Ch. 176..180: The Rogue is a Female Alpha chapter 176-180
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I couldn’t sleep. No. Not even for a moment. All I could do was lie awake, staring at the blank space above me. At intervals, I shifted position, sighing shakily, heart heavy with thoughts I couldn’t shake.
The sight had made my chest tighten. Reality left a bitter taste in my mouth, and anger churned inside me, wanting to lash out but time was against me. Thɪs chapter is updated by Find_Novel(.)net
After the party, I was supposed to meet her, but she hadn’t come. Instead, she had ended up with Apex. Word had come that they had shared the same bed and I knew there was no way the Lycan King wouldn’t have claimed her. Fucked her.
“Damn it!” I muttered under my breath, fingers digging deep into my hair.
If only there were a way to have her back. If only she could see how much she meant to me now. If only I could prove how far I’d go, how much I’d sacrifice for her. If only… if only…
A soft shuffle of footsteps snapped me from my thoughts. I sat up, eyes fixed on the door. After a few seconds, it opened gently, and Kai stepped in. Without a word, he approached the curtain, parting it before turning to me with an unsettling glance.
Sunlight spilled into the room, and I closed my eyes briefly, trying to steel myself. It was morning, and I felt raw, uneasy. I sighed shakily, opening my eyes to look at him again.
He held an invitation card in his hand, and the silence pressed down harder than any tension I’d known.
“What is it?” I asked, trying to steady my voice.
The Imperium Council sent this, Alpha Nyroth. You need to read it,” he said, extending the card. I took it carefully, unfolding it to read the words written inside.
Alpha Nyroth of Hue Pack, by the order of the Imperium Council, you are called to attend the urgent trial of a traitor, Zephyrine Ashmere. She and her family are accused of collusion with demons and bribery Witness the great truth unfold before you. Do not be late before noon
The card slipped from my hand and fell to the floor. My pulse hammered. Wait. What had I just read?
“It’s not only you who received the invitation. Every Alpha in the Shifter Empire has been called, all concerning Zeph and her Ashmere lineage. What do you make of this?”
I struggled for words and I couldn’t speak just yet. The Council had been at her ascension celebration day before yesterday. How could everything have turned so suddenly? Panic and frustration clawed at me, and doubt crept in. What if she had truly betrayed them? What if this was beyond her control and beyond me?
Kai’s voice broke my spiraling thoughts.
“Kaela and her father will be there. Kaela Yadev is the envoy of peace. The invitation sent to Blackbridge Pack is authentic and respectful.”
I exhaled slowly, though unease still gnawed at me.
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“Maybe this is my chance to prove my worth to Zeph… whatever she’s done to anger the Imperium Council. But what if… what if she’s in over her head? And what if Apex is involved?”
“Not possible. Lycans are not allowed into the Wolf Fortress, and he is not invited,” Kai reassured.
“Good. Then I will have my moment with Zeph,” I said, forcing a smile I didn’t feel. I jumped out of bed and moved quickly to dress, anticipation and worry tangling in my chest.
By the time I finished and stepped toward my waiting carriage, I saw Kaela’s carriage passing by, bearing the crest of Blackbridge Pack. I felt a prickle of unease. Somehow, I felt she was involved in this too. Chaos never happened without her hand in it. So much for the empire’s envoy of peace.
“Let’s go. Kai. Let’s go so I can save the day,” I said brightly, trying to mask the storm within me, unaware of how much this encounter would test me and Zeph beyond anything I could imagine.
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Under my watchful gaze, the sun rose from the horizon, and with it came bitterness. Panic upon panic, wave after wave.
Blue sat in silence, offering quiet support as only she could. Isolde joined her, the two of them keeping still, their presence a shield around me while I waited for words, for news, for anything.
Morning settled in with the sound of my pack members beginning their daily routines. Isolde finally stood to prepare my bath when the faint creak of a weak carriage wheel reached us from outside.
Blue rushed to the window, and in an instant her eyes widened in shock.
My lady, it’s your best friend… and Moon.”
“What?” The word escaped in disbelief. I didn’t wait for her to repeat it. I hurried to the window to see for myself. They had arrived.
Dessyn and Moon climbed down from a battered carriage they must have rented and rushed straight into the hall. I turned sharply toward the door just as it opened. Dessyn burst in, fire in her eyes.
