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Rowan found himself sitting on the edge of the desk,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xiZv3Fl9b
in his office, staring at the flames in the fireplace, as they licked their way76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGsebAotRh
around the logs of wood that he placed there earlier this morning. He yawned76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGo5FDNXR0e
and pinched the bridge of his nose, fighting off the feelings of tiredness.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vnarMrhfq
Rowan had experienced nightmare after nightmare since he became Alpha and now76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRwhaBiMOg
seemed to be running on empty. Olcan seemed to the feel the same as he had made76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCoYkzrFhs
himself pleasantly scarce for now. Rowan knew that Alex was at the door before76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkc5yOND9b4
he even knocked.
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“Come in,” Rowan said. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEhVaN8GcK
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Alex opened the door and crept in the through the small gap.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUJgUspNVL
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“Sorry Rowan, I didn’t want to wake anyone in the guest rooms, the kids last76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNr77l4gsEa
night were driving me mental. Echoed through the whole pack house,” he said,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxyrnmUxsT
yawning. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iNL0U05Q9
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“Yes, I feel you there,” Rowan replied, smirking. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7bD8wXFii
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“Have you spoken to Alan, Rowan?76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzZdxNj6jl
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“No, not yet, but I will. I told him I needed to talk to him this morning.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBizzgnuDkb
Especially if we need to make long term plans to house the lot of them.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIDFIRoTDg
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“Have you thought about where the pack is going to stay? We can’t keep them76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVSsUCsh0F
cooped up in here for too much longer.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqJa5iWU7Y
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Rowan continued to think for a moment. The question ran through his mind all of76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieMrvG54Pm
the time. All he had been doing is thinking lately. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAemK6Hi8DM
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“The ones who pledge to me, and join us will have homes built, the others will76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHSfzQTzs8
be sent on their way,” he replied. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4ByyCcwD4
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“So, you’re actually going to let them stay? What about Alpha Alan? I am sure76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVDrtTDhln
he will not denounce himself,” Alex questioned. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMWrvlSh1b
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“He will,” Rowan replied with assertiveness.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7R0TqTQ7P
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Alex stared at Rowan like he was offended that Rowan hadn’t let him in on the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlW7bupxMk
concoction of a plan. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCvRLx18rC
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“Alex, Alpha Alan wants something from us, and when someone wants something,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA95vmhDDl
they have to give something in return. For me, I want his title and his pack.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9pnKdD4Wd
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“I think he is coming now,” said Alex, as he tilted his head toward the door.
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the chair, sitting upright so that he looked half awake. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EdX1p4Oib
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Knock, knock, knock.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPhSmhlm9C
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“Yes?” said Alex.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo6ij80JfU
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“Ah, may I please come in and talk, Alpha Rowan and Beta?” asked Alan.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUedGbRPzA
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“Come in Alan,” Rowan allowed. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRkHLoj3co
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Rowan remained seated behind the desk, and he ushered Alan to sit down in76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZg7z3ffYh8
front, on the other side and Alex took the seat next to him.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlcknt80G0
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“What did you need to discuss today, Rowan?” Alan was the first to speak,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hGduraGhb
nervously. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhOLejBeFp
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Rowan knew that the man was nervous as sweat droplets started to form across76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByFbjRa3KS
his forehead. He was certain that Alan was hiding something from him, and the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQbXARHp3Z
thought irked him. Rowan knew that he might have to make a deal with the devil76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLhKzLtpGF
and needed to trust his gut instinct. He knew that he needed to make a proposal76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xlMwO54br
to good to be true, so that he could squeeze every piece of information out of76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfAlDcNzY3
him whilst he was in the room. Alex and Rowan were burning to know more about76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT9QZtsjIy
last night and what the hell was going on with his daughter that Alan was so76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEX1XGDzDM
vague about. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYw0SwTjzq
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“I need to discuss with you your pack, staying here. Surely you have plans to76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7jIdJqjQc
move on with your pack?”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOILzVsq6Q
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“I was at a weak point last night Alpha, one I am sure you can understand. As76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8qs9Flwfq
Alpha, I hate seeing my pack the way they are, so unkempt, hungry, and beaten.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjMuthqn9C
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Rowan needed to cut to the chase.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYlkJqOz2i
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“Last night you asked me to save your daughter? Last night you said that your76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgezfyVzKe
daughter was with Alpha Harold, and you were feeling pretty guilty about your76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZftf6N7A6
proposal,” he pressed. Rowan heard Alan’s heartrate increase slightly. The room was silent, and Rowan could tell that Alan tried to come up with some excuse. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDa1MVeEc5o
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“I said that I had my suspicions,” he cautioned. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DAVQjtOca
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“Look your pack is welcome to stay here and hell, I’ll even throw in housing,”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbySZfOhg9
