The Runaway Hybrid King

Ch 08

Aarini/Aries’ Point Of View

Later that day…

I stood by the dressing room waiting for Dianna to come out. When she told me that she was going to be trying on her gown, I expected her to be trying on the dress she was going to wear to the fashion event and then leave, but of course, that's not what's happening.

For the last 45 minutes, we were in this store and she tried on two green dresses that she looked absolutely stunning in. I could barely keep my eyes off her body and how beautiful the dress was on her. It outlined every curve of her body and stuck to her ass like a second skin. I kept my focus on the door mainly because it was just me and her.

Earlier when her ex-boyfriend was in the restaurant, I knew that it took everything in her to avoid him and his girlfriend’s presence. Holding her hand seem to distract her and I am happy it did. I didn't want her staring at him so he could feel as if he had something over her. I wanted him to see that she is doing great without him.

I am still here wondering when I am going to see her in the actual gown she is going to wear. I wasn’t bothered at all though. In fact, I love being around her as long as she isn’t with the bastard. My phone vibrated in my hand and I powered up the screen, seeing a text from Maxim. I unlocked the screen going to the message.

We just landed, and I will give you a day before we come to visit.

I texted him back letting him know that I am happy they didn’t crash. I couldn’t wait to see them and I am hoping that I get some time off to at least spend a day with them. I have missed them so much and even Apollo too but he made his choice and I can’t wait until I find out what really happened to my father. Apollo thinks that I killed him and I know that I didn't kill him at all.

It broke my heart that my little brother that I love so much believed that I killed our father. He was more than a father to us. He was like my best friend ever since I was born. We always had a close relationship. My dad, Apollo, and I. We were attached at the hip and I still couldn’t believe that he thought I was responsible for our father’s death. I barely even got the time to grieve because everything happened so fast. I lost my dad, my little brother, and the throne.

Despite everything that happened, I missed my brother so much. He is the only family I have left and I know he misses me too. We have never been apart for this long and it kills me that he never gave me a chance to explain myself. To prove that I was innocent. Of course, I wanted to take my father’s throne when growing up. I have been going through the process ever since I was 9 years old, but I would never have killed him for it. It was already mine because he was ready to step down.

“Okay, how does this one look?” Dianna asked, walking out of the dressing room. I looked up and it felt as if the air just got knocked out of my lunch.

The dress she has on is a burgundy one with gold on it. It exposed her back and collarbones, pushing her breast up a little more. It came with matching gloves and she looked absolutely stunning. I love it so much and the colors reminded me so much of when I was back home. She was so f*****g beautiful. I cleared my throat and stood up, walking over to her.

“You look so f*****g beautiful,” I admitted. She smiled and her cheeks started getting red.

“Thank you, but I don’t think I am going to wear this one. It is way too long,” She said, laughing. I nodded and sigh.

“Where are we going after we leave here?” I asked her

“I want to go to the amusement park. They are having a carnival and I want to have a little fun,” she told me.

“Alright then,” I said, going back to take my seat until she spoke up.

“Does it bother you that I want to go? Chad thought it was childish of me to love the amusement park,” She said. I turned around to face her and she put a smile on her face. A fake one.

“What he thinks doesn’t matter. You love what you love, Dianna. I also like the amusement park because I spent so much time there with my father and my brother when we were younger,” I admitted. She smiled widely and took a few steps toward me.

“I love the amusement park because that’s the last place, my aunt took me and Jordan before she died. I spent a lot of time there afterwards and Jordan couldn’t because his grieving is so much different from mine. I don’t get to go with him there as I wanted to so I usually go alone,” She told me. I thought of my next words before I voice them.

“Well, whenever you feel like you want to go to the amusement park, just call me or text me. I will make the time to come with you,” I said to her.

“Do you really mean that or you’re just saying that to be?” She asked me.

“I am being serious. You know I don’t do things just to be nice. If I am nice, it is genuine,” I told her. She laughed and that made me smile.

“Okay, because I will most definitely be calling you to go there with me,” She said.

Afterward, she walked back into the dressing room. When she finished trying on her dresses, she paid for them and then we left for the park. I got the other bodyguards to meet me there and put my earpieces on. You can never be too safe. When we got to the park, I parked and waited for her to get her things ready.

About an hour later…

“These taste so freaking amazing!” Dianna exclaimed as she bit into her deep-fried Oreos.

“I am glad you think that. Just looking at them makes my teeth hurt,” I said, grimacing.

“You are so plain. Taste it,” She said, holding one to my lips. I moved my head away and shook my head.

“Trust me when I say I don’t want those. I have had the Oreos without them and they were too sweet. I don’t like sweets,” I admitted. She smiled and shrugged.

“More for me. Do you want me to get something? Chicken wings or maybe fruits?” She asked me.

“No, I am good. Thanks for asking though,” I said, sipping my water. I leaned back into the seat as my eyes laid on two kids playing soccer.

-Flashback

Aarini at 9 years old

Apollo at 4 years old

Omniscient POV

A/N: Please read carefully.

Aries is Aarini’s dad’s name, which he took after his dad died. Aarini, who is now known as Aries in the story, will be mentioned by his birth name.

“Bubba, come play soccer with me,” Apollo whined, tugging on Aarini’s shirt.

“I will be right there, Polo,” Aarini said. Apollo frowned and folded his arms across his chest.

“Come play with me,” He pouted, leaning his body against his brother’s. Aarini stood up and set his food aside. Apollo grabbed his hand, smiling happily as they walked out to their backyard.

Earlier that day Aarini promised his baby brother that he would play soccer with him. The sun had gone in and Apollo was ready to play. He watched closely as Aarini set up the goal and took up the soccer ball. Apollo clapped his hands happily and Aarini put on his soccer boots.

“Bubba, I want to kick first,” Apollo said, taking the ball from his brother’s hands.

“Alright. So we are going to see who scores the most goals,” Aarini said. Apollo giggled happily and ran a small distance away from the goal. He kicked the ball as hard as he could and he went into the goal.

“Yay!” Apollo exclaimed while his brother clapped.

They were running around for almost 2 hours when Apollo tripped and cut himself on a rock. He let out a loud scream as Aarini jogged over to him and picked him up as he started crying. He looked at Apollo’s knee and saw that it was bleeding. Apollo started sobbing into his brother’s shirt as Aarini took him inside.

“Aarini, what happened?” Aries, their father asked.

“He fell while we were playing,” Aarini explained. Aries took Apollo to the bathroom and sat him on the counter while Aarini followed behind him.

Aarini watched his father dress his brother’s knee and Apollo would giggle whenever the peroxide was poured over the cut. Aries smiled as he stuck the bandaid on.

“All done. Now, be careful next time,” Aries said, taking Apollo down from the counter.

-End Of Flashback

Aarini/Aries’ Point of View.

“Aries,” Dianna called, pulling me out of my thoughts. I turned to her and smiled.

“What is it?” I asked.

“I was saying that I am ready to go. I am having dinner with my parents this weekend and I know they will be asking about the breakup that I am dreading,” She said. I realized that it was getting dark now, so I stood up and she followed suit,

“Well, I need to head home and get some sleep.” I told her.

It has been days since I feed and I really need a taste. I need to go home and relax for a bit. That is one of the reasons why I miss my home. I never had to hide the fact that I was a Hybrid. I never had to worry about anyone seeing me when I changed into my wolf form to go on a run. Back home, I was free. Well, before I was accused of being a murderer.