Ch. 31..35: The Rogue is a Female Alpha chapter 31-35
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Just like that, I forgot everything I am, what I am, in the arms of a powerful king,
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His mouth crashed against mine, stealing the air from my lungs until we were both breathless. When we finally broke apart. we stood there, panting, our gazes locked,
We held each other’s eyes for a moment before, almost at the same time, we smiled as though our very energy had synced.
I caught the rare softness in his expression, that smile.. and the effect it had on me was dangerous.
My arms were looped around his neck, his grip warm at my waist, and for that fleeting instant. I felt at the very top of the world.
But when he noticed me staring too long, his gaze dropped, and the smile faded. Silence slid between us, smothering the moment, until the dull thud of something falling broke it.
Zephyr
I turned sharply, slipping down from Lycannar’s body to stand on my own feet.
Moon and his father stood there, arms full of supplies for the night’s meal.
The air turned heavy when my eyes met Moon’s. For a fraction of a second, I could swear I saw pain in his face… before he looked down and bent to retrieve the onion he had dropped. I crouched to help, avoiding his eyes as I placed it into his
hands.
Nathan, Moon’s father, remained still, his gaze pinned on the king before him.
Lycannar didn’t meet his eyes. I already knew why. He didn’t want to look at the man and see the day and time he will die.
Instead, his attention never left me. Under that relentless gaze, there was little I could do but breathe.
“Your Majesty.” Moon and his father greeted in unison.
Lycannar said nothing. Only when I nudged him lightly did he arch a brow at me.
“You should respond when you’re greeted,” I murmured.
He tilted his head, almost innocently.
“How should p?”
He wasn’t joking. The clueless sincerity in his voice almost made me laugh.
“You can say thank you,”
He turned toward them, eyes on the floor, and nodded.
“Thank you.”
Nathan studied him for a moment, then turned to me with a faint smile.
“You both should come in. The king should eat before he leaves”
“But…” Moon began, but Nathan had already gone inside.
Istood frozen for a heartbeat after they left, wondering if Lycannar would accept.
Slowly. I looked up to find him staring at me like I was his next meal. His hand slid to my waist before I could stop him, but 1 gave him a light punch to the shoulder.
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“We’re ate, Excan”
“I don’t vary,” he murmured against my lips before his hose furrowed slightly. “Is that your father?”
The question made me stiften.
But he’s like a father to me
Where are your parents? In this pack?”
Ishook my head.
They’re dead”
Silence fell. His grip on my waist cased, not in withdrawal, but in tenderness,
“Where are they buried?” he asked quietly.
“Why do you want to know?”
So I can pay my respects,” he said, voice low, “At least they should know who will be claiming their daughter now.”
A claim made in broad night sky. I went cold at his audacity but my chest swelled at the thought. Nyroth, for all the years I had given him, never once thought to honor my parents.
Emotions tangled in my throat. I pulled back from him, my breath coming harder.
Why would the Moon Goddess give me a man so imperfect and yet so perfectly willing to do what others would not?
When I met his eyes again, their heat melted my thoughts. I stepped forward, wrapping my arms around his neck, and kissed him softly. My own silent claim. His brow creased faintly when I pulled away.
“Come in. Let’s have dinner.” Without waiting for his answer, I took his wrist.
He walked beside me, formidable yet almost gentle, his fingers sliding between mine.
Guards and pack members stiffened as we passed; I could feel their stares on our linked hands.
At the Dusk family’s doorstep, I opened the door and stepped inside. He followed but then suddenly stopped, letting go of my hand.
“Lycannar?”
He stood in the doorway, shoulders tense, a faint frown on his face.
“There’s something here. I don’t like it.” He pointed toward the far corner of the
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There sat the small, sacred statue of the Moon Goddess. My own brow furrowed. He hadn’t looked at it, but he knew it was there. He could feel it.
“I’ll take it away,” I said quietly, moving to hide it in a drawer.
When I turned back, his shoulders were still tight. His eyes flashed, just for an instant.
Now I got confused. The Moon Goddess was the great–grandmother of Lycan–kind but this Lycan king before me did not carry the favor of her blessing
He was cursed. Weakened by her presence.