Rowan stated. Alan’s face brightened slightly. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNKRKk81vq
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“Alan there is only room for one Alpha, and that is me. Denounce your title.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLt6DYm4cc4
Those who wish to stay with pledge their alliance to the Black Alder Pack, and76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9HYJxPBdO
we can move on from this conversation.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0jMehYMwT
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Rowan pretended to think for a moment. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxJCh2sFZ1
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“I want information Alan. What happened last night?”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5mOuQjBmA
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The older man sighed, and his facial expressions changed to the beaten man that76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PFeHsusTu
Rowan had witnessed last night.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQxQwTy4Pf
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“My daughter’s name is Ivy.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgPCKAfZYz
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Rowan’s cock twitched at her name. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoTHfHgndz
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“She does not know the power she holds. She does not know what she is. Last76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPVw4HjE1Y
night was not the first, nor will it be the last. IF she is with Alpha Harold,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyS6Cku0OYK
then he is the one in danger.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPL5CV6tdB
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Rowan tried to hide his confusion and instead he slowly stood from the chair76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHhcFYmWtI
and moved around the desk next to Alan, so that he stood over him. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUb31MYHaa
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“Why would you sell your daughter for a cheap deal, if you were putting him in76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzJRcW2V8v
danger?”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q4fyQ3ood
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Alan’s smile grew wicked, as it spread across his face. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhnMPN7n2u
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“Because Alpha Rowan, that is how you get rid of your enemies. You unleash your76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJa65CIilq
biggest weapon,” Alan snarled. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0hLIelN9x
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“Your territory, how much of it has gone?” Rowan asked, changing the subject. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YEMVJBlD6
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Alan’s body visibly relaxed with the change of subject. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYfVpd9UFy
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“All of it. I have no doubt that it was Harold. I know that he took Ivy into76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02RFN2q199
his territory and then Rogues came to mine and lit the whole place on fire, it76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Uxi950N5X
was horrific. Some died but most of us ended up here.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaaC2J1V2r
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“So why were you so concerned for your daughter last night and not now?” Rowan76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnvlEaoyvr
pressed. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSpuhxz2MI
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“Have you seen Harold’s fortress since Luna Katherine died?” Alan asked, but76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmh1wV5vfs
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“There are no windows, it is solid concrete, it’s a fortress of death. He went76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTAR0VACQU
mad when Katherine was sick. No one gets in and no one gets out without him76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSLU73uqbG
knowing,” Alan explained. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvzLmK6UaK
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“I don’t see your point.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKT90sO9Nv
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“If there are no windows, she can’t shift on her eighteenth birthday, because76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OcSrN1ZeV
there is no moon, and he would have locked her in there. Which means Alpha, she76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lL9oggvh5
is outside. The electrical storm that you witnessed last night is not even half76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdJXXTNJFn
of it. It’s the sign of her first shift…if I know my daughter, she’s escaped.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs04Tqj26oc
Let’s just hope that she killed Harold on the way out, because believe me, he76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVa87uEFWr
will come looking for her.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVMMOO5m9k
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Rowan took his eyes off Alan and turned his attention to Alex. He stared back76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7LXyHsZ8P
at Rowan with his eyes wide, shaking his head slowly from side to side, as if76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOJacwcyo7
to say, ‘no don’t do it.’ Alex instantly mind-linked Rowan. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V7rIdG6wD
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“This is not worth the hassle Rowan, don’t agree to this. This guy is76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIavg7O1npV
crazy.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXqEUZ7wNE
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“Challenge accepted,” Rowan sent back, and a groan escaped Alex’s lips. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOokW1ez2Q
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“Alan, your pack will pledge to me and my pack. They will adhere to my rules,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPetCQ4mWI7
regulations, and training. You will denounce yourself as Alpha and I am sure I76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkklw17XBdv
can find a fit for you here, with some sort of ranking. Our new members will76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQDgitWfSg
get housing, training for battle and education. The children will go to school76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWRqwGVqyv
and any healers that you have will reside in the Guardians Temple. Only then76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8fTyQRRBQ
will I find your daughter.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRsHkF10NJ
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Alan’s gaze flicked between Alex and Rowan, pretending to think about the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L8whyhC9S
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“Deal,” he agreed. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4VWdGpibb
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“Great,” Rowan threw his hands in the air, “Please go and notify your people76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyA0Ue12Co2
and we will make the other necessary arrangements. Those that don’t wish to76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJ7lD7qpBK
pledge will be required to leave.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCuEh3InXL
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Alan excused himself from the chair and held is stature tall. He took a small76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8R87gk8TZ
bow and bared his neck before he turned to leave the office. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7BGRB3jUE
