Moon Lovers: Bound by Blood and Revenge

[ Arabella\'s Restaurant Golden City… ]

Dominique and Serena arrived at the restaurant first. Marceline was the one who reserved the table for them. Arabella\'s restaurant is one of the famous restaurants in the Golden City.

It\'s cozy and known for its delicious delicacies and menu. The vibe inside is very romantic, suited for married couples and other people in a relationship.

The ambiance was also refreshing as the walls were painted with blue and green colors as if the customers were looking into the sky, greenfield, and flower garden.

"Where are they?" Serena swept her eyes across the room, searching for Marceline.

"They are on the way now. She apologized for being late," Dominique showed Marceline\'s message, telling the husband and wife that they got stuck in the traffic.

Serena just nodded her head with a smile. She didn\'t mind it at all. Furthermore, Marceline chose the best place for them to have dinner. She truly appreciated it. The relaxing and slow music resounding inside the restaurant. The beautiful sound was very pleasant to the ears.

Serena loved the romantic vibe inside. They were in an enclosed booth wherein no one could disturb them. Arabella\'s Restaurant is under the Zhou Empire. Grandpa Roland is also a shareholder of this restaurant.

Since Serena and Dominique were her guests, Marceline made sure to give them the best experience inside that restaurant, providing them the great spot wherein they could see the City Lights.

"She is a gatekeeper, right? Is she aware of our existence? What does she look like?" Serena sounded very curious about Marceline.

"Yes, she is a gatekeeper but not yet official since she hasn\'t done the ritual." Dominique paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued talking.

"And another yes! She is aware of our existence. But don\'t tell her yet. She\'s mad at us, werewolves! Don\'t worry about her look, I assure you, she\'s a fun and interesting fellow." Dominique was smiling. Just the thought of Marceline could give joy to him.

Serena, on the other hand, frowned as she could see the fondness in Dominique\'s eyes. He seldom shows this side of him to others, only to Serena and Dylan.

"I become more intrigued to meet her. I\'m dying to talk to her. I really hope we can get along really well."

Dominique just leaned over, kissing Serena on her right cheek. "You look stunning and beautiful as always," he whispered to her in a deep husky voice.

Serena just giggled cheerfully. Dominique could also become romantic if he wanted to. He was good at flirting and flattering words.

The two were still happily conversing when suddenly they heard a familiar voice, calling them.

"Mother… Father?"

When Serena and Dominique turned around, they saw Dylan standing a few steps away from them.

"Dylan?"

"My son…"

The Werewolf King and the Werewolf Queen were both happy and surprised to see Dylan, their son. It was a coincidence that Dylan also brought Lyca to that restaurant. The two already made up with the help of Marceline.

Dylan saw Serena and Dominique a while ago. Their backs looked familiar so he left Lyca at their table to follow them. At first, Dylan thought the two only had a resemblance to his parents. But he was mistaken. The two people before him were his parents!

"You\'ve also visited the human world… but why?" Dylan asked his parents inquisitively. He had never imagined that they would meet in a situation like this.

Serena didn\'t respond to him. She just hugged Dylan, expressing how much she missed him. She felt relieved now, seeing Dylan.

"I\'ve missed you so much, my son," Serena softly mumbled.

Meanwhile, Dominique tapped his son\'s shoulder and said, "I came here to find your sister. I saw her in my dreams… and my dream seemed like telling me I would find your sister here… in Golden City."

"How about you? Have you found her?" Dominique asked Dylan with a gleam of hope in his eyes.

Dylan paused for a moment. Serena and Dominique were both waiting for his response. They were looking at him in anticipation.

"Mother… Father… I thought I\'d finally found her… my gut feeling told me that she was my sister. I could feel our twin bond… whenever she was with me. But…"

"But what?" Serena asked, dying to hear his response.

"But she has no birthmark…" Dylan looked down, feeling disappointed.

Only the three of them were aware of Stella\'s birthmark on her nape. She and Dylan had the same birthmark.