Zephyr we need to hurry. Varyn won’t last this week in that place. We need to go, we need to pull him out, we need to…”
‘Dessyn? Dessyn!” I snapped, and she froze, trembling. Whatever she had witnessed, she had held herself together until now.
I swallowed hard, searching her eyes. Tears welled and trickled down her cheeks before she broke. With a strangled cry, she turned away, collapsing onto my bed, burying her face in her palms. My heart shattered at the sound of her sobs, but I forced myself to hold steady, looking instead to Moon.
In the darkest place you can imagine,” he began quietly. “We got in as designers for prisoners and slaves. Our clothes were cheap enough to pass without suspicion, but Zephyr, your brother cannot be taken without war.”
A chill swept down my spine, rooting me still.
“There is an underground chamber where only condemned slaves are kept. No one has been sentenced there in ten years. Whoever is locked in never survives the week. That’s where your brother is.” His eyes hardened as he delivered the blow. “The place is surrounded. Every corner is guarded. I’ve seen you fight on the battlefield, Zephyr, but you can’t take them alone.”
“How many?” The question left me as a whisper, my body trembling. “I am an Ashmere. No matter how many we lost in the last war, others will march beside me. Tell me, how many soldiers of stone guard that place?”
He held my gaze, swallowing before he answered.
“On the surface, about one thousand five hundred. Another five hundred guard the path to the underground. If we start a battle, your brother will be killed before we reach him. It’s… almost impossible.”
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Goosebumps prickled my skin. I turned away, forcing air into my lungs as I walked to the dresser and sat down, my mind racing, ticking through possibilities.
“What if we divide the forces? Send some inside first, before the real battle outside even begins?”
Moon met my gaze and sighed shakily.
“Then whoever you send in must be skilled enough. If not, we lose everything.”
His words, truth as bitter as iron, hung heavy in the air, when a soft knock came at the door. Isolde went to answer, and there stood a messenger from the Imperium Council. She bowed before extending a scroll, her voice tight. Follow current novᴇls on finḑnovel.net
“You are wanted in the Wolf Fortress before noon.” She turned away as quickly as she came, leaving confusion gnawing at me.
Isolde passed me the scroll. I unfolded it slowly, and the words carved ice straight into my
veins.
Zephyrine Ashmere, daughter of Vale Ashmere and Seraphine Ashmere, you are hereby summoned by the Imperium Council to listen to the imperium council verdict.’
An order that come so early, so brazen. Darkness coiled in my chest. A small smile tugged at the corner of my lips as I turned to Isolde.
“I will take my bath.”
She nodded reluctantly and slipped away to prepare it. Moon stepped forward, eyes clouded with concern.
“Zephyr, I don’t think you should go. Maybe it’s a trap. How will they agree so fast?”
I shook my head gently and sighed. Perhaps they are remorseful now, perhaps they wish to do what is right. Perhaps.
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That noon I arrived at the Wolf Fortress with my personal maid, Blue. I believed they had made preparations as I expected, but when the massive gate of the fortress opened, the sheer number of carriages and horses filling the courtyard froze me in my tracks.
I stayed seated in the carriage, swallowing hard. Why…? Wait. With the immense divine powers surrounding the place, there was no question. Alphas had been summoned. But to witness what?
At last, my carriage stopped. I stepped out only to see the place heavily guarded, more than yesterday.
‘Stay in the carriage,” I told Blue quietly, but she reached for my hand. I looked at her. “It’s fine. It’s safer in he carriage.” Find the newest release on FindN0vel.net
pulled free from her grasp and headed into the hall. Each step I took filled me with something heavier, something far more immense. The guards who once bowed to me now stood with their swords drawn, as hough ready to strike me down at the smallest misstep.
The Council hall doors opened wide, and the moment I stepped in, I understood.
This wasn’t preparation to pull Ash Pack from the Imperium Council’s rule. No. This was a trial. A cruel, deliberate plan to disgrace and strip down a legacy that once stood unshaken. One that had brought peace and justice to this empire.
Seated on long rows of chairs, before massive tables, were all the Alphas of the shifter empire. Their eyes urned as I entered, and at the far end, seated on their high chairs, the Imperium Council watched in silence.
For what seemed like an eternity, I stood frozen, holding my breath. If I had known this was what awaited ne, I would have brought my blade and ridden in on my white horse.
‘You are here.”
Kaela’s voice shattered the silence as she stepped out from the shadows, an authoritative scroll in her hand. She walked towards the Council members and handed it over to Railan, and my heart clenched tighter.