Surely the Moon Goddess I had served all my life would not want me bound to such a man.
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Zephynne
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“can’t believe this is even happening. A king in the house? Zephyr, this is history. How did you even ask him to come in How did you
“Dessen” I cut in, my voice low. She froze mid–babble, shuddering to a halt, her fingers trembling from excitement.
We were in the kitchen, heat and smoke wrapping around us, the air thick with the mingled scents of roasting meat, fresh bread, and crushed herbs.
The moment Dessyn had seen Lycannar, she’d gone pale and nearly passed out. Now, with the two of us trying to finish the meal, she still couldn’t wrap her head around it.
I watched her breathing hard and raised a brow.
“Do you have a crush on him or something?”
She giggled, shaking her head.
“Who would dare? He’s the Lycan King. And you’re the goddess of war. I’d be insane to drag a man with you.”
Ar that, I turned slightly away, pretending to check the stew but something inside me tightened.
Why did it feel so certain I’d hate any woman near Lycannar now?
The thought alone made the mark on my back warm, then burn. The runes of the Lycan King’s claim expanded across my skin, hot and alive.
My head dipped as I let it happen, eyes fluttering shut until suddenly I blinked open to see Dessyn’s lips moving.
I couldn’t hear her for several seconds. Then her brows furrowed.
“My goodness. Zephyr, you’re pale.” She touched my arm. guiding me toward a wooden chair.
Ist my breath uneven. Weakness seeped into me, heavy and slow.
“Zephyr?”
I didn’t answer. My focus tunneled inward, tracing the source of the drain. Then it hit me. Nyroth’s mate bond clashing violently against Lycannar’s. My pulse spiked, sweat sliding down my temple.
“Water.” I muttered.
Dessyn hesitated.
“I’ll call the King
My hand shot out, gripping her wrist. “Leave him out of this. Just bring me the water.”
Tomorrow night, I would reject Nyroth and this nightmare would end. I only had to last one more day.
Dinner was simple. When I set Lycannar’s plate before him, he didn’t look at the food, only at me. His gaze followed as 1 sat across from him.
I’d survived the clash this time, but the next might tear me apart. I dropped my gaze to my plate just as Moon poured me
“You look pale. Are you alright?” he asked.
“I’m fine, I lied.
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Dessyn, seated beside her father, saw through it but said nothing.
The Dusk household’s attention shified to the King, Nathan cleared his throat.
“You should.. go on. Your Majesty.”
Lycannar frowned faintly, then lifted his spoon and tasted the soup. I didn’t realize I was holding my breath until he swallowed.
“Thanks for the meal,” he murmured, then took another spoonful.
1 placed a piece of meat into his spoon. He studied it for a heartbeat before accepting it.
Silence fell for some minutes as we all enjoy our dinner. When Moon finally spoke again, it was deliberate.
“So, you won’t be around tomorrow night, will you, Zephyr?”
The room went stilled. Everyone pause except Lycannar, who kept eating.
Yeah, I said flatly.
Moon didn’t stop
“What if Alpha Nyroth refuses to reject you?”
Cold slid through me. Dessyn jumped in.
“Shouldn’t we focus on the meal, Moon?”
“I’m just saying,” he shrugged, “if her true mate won’t let go, she can’t be with anyone else. Isn’t that right?”
Lycannar gave no reaction, and for that I was quietly relieved.
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After dinner, he thanked the Dusks and stepped out to his horse. The animal stood exactly where we’d left it an hour ago.
He stroked its mane before turning to me, silent, his gaze unreadable
“I will kill him,” he suddenly declared and Ice crawled up my spine.
“You can’t,” I warned.
“You feel something for him?”
“You can’t kill him”
“Answer me.” He stepped forward, eyes burning into mine. “Your mate. Do you feel something for him?”
My breath faltered. One wrong word, and he’d summon Chantel to do the work.
“You can’t kill Nyroth,” I repeated quietly.
He said nothing for a long moment, only watching me. Then, finally, he nodded.
“If he tries to stand as my rival… I will end him.”
“Lycannar…
“You know I will
did. Gods help me, I believed him,
He turned toward his horse and I suddenly get mad.
15o you’re leaving just because I told you not to be a murderer?”