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“One more thing, Alan.” He turned and faced Rowan, raising his eyebrows. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqHiY3tkn5
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“Don’t fuck me over, because I will fucking kill you.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhi1HgnJfy
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Alan nodded his head and took off down the hallway to his sleeping pack. Alex76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YHrgQaDQi
closed the door behind him. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKz9eLOX13
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“Are you fucking nuts Rowan?” 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVth6nLSlp
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Rowan thought that a part of him was, indeed, nuts but he was also aware of how76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQACTnQ02wj
eager he was to meet this Ivy. A part of him made the arrangement because when76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzkr4bl7L5
he found her, she would be held in the house. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CflBMosZq
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“Do not speak to your Alpha like that Alex, yes, I fucking know what I’m doing,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sUHRICtOt
but you are my Beta, act like it!” Rowan spat harshly. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnzDdSQ5n3
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Alex’s face recoiled from the tone of his voice and raised his hands to show that he surrendered.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNRxs0937j
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“We will find Alan’s daughter and cage her. I want you to send the best76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBBGq6Mq8m
Warriors, a couple of Scouts and maybe a Hunter or two… you can go as well.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58rIQbEIqk
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Alex started to protest but stopped himself short. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqRevHrLkx
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“Yes Alpha,” Alex replied, and started to make his leave. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5y3Z8tniB
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“Alex,” Rowan added. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyDZBsqfvW
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“Yes?”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGoCSAFU6V
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“No one harms her, or I will have their head. She will more than likely be closer76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTyASlVUiA
than you think.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBvrkdhIDo
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The confusion set over Alex’s face.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlvgtUZ4yj
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“How do you know that sir? For all we know, we could end up in a human76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uZDY5MOnf
village.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufHpcCtjO7
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“If Olcan is right, she will come straight to me without even realising why.”
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sit at the desk again. Alex left the room hastily to gather the men required76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8d60JLIrJw
for the task. Rowan ran his hands through his hair and let out a huge sigh. He76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmhCVpI7GV
kept hoping that he made the right decision to keep Alan around. He hoped that76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4h1J29BJE
if he and his pack pledged to Rowan that he wouldn’t have to worry about Alan76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqui45Xf2GN
crossing him. Rowan also thought that he put too much faith in the traditions76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZb8v7nUey
of pledging and pack bonds because it might come easy to someone like Alan to76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKyIzrgR6O
double cross their Alpha. Rowan yawned and stood to stretch, he thought maybe76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKz63yDgjh
his father could make some sense of this.
The Elder House was beautiful in size and always76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcKPcmOe9g
amazed Rowan that his Ancestors had built the place. The walls were thick, mud76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fTGBQ2ki5
brick and over time the greenery and vines had grown over the walls which made76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaJaQX16YU
them look like veins. It was as if they kept the house alive. As soon as Rowan76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLy7abuqd6m
walked through the tree-lined driveway, he felt a calm feeling wash over him,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfDjBpBu7d
like he was at peace with his decision. The attendants to the house live with76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXk8jq4TuP
the Elders and they always looked like mice as they scurried here and there,76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMWm4LFOwa
attending to the bossy, old ex-Alpha’s, and Beta’s.
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“Argh come on Adrian, let an old man win for a change!”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGm50AoAtT
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Rowan heard his father before he saw him. Obviously, Adrian had not lost is76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqk7KRVhKMO
touch, and instead of beating Father in a battle, he was now beating him at76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qAOAslhwr
chess or cards. As Rowan approached the house, he looked around briefly and76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DCL7QabwH
spotted them seated under the old oak tree. He made his way over casually. Rowan’s76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7nMIEE2YP
father saw him and ushered him over, waving his hands vigorously. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDhcW27Ogg
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“There’s m’boy!” he announced. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwYbEffUQC
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“Please take a seat and join us, Adrian is kicking my ass.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6PCl8dpUt
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Rowan looked down at the table and saw they were playing chess.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmQVKBzUKh
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“No thanks,” Rowan replied. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU37FF8rWEX
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His Father noticed the change in his voice and pressed further.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwCQSK0rHm
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“What eats at you? Can’t handle being Alpha? Omegas tell me that you are quite76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tpcvX6uGi
good, but they haven’t seen Olcan running around lately.”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWfLveAwVp
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Rowan felt proud, knowing that his pack thought he could handle himself and76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC1pkAysF7
proceeded to tell his father about the week. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaxnfD5TOB
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“Olcan is hiding at the moment, he knows I’m pissed, and I haven’t as so much76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iEOvossTa
heard a whimper from him in the past few days, but sometimes his advice is76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡub28Ce1FfP
warranted.” 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHa9MD1vx2
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“You can’t be an Alpha and be missing your wolf Rowan,” his father said as he76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6427OwzxHM
shook his head.