Kaela.
The envoy of so-called peace. The messenger between the demon realm and the shifter empire. She had been the one to deliver the sealed letter that finalized the death of my family. And now, here she was again, carrying something else, something just as damning.
A lump rose in my throat as I watched her step aside to stand by the Council, her lips curling into a wicked,
victorious smirk.
“Zephyrine Ashmere.”
Lady Sylvara’s voice rang out, but I couldn’t tear my eyes from Kaela.
“Blood of the fallen Ashmere line, you are hereby accused of colluding with demons. Your family, Vale and
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Seraphine Ashmere, were found guilty of bribery and secret dealings with the fiends who brought war upon our kind. You stand here not as Alpha, but as traitor to the empire and to the blood you swore to protect.”
Silence fell, thick and suffocating, and I felt the weight of hundreds of eyes burning into me.
“After the analysis of scrolls, reports, and testimonies,” Lord Osmir continued, “your forefathers, your father’s very name, have been disgraced. Their victories were bought with bribery, their loyalty a lie. They colluded with demons to bring us down. And for this, you will pay. Zephyrine Ashmere, you are hereby commanded to relinquish your seat as Alpha of Ash Pack within the next seven days. A new candidate, one worthy, shall be chosen to lead in your place. Failure to comply will…”
“I refuse.”
My voice cut through the chamber, quiet but razor-sharp. I shifted my gaze to Lord Eryndor, my heart pounding in my chest. “You twist the truth.”
I should have seen it coming. They had sidestepped every line, every warning. They had set their trap and forced me into it. Now, they were three steps ahead.
It was they who colluded with demons to bring Ashmere down, and yet here they stood, spinning the lie that we were the traitors. That our victories had been bought. That our honor had been forged from corruption.
The weight of it pressed down on me. My ancestors, safe in their tombs must be restless. My parents’ spirits must be screaming from the afterlife.
“You refuse to obey the order of the Council?” Kaela’s voice cut through. “Then you declare yourself a rebel. For that, you will be prosecuted…”
Is this the price you were paid?” I turned on her, matching my steps toward her. “Is this the true mission of your peace envoy? Delivering messages to demons, forging death warrants for the Ashmeres? This is your peace?”
Murmurs rippled through the hall, quickly silenced by Kaela’s scoff. She smirked, dangerously.
‘You’re losing your mind, Zephyrine Ashmere. Step down. Let another woman take the Alpha seat. Someone capable of leading Ash Pack.”
‘Like you?”
The words fell from my lips as tension coiled tight in the room. I mounted the steps slowly, my gaze
locked on hers.
“You think you can handle being Alpha? You think you can win this battle?”
Her lips curled higher. She leaned close, whispering against my car.
“I won when I stole your first mate and threw him aside. I won when I took Blackbridge Pack and ruled through my father. I won when I carried the death warrant of your family down to Demon Realm and now, I win again. Look around, Zeph. Listen to the decree. I have already beaten you.”
Goosebumps crawled my skin.
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Then I heard it. The footsteps behind me. I turned to see Railan, carrying the authorized scroll, stepping forward. A sword hung at his side.
1 froze when I saw it
Varyn’s sword.
Slowly, I descended the steps toward him, my gaze locked on the blade, I reached for it, but he pulled back, holding it firmly in place, eyes glittering.
“The blade belongs to an Ashmere. How did you acquire it?” I whispered, my voice trembling with fury
and awe.
He smirked.
“You fool. If only you had agreed to be my whore. While the Ashmeres were busy making pacts with demons, I was sent with my armies to eliminate them. You should have seen your brother’s face when…”
His words died in his throat.
In a blur, I ripped the sword from its sheath and, in one clean motion, severed his arm.
Blood splattered across my face. Gasps filled the hall.
The world went cold, Silence descended, heavy and unbroken.
He had dared… dared to brag of slaughtering my family in my presence.
I trembled with fury. Slowly, I turned toward the three Council leaders, their faces pale with shock. I stepped closer to their table, exhaling shakily.
“Before seven days pass,” I said quietly, my voice calm, precise, “the three of you will pay. Do you know why?”
1 leaned in, my eyes sharp.
“Because you are dealing with the very, very wrong person.”
1 let the words sink into them, then turned, locking eyes with Kacla for one heart-stopping moment before walking out, Varyn’s sword in my hand.
