. At that moment, Cyrus decided that peonies & roses were now some of his favorite scents too.

"Mr. Carter, your mate is ready to see you now." one of the Beta nurses came outside to fetch him after what seemed like an eternity.

Cyrus turned to look at Aria's best friends before he followed the nurse who guided him toward his family inside the private room.

Aside from Aria's friends, Cyrus is alone with his mate now, his parents are abroad.

For a rich and powerful family like theirs, occasions like giving birth aren't really that important.

The older Carter just ordered his assistant to send Aria and Cyrus a huge bouquet of flowers and a basket full of fruits when he learned that they were already in the hospital and ready to welcome their pup.

The pure-blooded alpha tried his best to shake the ugly feeling that slowly crept in his head upon remembering the nonchalance of his father about his firstborn and first grandchild.

Cyrus thought falling in love with Aria the first time he saw her was the best thing that happened in his life. He really thought that him, having found his soulmate was already magical.

But the moment he laid his eyes on the small pup lying beside his mate, he immediately burst into tears again.

"Oh Luna, she is here," Cyrus uttered as he took another step closer to his mate and pup.

"C-Cy...you're here." Aria managed to say upon seeing her alpha who was so focused on their little pup.

The alpha heard his mate for the first time since he entered the room, and it was only then that he saw his mate's very tired state.

"Oh gosh, I was so focused on her that I didn't realize how exhausted you were. You did well, my moon. You did well delivering our princess." Cyrus uttered before he leaned forward to leave a light peck on her forehead.

"She is so beautiful," Aria uttered as she tried to look down at where her pup was.

"Yes, she is. But my moon please stop moving for a while. You need to rest, love. Don't worry I will take care of her." Cyrus promised as he carefully carried his pup for the very first time.

Aria's eyes widened when she saw how her mate was holding their pup.

"Oh my Luna, CYRUS! Are you trying to kill me? That's not how you hold a baby!"

Aria even tried to lift herself to try to take the pup from her mate, but she ended up crying out at the pain that suddenly hit her the omega winced when she felt like her stitches slightly opened again.

Cyrus' eyes widened when he smelled his mate's blood and distressed scent too.

"For goodness' sake Aria! Don't move! You cannot just move the way you want, not unless you want to hurt yourself. And please, don't worry about our princess, just look at her peacefully sleeping on my hands." Cyrus even leans closer to show his mate that their pup is indeed sleeping peacefully despite her weird position on her daddy's hand. Aria shakes her head but ended up smiling when she realized how his baby is sleeping peacefully.

"How could she be so calm when we are already yelling at each other?" the omega asked her mate, but her eyes were focused only on their pup.

"Maybe she's used to our voices already. She's been living with us for nine months Love. Of course, she already knows our voices." Cyrus grins as he lifts his arm closer to his chest so his pup wIll be on his chest.

Aria smiled fondly while watching his mate with their pup. She still couldn't believe how everything in her life changed the moment she met Cyrus.

She still remembers how Cyrus's parents strongly opposed to them being married but since her mate seemed to really love her, they got married anyway. She still remembers how they both eloped, and searched for a judge to officiate their marriage without their family and friends. She still remembers how Dylan Cyrus's cousin was the only person who witnessed their wedding because he was coincidentally visiting his friend in the same area.

It was chaotic. Meeting Cyrus was like letting a whirlwind enter your house, thinking that it will just pass by but it ends up taking you away too.

Cyrus is everyone else's dream but for the older alpha, he chose her and for Aria, that is more than enough for her.

"Moon, why are you looking at me like that?" Cyrus asked when he noticed his omega staring at him.

She contemplates whether to tell him what she was thinking or just to make up random things

"Why? How do I look at you that it bothers you so much?" the omega decided to ask.

Cyrus looks at their pup before he returns his gaze to his mate."You're looking at me as if I'm weird?" Cyrus replied with a tiny pout on his lips that made him look less intimidating.

Aria smiled at her alpha.

"I was just thinking about how lucky I am to have you as my mate. You and our pup...you are the best things that happened to me, Cyrus." Aria poured her heart out.

Cyrus smiled only to frown again when he saw the tears in his omega's eyes.

"If we are the best things that ever happened to you, then why are you crying my moon?" the alpha moved his pup to his other arm so he could wipe away the tears on his omega's face.

"Those are not sad tears, you silly alpha. They're tears of happiness," She replied before she lifted her hand to reach the tiny hands of their pup.

"I promise that I will take care of you and our pup, our Kiana." Aria finally says the beautiful name she wanted to give her pup.

Cyrus smiled back at his mate upon hearing the name of their pup for the very first time.

"Kiana, yeah...our Kiana will be loved by us always and forever."

"Yes Cyrus, forever, always..." Aria replied before she finally succumbed to sleep due to fatuge

Cyrus smiled at his pretty mate when he realized that she wasn't able to complete her words.

"Forever Aria, forever," he whispered before leaving a kiss on his omega's lips.