Rowan managed to reply with a grunt. He couldn’t let76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY52UDUxOK4
Olcan take control again, not like that. He is too unpredictable. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCwOR1zCwQ
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“Stop overthinking things Rowan, you have great instincts, and you use your76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡintZoPhD6p
head. Alan is a puppy dog and would bend over backwards to be set up for the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4GfDL3ORS
rest of his dismal life. He is getting older; he needs to step down. I wouldn’t76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IrPV57Gn1
be so worried about him.” 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuQLdnmMOa
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“Did you see the storm last night?”
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and they both nodded casually. Rowan pretended that he didn’t see the odd76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeFhEqr8tX
interaction and continued to ask questions.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJMHBvqUIp
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“What does it mean? Should I be concerned for the pack’s safety?”76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ixmcmckVL
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His father swatted his hand in Rowan’s direction, and dismissed his worry.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQXA1BZEzN
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“Pfft boy, it’s an old fairy-tale that was told to us young ones. Right here in76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXOgPxs7k7
this very house if I might add. Scared us though. Something to do with76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5X5Kw76y4
prophecies and that rabble. Don’t bother your head about it.” The ex-Alpha76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6RYTYS8F6
pondered a thought for a moment before he spoke again.
“Come to think of it, in the office of the pack house, the book might still be76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡee52faEZLf
there that has the story in it. Perhaps you can give it a read and then bring76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ8XFMWsGJ
it here. I think I earnt the right to scare the young ones with the same76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnNIioxGVL
story.”
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Adrian and Calvin laughed at the idea. Rowan’s father looked much more relaxed in the Elder House. There was no stress from pack leadership, but he also76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmaxME6G3R
looked more vibrant and fresh. Rowan stood from his seat and kissed his76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDRvvT3DEp
father on the forehead. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfICL15hzbG
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“I’ll be seeing you, and I will find that book and bring it to you when I’m76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq6gYnVr7X
done.” 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba0xAOdwPp
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I must find that book thought Rowan. He also hoped that the story was76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjV7nmNgjLY
not too embellished and gave more facts about what Rowan could potentially be76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeFuwqFC4U
dealing with. He doubted that he was to get more information from Alan, but the76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3eciX7XwO
idea of seeing Ivy made him nervous. Alex contacted Rowan through a mind-link76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRIEBMYx9b
to inform him of who he was taking and that they were leaving soon. Rowan replied76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvQCsOGKUG
to Alex, informing him that he was returning from the Elder House and Alex sent76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WPI0GrYA9
his intrigue back through. Rowan reassured him that he would tell him76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7H51538kd
everything when he returned. Alex had his strengths but sometimes he is also76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1S7U4BLKEW
too excitable about the smallest things. He had a habit of reading too much76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwc1dRrqJ4
into interactions or events which drove Rowan crazy. Rowan reminded Alex that76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBaTrkDJAc
no harm is to come of the girl, and he quickly cut the link.
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Rowan approached the doors of the pack house and76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkZ3CgaWpN
something in his peripheral vision startled him. Someone was sitting on top of76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0RkSyKwdx
the log pile, watching the road. He couldn’t tell who it was from the glare of76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2aC3r7u79
the sun, but he assumed that it was someone from Alan’s pack that he hadn’t met76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTWFuKXiAD
yet. He mind-linked the Omegas who oversaw housekeeping and preparations for76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdrfQGhaVl
tonight’s feast and checked in with their progress. Rowan also checked in on76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlN3Hvh02h
how the delegated building crew were travelling with building the new houses.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEJ6SdsweF
It was truly amazing what their wolves could create in twenty-four hours. They76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzrzd3Zlp7
reported back that kitchen was great, the beds were cleaned, and houses almost76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNCn9RnKjt
finished. Feeling pleased, Rowan retreated to his quarters, and grew impatient76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98X0PLfveU
whilst waiting to hear from Alex. It had barely been an hour, but he was so76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw6OpIMSMk
confident that she would be close, and he had no idea why. Rowan tried to get76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ456cQ1kpcL
in contact with Alex, but there was nothing but static in return. 76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3nBmYS2HL
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Olcan emerged and growled.76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86ywHmPepZ
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“Must find her soon.”