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I walked into my kingdom beside my horse under the night sky, a little exhausted. The elders had pressed to expand the territory since my people were blessed with many offspring, and we had gone to survey the land, to see how more space could be carved out.
We finished at nightfall, and now, entering my kingdom, all I longed for was my bed.
At the stable, I handed my horse’s reins to the stable master and headed straight into the hall without a word. I had just reached the dining hall when my beta, Baron, rushed to meet me.
“Your Majesty?”
I paused, turning to him, my eyes fixed on his face in silence.
“You’ve received several scrolls and reports that need your approval. It’s urgent.”
I stared at him blankly for what felt like an eternity. Did he mean I should begin stamping them now?
“I know you’re exhausted. If you hand me the Royal Seal, I can…” His voice faltered as I made no reaction.
The Royal Seal.
I blinked once, then turned away toward the stairs. I rarely spoke to my cousins anyway. My silence wouldn’t surprise him.
I pushed open the door and stepped into the dimly lit hallway. But I stopped again.
Someone is here. I could feel it. The warmth, the presence. I knew it at once.
Slowly, I followed that pull, step by step. I opened the door to my bath chamber, and there she was.
Undressing.
Zephyrine.
I swallowed hard and moved closer, lowering myself quietly onto the seat beside the pool. My eyes caught the blood staining her face, her dress, and I stilled. Something had happened. And she was silent.
I did not move, not even when her dress pooled at her feet, revealing her wholly,
Without a word, she stepped into the bath pool. I could think of nothing. My eyes saw only her. Her smooth shoulders. The swell of her firm breasts. The pale color of her nipples.
She bathed in my pool, and when she was done, she stepped out, drying herself before walking toward me.
Silent.
She stopped in front of me, then let the towel fall to the floor. What she revealed made my throat tighten. My gods.
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I reached tenderly for her hand, pulling her down into my lap. She sat, eyes dark with worry and allure. I lowered my gaze to her lips and leaned in to kiss her softly. When I pulled back, she kissed me too.
“Ashmere is labeled traitor today, Lycan,” she murmured at last, her voice low. “They said we colluded with demons, that we bribed our way to victory.”
I froze, confused. My brows creased as I frowned in surprise.
“They are the ones who arranged with demons,” I said firmly. “It wasn’t bribery. It was an agreement. Send the Blood Army and the Ashmeres into battle, let them kill each other.”
She fell silent, sadness shadowing her face as she leaned against me, arms wrapping around my neck. She was carrying too much.
I patted her back gently, then rose, lifting her into my arms with her legs wrapped around my waist. Carrying her, I walked into my bedchamber and sat in a chair, keeping her on my lap. One palm rested on her waist, the other on her back.
In silence, we held each other. I gave her my strength, let her feel she was not alone in this war. After a while, she pulled back, her eyes searching mine.
“My brother is in a cage, Lycan. Stone has him. To strike at me, he’s taken Varyn and placed his army around him, thousands ready to cut him down. I can’t save my brother. And today… the Imperium Council called me, invited all the Alphas to witness as they soiled Ashmere’s name. They claimed we sided with demons. Called us traitors.”
Her words hung heavy. I stared, unblinking, until she continued, this time with bitter edge.
“One of the Council member’s son had Varyn’s sword. He bragged about defeating the Ashmeres. And…” her voice trembled, “…and…” Discover more novels at find⸺novel.net
“You killed him?” I asked quietly.
Her eyes lifted to mine. She shook her head, jaw tightening.
“Death is too merciful, Lycan. Not yet. I cut off his arm. He’ll never hold a sword again. He’ll forever regret touching what belongs to my bloodline.”
A smile touched my lips. Good. Smart. Yes, blood must be spilled. That’s how power is remembered.
I swallowed as I looked into her eyes.
“War,” I said.
She froze, raising a brow.
“What?”
“You need to wage war on Blackwater to bring your brother back. Do you have armies?”
Her eyes searched mine before she nodded.
“Ash Pack’s soldiers await my orders. They’ll act.”
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I nodded slowly.
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“Then ignore the Imperium Council. Their decrees will crumble once your brother stands alive before them, testifying to what he endured. His truth will break their lies.”
The fire in her gaze lit. I felt her heart quicken against my chest, saw a smile curve her lips. Tenderly, she leaned in and kissed me.
And just like that, I lost myself. My hands gripped her waist, dragging her down against me, her pussy pressing over my already hard cock.