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He paused, looking back at me. His voice dropped, silk over steel.
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“A murderer? I’m trying to give you what you want. Make it easy. If he doesn’t release you, we rip him out of the way. The simplest method there is”
My chest sank. He said it as if it were kindness.
“Don’t look at me like that,” he murmured suddenly.
“Like what?”
“Like the world used to.” He closed the space between us in three steps, his hand sliding to my waist, the other tipping my chin up. His breath brushed my lips, his eyes dark, bottomless. “Don’t look at me like I’m a monster. Don’t. I’ll lose it if you
I swallowed hard, my heart thrumming under his touch. His fingers lingered at my jaw, pressing, not hard enough to hurt, but enough to warn.
“Because if I lose it, Zephyrine,” he whispered, leaning close until his mouth nearly grazed mine, “I won’t just kill your mate. I’ll burn down every damn thing that ever kept you from me.”
His lips ghosted mine in a fleeting, claiming kiss, and then he was on his horse, riding into the night, leaving my pulse wrecked and my thoughts in ruin.
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Ny roth
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I flutter my eyelids open to see the beautiful Kaela beside me. She isn’t sleeping, instead, she’s staring at me with a smile on her face, her breast pressed against my chest. She appears to be everything I’ve ever wanted.
I never knew I would stay this long in the Blackbridge Pack, not until the sky had already darkened.
“I need to go home,” I said softly to her, but she only leaned in and kissed my lips. I gently reached for her waistline, caressing
When she pulled back, she reached for her dress and walked to the mirror, where she sat and picked up a comb.
I got up as well, dressing quickly just as the door opened and Yadev, Kaela’s father, walked in. He wasn’t surprised to see me here. I wasn’t just visiting today.
“You both have finished,” he said casually. A man with a heavy mustache and thick eyelashes, his eyes shifted to Kaela.
“Have you spoken to him about the arrangements?”
“Yes, Father. We will get it done in no time.”
“I know someone who can forge the medical report. A midwife that can give a false statement. Let me know when you are ready to strike.””
“Yes, Father.” She smiled deliciously at him, and he winked back before nodding toward me.
“Good job, son.”
“Thanks”
With that, he left, making me wonder briefly how people could be so different beneath the surface.
They spoke about evil so casually.
I finished dressing and headed toward the window, spotting my carriage waiting outside with Kai standing beside it.
“Shall we?” came Kaela’s voice. I turned to see her fully dressed.
“You… you’re going somewhere?”
“No. I only want to see you off to your carriage.”
We headed out quickly, and when we reached the carriage, I saw Kai speaking with four men.
“Ah, Alpha Nyroth,” Kai said. “These men here want to see you. They say it’s about someone who lives in the Hue Pack”
I stepped forward, studying them. Their scent was different. Rogues. My brows lifted as I realized exactly who they were.
“You are the Alpha of Hue Pack?” one of them, the leader, it seemed asked, but I didn’t answer.
“There is a woman we are looking for. The one who caught the King’s eyes at the coronation.”
At those words, my blood went cold. Zeph. Why were they asking about her?
“What’s going on?” Kaela asked, stepping forward.
You all must have been there on the day of the coronation,” the rogue leader continued. “You must have seen how the Lycan King massacred our Alpha. Now we have come for blood. We cannot touch any royal Lycan family members, but we can make the woman he is obsessed with pay for his sins.”
“What!!” I flared up. “Why would you want her to pay for any sins of his? Why…”
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“Nyroth, Karla interrupted, pulling at my arm. “It’s true she caught the King’s eyes. If the rogues want her, then let them have her. She never respected you or the bond between you anyway. Maybe it’s time you discard her. She’s asked for rejection. What’s len?”
Her words sank in, but I shook my head. There was no way I’d hand Zeph over to a pack of rogues who would maim and kill
her
“It seems the Alpha is making his decision,” the leader said. “If you have made it, meet us at the tavern on the outskirts of town. We will talk more there.”
I watched them leave, my heart pounding. These rogues wouldn’t stop until blood was spilled.
Without another thought, I unhitched my horse from the carriage and rode hard toward the White Pack.
Things hadn’t been good between us, but Zeph had been a part of my life too. She had helped me build a strong pack, made me relevant among my peers. I couldn’t just hand her over.