"Furthermore, she has a family here. In fact, she\'s a member of the Zhou Family, the gatekeepers of the Northern Portal."

Dominique was stunned for a moment upon hearing that. \'A member of the Zhou Family…? Perhaps, she is…\'

"Son, what is her name? Are you referring to Marceline Zhou?" Dominique\'s face brightened up as if he had found a very important clue.

He was not the only one who was being drawn to Marceline but also, his son. \'Perhaps, Marceline Celeste Zhou is our missing daughter? My princess?\'

"Yes, Father. How did you know her?" Dylan asked his father with amusement.

Serena could only move her gaze back and forth between Dylan and Dominique. She was still trying to digest the information coming from the two men.

"Are you saying that there is a possibility that Stella is Marceline Zhou? How could that happen?" Serena asked them both inquisitively. She became more excited to meet Marceline Zhou.

Dylan and Dominique were also wondering if Marceline was Stella. They felt something the moment they saw her. It was like they somehow felt connected to her.

But the only problem was… Marceline didn\'t have the birthmark when Dylan checked the back of her neck.

"Father, perhaps, there is a possibility that my twin sister\'s birthmark has disappeared through time?"

"My instinct is telling me that she\'s my sister. But it doesn\'t make sense at all. I also investigated the Zhou Family members. Marceline is indeed the biological daughter of the Zhou. She is not an adopted child. She has records in the hospital, the day she was born in this world. She\'s also an ordinary human. Haist."

Dylan was truly unhappy and feeling down because until now he couldn\'t find his sister and he kept on thinking about Marceline as his twin sister.

"No, son. The birthmark on her nape will not disappear. It will become more dominant and visible once she reaches the right age for wolf transformation. If she awakened her wolf during her eighteenth birthday, the birthmark would manifest further and become prominent on her skin." Dominique explained to Dylan.

The werewolf prince could only sigh deeply. He was still hoping to see his missing sister soon.

Dylan was still talking to Serena and Dominique when Lyca called him out. Their food had been served at their table but Dylan was not around. Feeling impatient, Lyca left their table for a while to look for Dylan. Viola! She found him talking to two beautiful strangers whom she didn\'t know.

"Dylan, what took you so long? Our food is already served at our table," Lyca said to Dylan in a low voice. But with their super sense of hearing, Dominique and Serena overheard her words.

"I\'m sorry. It just so happened I met…" Dylan paused as he didn\'t know what to say. How would he introduce his parents to Lyca if their appearances looked like his older sister and brother?!

\'Who is she?\' The Werewolf King and the Werewolf Queen asked Dylan through their mind link.

Dylan smiled broadly at them as he responded, \'Mother, Father… I\'ve found my mate. She\'s my mate!\'

Dominique and Serena were rendered speechless when they heard Dylan\'s response. Their eyes moved from Dylan to Lyca, sizing her from top to bottom.

\'Are you serious, Dylan? She is just an ordinary human! This can\'t be!\'

\'A human mate?\'

Both Serena and Dominique were unhappy and unsatisfied, knowing Dylan\'s mate was just a human. Dylan had to marry a powerful she-wolf as he would become the Next King! An ordinary human had no use for them.

Meanwhile, Lyca was wondering why no one was talking. Dylan, Dominique, and Serena were just staring at each other as if they were communicating through their eyes.

"Hey, who are they?" Lyca nudged Dylan\'s shoulder as he remained silent on his spot.

"They are my family relatives…" Dylan responded to Lyca, afraid that she would misunderstand his relationship with them.

"Hi! I\'m Lyca, Dylan\'s friend," Lyca was the one who introduced herself to Serena and Dominique.

The only response they gave to Lyca was silence. Because of that, the atmosphere around them became awkward.

\'What\'s wrong with their expression? I can tell that they don\'t like me. But I did nothing wrong. I never said that I\'m dating Dylan. I emphasized the word Dylan\'s friend!\' Lyca lamented to herself.

And at the right time, someone rescued Lyca from that awkward atmosphere.

"Celeste?!! Are you here too?" Lyca called her out as soon as she noticed her presence.