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I kissed him because he deserved it. He deserved more for making me feel better. When I pulled back, I searched his eyes before slipping off his lap.
I walked toward the dresses on the rack and picked one to wear.
“What are you doing?” His voice came low.
“Dressing up.”
“You’re leaving tonight? It’s late.”
I paused and turned to him. His eyes glowed pale gold this time, burning with lust. Hunger. Slowly, he rose from his chair, and without looking away, he pulled the dress from my hands and kissed my lips
instead.
“I’m not letting you travel back alone at this hour,” he murmured against my mouth, and I swallowed hard.
“I’ve traveled at night before.”
“It’s different now. You’re a traitor in their eyes, and until you clear your name and your family’s, you must be careful.”
Goosebumps shivered along my skin at the truth in his words, and I sighed shakily.
I hadn’t thought that far ahead, but now I understood.
“Escort me to White Pack. I’ll pass the night there,” I said at last. “Dessyn is still shaken by Varyn’s imprisonment.”
“Why?”
I nodded.
“Because Varyn is her man. They had just begun courtship before he left for war.”
He didn’t answer, only gave a slight nod and stepped back, handing me the dress. I watched as Lycannar strode toward the table, pouring himself a potion and drinking it. Then he gathered his hair into a tight knot, the motion stealing my breath.
“You came in your carriage?” he asked.
I shook my head.
“I walked here,”
He arched a brow.
“With blood on you?”
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“I wasn’t thinking straight. All I wanted after that noon was… you. I didn’t even know how I ended up here.” He searched my eyes silently, then walked back to kiss me again, slow but absolute.
“You did well spilling blood,” he said against my lips. “Smart, not killing him yet. If he survived losing that arm, he’ll wish he hadn’t. I would’ve slit his throat in your place.”
He kissed me once more, eyes fierce, and pulled back. Fresh chapters posted on ⓝovelFind.net
“Go on. Dress.”
He leaned on the table while I dressed beneath his gaze. He didn’t look away, not once, and I could feel the weight of his obsession. It was still there. Still real.
I almost smiled until Kaela’s face flashed in my mind, and I swallowed down my rage. Kaela Yadev. I would make her pay. I would make her bleed.
But wait… if Varyn had been freed by demons and seen on his way home, then how had he ended up in Blackwater? How had he become a slave?
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I let Lycannar help me down from his horse, and I stood at the usual spot where we used to meet when our love was still new.
Strange. Thinking of it now, it still felt new. Fresh. Only now, thickened by lust.
“Go in,” he said at last, his eyes fixed on mine as he clasped my hand.
“Thank you,” I murmured softly and turned toward White Pack. But before I could step away, he caught my wrist, pulling me back gently.
There was urgency in his face now, his gaze hard.
“You’ll tell me before you make another move. I won’t lose you to war. Or anything. Promise me.”
My heart swelled at his words, and I nodded. Of course, I would let him know.
I leaned closer to kiss his lips, then pressed a soft kiss to his cheek in gratitude.
Without another word, I turned and walked into White Pack, pushing open the door to the Dusk household. Only after I was inside did I hear him mount his horse and gallop away.
A sigh escaped me at his departure, and I straightened, facing the eyes upon me. Everyone in the Dusk household was there. Alpha Auedric too. I already knew they’d want answers.
“How did this happen?” Auedric demanded. “Zephyr, make me understand. How are you clashing with the Imperium Council? Don’t you know they are…”
“The same ones who sent Ashmere to war. The ones who struck their own bargain with demons.”
He froze at my words. Exhaustion weighed me down as I collapsed into a chair.
“I should’ve killed Railan, just as Lycannar suggested.”
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The murmurs that followed made everyone glance at each other. Dessyn stepped forward.
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“Whatever you want to do, Zephyr, whatever we must do has to be done before seven days. Once they strip you of Alpha, we’ll lose everything.”
“So you think after seven days, I’ll just allow anyone outside Ashmere blood to rule my people?”
“To me, you’ll have no choice,” Nathan cut in. “Tonight at the tavern, word spread. Anyone siding with an Ashmere will be branded a traitor too. Your friend is right. You must act before seven days. Otherwise, you’ll lose not only your pack. You’ll lose your name, your legacy, everything your family bled for.”
Silence descended, cutting deep into me until my chest ached. I nearly doubled over with it.
“Then we go to war,” I said at last, my voice low, dangerous. “That’s what Ashmeres do best. Spill blood for justice.”