I stopped at the pack’s edge, dismounted, and followed her scent until I reached a familiar door. I was about to knock when I heard her friend’s voice from inside.
“I can’t believe he ate here. What will the public say? The Lycan King in the house of a commoner?”
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“Say it like what? You know he came here because of you. He couldn’t take his eyes off you while he was eating.”
“Dessyn…”
“And when he grabbed your waist and kissed you, gods, Apex is so unsettling, but that just makes him hotter. Zephyr, you’re so lucky to have him. Tell me honestly, between him and Nyroth, who do you prefer?”
Silence fell.
I waited, praying she would say something, anything, but the silence that followed shattered me.
I walked away, dazed and hollow. She had kissed him. Her lips, the lips I, her mate, had never claimed.
She had allowed him to kiss her, and I knew damn well he was never gentle. He had always looked at her like she was his next meal. A prey.
And then a darker thought struck me.
What if he had already thrust into her? Sucked her breasts? Left part of himself inside her?
Horror spread through my chest.
Wait, What if she got pregnant by him?
No. I needed to stop it. She is my mate. I had to save her. The only way to do that was to put her in a position where I could be her savior, then she would see who truly deserved her.
I mounted my horse again and galloped toward the tavern on the outskirts of town to meet the rogues… and strike a deal.
Back Where 34The hoofbeats of my horse clattered against the stone as I rode through the wide–open gates and pulled into the royal stables.
1 dismounted in one find motion, tossing the reins to the stablehand who rushed forward without a word.
My cloak came off next, heavy and dark with the scent of night, and I handed it to my eunuch already waiting in the shadows
Where are my sisters?” I demanded, striding forward.
“In the Steel Chamber,” he replied quickly. “But Princess Serena is locked in her chambers.” He hesitated. “Per your order.”
Ah, yes, I remembered now. I’d been furious earlier. furious that she wasn’t treading carefully, moving wisely. But looking at myself now, I could hardly claim I was treading lightly either.
I went straight to Serena’s door. The guards parted the moment they saw me, and her maids swung the door open.
She sat on her bed, shoulders bare, a book in her lap. At the sight of me, she rolled her eyes and turned her back.
For a few seconds I stood there, silent. Then I crossed the room, climbing onto the bed until I was close enough to tuck her hair gently away from her face.
“I’m going to the Steel Chamber, Serena,” I said softly
Her jaw clenched, but she didn’t pull away,
“And I hope you lose your mind in there.”
The words should have stung, but they didn’t. If anything, they weighed heavier on me, not for their cruelty, but because I knew she didn’t mean them.
I caught her chin, forcing her to meet my gaze.
“You know how much you mean to me, don’t you? You and Mearez. The whole world is nothing compared to the two of you.
I pressed a soft kiss to her lips and pulled away, heading for the door.
“Release her,” I told the guards as I passed.
I didn’t wait to see their reaction. My steps carried me down the din corridor toward the Steel Chamber, the air heavy with the cold scent of iron.
The hall forked toward two destinations. The Steel Chamber and the Black Tower. I stopped when I saw her. Mearez, waiting. pacing like a caged thing. For more chapters visit Find_Novel(.)net
We are not ordinary royalty. Few know the truth. Our family has power, ancient power. Wealth beyond reason. And secrets. The darkest ones.
“Lycannar,” Mearez breathed immediately she saw me and rushed into my arms.
1 kissed her softly, but paused when I felt the wet trail of her tears,
“You’re crying?” 1 murmured, hurt.
“No, I’m not,” she lied, her heartbeat pounding so hard I could hear it. “The witch said the agony will be worse now that you are king
“I be fine, Mearez,” I told her, brushing her tears away,
Her eyes, those beautiful, aching eyes, looked at me like she was memorizing my face.
“Let’s go,” she whispered.
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I followed her down the corridor, past the first door, the second, the third until we reached the fifth and final one.
Beyond it lay the Steel Chamber, not truly made of steel, but of an impenetrable ancient alloy. Claw marks scarred the walls. Chams hung from hooks, waiting.
The firelamps burned low in the corners, casting long, violent shadows. I swallowed when I saw the chains had multiplied.
Becoming king had strengthened them. Strengthened me. Strengthened my beasts.
The guards moved to bind me. I stood in silence, wondering if this was my destiny for the rest of my life. Then I turned to Mearez, cupping her chin.
“Lycanna…she whispered.
“I’ll be fine,” I said gently. “Tll be back. Okay?”
But she didn’t believe me. Her mind was far away, counting the hours, fearing the nights.
“Mearez,” I said again, my voice hardening. “She can’t get into trouble.”
Her eyes sharpened.
“Zephyrine?”
I nodded, my jaw set.
“Whatever happens, she must not be harmed. She is mine. Only mine. You know that, don’t you?”
Lycan
“I won’t be able to leave this chamber tonight, tomorrow, or the next. Anything can happen in those days. You buy time. When I return, I’ll handle it. My voice dropped to a growl. “Do you understand?”
She nodded, but I gripped her tighter, my beasts rising, my gaze pinning her in place.
“Say it.”
“I do.”
I kissed her one last time before stripping off my shirt, exposing the runes etched into my skin.
1 stepped into the center of the chamber. Chains clasped around my ankles, my waist. When they reached for my wrists, the door opened and Serena entered.
“Why are you using two chains on his wrists?” she asked coldly.
“Because his beasts are stronger now that he is king, Princess,” a guard answered.
“Yes,” she murmured, almost smiling. “Bring it here. I’ll handle it.”
She tried to clasp the irons herself, but her hands trembled too much. Her frustration flared.
“My gods! Why won’t these chains hold?!”
“Serena,” Mearez cut in, hurrying over, “Come here.” She pulled her away while the guards finished their work.
“I still don’t know why Father would dare marry a forbidden kind, bring forth a child, only to make him suffer like this.” Serena said bitterly, tears streaking her cheeks.
Mearez said nothing, just held her, I watched her fight to keep herself together, but when her eyes met mine, seeing me chained, restrained, vulnerable, she lowered her gaze and left.
The guards followed. Doors slammed shut, one after another. First Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth.
One step remained behind at that point. Chantel. His post was to guard the last door, in case I broke free.
This is me every full moon’s eve. Every time the moon goddess blesses the night sky.
My first curse is in see the death of anyone who meets my ey
My second curse, my two beasts, Lycan and Demon clashing, tearing, destroying everything in reach.
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All because my father, the Lycan King, broke the laws of gods and mortals alike, fell in forbidden love with the Demon Queen, lore open the portal with the strongest spell ever cast, and stole her away to mate with her.
They begot me. A plague. A terrible mistake, A curse.
To the world. I am a Lycan. But only a few know the truth. Even when my father named me Lycannar to root me to his identity, it only make tiny difference.
1am Bart Lycan. Part Demon
I am the reason the war broke out five years ago. The reason thousands died in the battlefield, among them the last Warlord and his wife, the War General
I am Lycannar Blood. The Lycan King. The Demon Prince. Hybrid.
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The morning sun spilled across my face through the slit in the curtains. I lay there in bed alone, aware that Dessyn wasn’t beside me the moment I opened my eyes.
1 felt empty.
The usual turmoil in my chest, the burn, the warmth on my skin was gone.
Slowly. I ran my fingers along my arm where his mark should have been, expecting the familiar electric thrill. But nothing came. My heart thudded sharply.
Suddenly, I sat up and rushed to the hazy mirror. My reflection swam before me as I yanked up my sleeve.
Nothing. No mark.
Dazed. I pulled off my dress entirely and stood naked before the mirror, checking my back. Still nothing. It was as if… he was gone. Completely. From my heart. From my life.
Wait, did he use me?
“Zephyr? Zephyr?!”
The door burst open, and Dessyn hurried in, but she froze mid–step, her gaze sweeping over my bare skin before meeting
my eyes.
“What’s… what’s wrong?” she asked.
I lowered my gaze. Maybe this was for the best. Maybe it was better if Lycannar hadn’t branded me like his without my permission.
“I’m fine.” I muttered, brushing past her toward the bath chamber only to stop cold at her next words.
“You won’t believe what happened in Blackbridge Pack. Are you just waking up? They’ve found the murderer of Alpha Black”
1 froze mid–step-
They found.. Lycannar?
“I can’t believe it’s her, Dessyn continued, dropping onto the bed. “She looked so innocent.”
“Shel”
“The Luna. Luna Tahlia, Word has already spread across the empire that she murdered her husband because he caught her cheating. And the pup that was supposed to be the next Alpha? A bastard.”
My knees nearly buckled. Lies. All of it.
I strode to the bed, frowning hard..
“Who would dare spin such lies against a Luna? What…” I stopped mid–sentence as the truth slammed into me. “Dessyn, who benefits most if Luna Tahlia loses her position?”
“Her son would be branded a bastard and lose his right to inherit. The elders would have no choice but to crown the Beta as Alpha.”
Her eyes widened as the pieces clicked,
“Please don’t tell me it’s Kaela and her father behind this. They even have Alpha Nyroth backing the claim.”
“What?!”
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“You know Hue Pack has more allies than enemies. Everyone will listen to the Alpha.”
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A cold wave rolled through me. More allies. The same ones I’d secured for him. The same leaders I’d secretly met as an Ashmere to bargain for Nyroth’s sake.
I shot to my feet, dressing in haste and pulling my hair into a ponytail. Bath forgotten, I stormed toward the door.
In the living room. Dessyn caught up to me.
“So what’s the plan?”
“I’m going to expose their scheme. I won’t let a Luna’s life or her pup be destroyed just…”
The door slammed open. Moon rushed in, his face etched with horror.
“That’s it, Zephyr. Pack your things. You’re going back to Ash Pack.” He strode forward to take my arm, but I stepped back.
“What are you talking about?”
Before he could answer, the pounding of hooves shook the ground outside. Seconds later, the door opened again, and Jurrek stepped in, tense.
“Let’s leave. Now, I came as soon as
I heard.”
“Heard what?”
“The rogues are coming for blood.” Moon said grimly.
I stared in confusion.
“If they want blood, they can storm the Lycan Kingdom and die. What does that have to do with me?”
“It’s all over the empire that you’ve caught the King’s eye,” Jurrek said flatly. “Only a fool would challenge the King directly. They want a softer target and that’s you
1 took a step back, confused. Even Dessyn frowned.
“Why would the rogues want me!”
“Because the Lycan King is obsessed with you,” Moon answered, jealousy flashing in his eyes. “I still don’t get why he picked you of all the women at the coronation. There were plenty dressed to catch his attention. But no, he had to choose the next Alpha of Ash Pack.”
“Lower your voice, Moon.”
“Why should I?” he snapped. “Do you have any idea what people are saying about you now?”
My heart pounded. His anger wasn’t just fear, it was pain.
“They’re calling you a slut. A whore. A rogue. Saying you had a relationship with the rogue Alpha, then came to the coronation to seduce the Lycan King for power and poisoned his mind to spill blood that day. No one’s even talking about Blackbridge anymore. Everyone’s talking about you”
“Moon…”
“Don’t call me!” He raked a hand through his hair. “Go with Jurrek. Claim your throne. Please, I’m begging you
His voice cracked with frustration, and it burned in my chest.
stepped toward him, reaching for his hand, but he looked away, jaw tight.
“You know why I left my name Ashmere five years ago. For Nyroth. To find my brother. For peace. I can’t go back now.
“Why? Because of Apex?”
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“Moon…
“First it was Nyroth. Now Apex? Really?”
He didn’t wait for my answer. He tore his arm away and slammed his chamber door shut.
Silence swallowed the room. My thoughts spun. The rogues weren’t smart enough to spin lies like this. This was politics. Someone high up was pulling the strings.
I turned to Jurck, grateful he’d come so quickly. Stepping close, I took his hand.
“Don’t worry about me. I’ll be safe.”
“My lady…
“When next you appear, Jurrek, bring news of my brother. Or I’ll never forgive you.”
He swallowed, bowed, and left taking a piece of my heart with him.
“Zephyr.”
“Go talk to Moon: Tell him I’m fine,” I told Dessyn over my shoulder. Find the newest release on fındnovel.net
Then I walked to the window, breathing in the familiar scent drifting on the breeze. My mate was here.
And now. I knew exactly who was behind all the lies.