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Rowan found himself sitting on the edge of the desk,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAJw5iaaVs
in his office, staring at the flames in the fireplace, as they licked their way68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDu09ulsoH
around the logs of wood that he placed there earlier this morning. He yawned68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZi5WkhgTAf
and pinched the bridge of his nose, fighting off the feelings of tiredness.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4X9orUt4C
Rowan had experienced nightmare after nightmare since he became Alpha and now68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYNP0eysDE
seemed to be running on empty. Olcan seemed to the feel the same as he had made68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNclDb7zgpY
himself pleasantly scarce for now. Rowan knew that Alex was at the door before68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rLJbBYJ21
he even knocked.
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“Come in,” Rowan said. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVQN8Hss4e
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Alex opened the door and crept in the through the small gap.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbPjDJ1jAM
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“Sorry Rowan, I didn’t want to wake anyone in the guest rooms, the kids last68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdrMSqnuZQ
night were driving me mental. Echoed through the whole pack house,” he said,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡau7lOv5oJ7
yawning. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmwsRZFKwi
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“Yes, I feel you there,” Rowan replied, smirking. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDThGxJb2PR
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“Have you spoken to Alan, Rowan?68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHSIQUb9sB
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“No, not yet, but I will. I told him I needed to talk to him this morning.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKN58crthkH
Especially if we need to make long term plans to house the lot of them.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0E4lDnkoYD
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“Have you thought about where the pack is going to stay? We can’t keep them68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGqr143Nr5
cooped up in here for too much longer.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauI9gLNdue
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Rowan continued to think for a moment. The question ran through his mind all of68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8RzWkwXV0
the time. All he had been doing is thinking lately. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDDp9PCh6k
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“The ones who pledge to me, and join us will have homes built, the others will68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmf4A12vG1
be sent on their way,” he replied. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mUcLXBpQo
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“So, you’re actually going to let them stay? What about Alpha Alan? I am sure68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKnXGD96Zc
he will not denounce himself,” Alex questioned. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrBNaEjopc
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“He will,” Rowan replied with assertiveness.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9nAlp7f4V
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Alex stared at Rowan like he was offended that Rowan hadn’t let him in on the68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgs0OlRQhs
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“Alex, Alpha Alan wants something from us, and when someone wants something,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCgCg9bTw4
they have to give something in return. For me, I want his title and his pack.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dM6uDd43u
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“I think he is coming now,” said Alex, as he tilted his head toward the door.
Rowan smelt Alan’s scent and moved from the desk to68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnn1V056nYd
the chair, sitting upright so that he looked half awake. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfjx98OisZ
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Knock, knock, knock.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qtJr0nJlG
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“Yes?” said Alex.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXf3mChiso1
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“Ah, may I please come in and talk, Alpha Rowan and Beta?” asked Alan.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYp4VF1UQr
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“Come in Alan,” Rowan allowed. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkPGPSv5iZ
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Rowan remained seated behind the desk, and he ushered Alan to sit down in68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLkuHm0e7e
front, on the other side and Alex took the seat next to him.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOyZsxIaIP
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“What did you need to discuss today, Rowan?” Alan was the first to speak,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvr829J5KzH
nervously. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeUnvgztMU
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Rowan knew that the man was nervous as sweat droplets started to form across68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXag3vecBX
his forehead. He was certain that Alan was hiding something from him, and the68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0Z4HkLSdq
thought irked him. Rowan knew that he might have to make a deal with the devil68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KQIPgYOen
and needed to trust his gut instinct. He knew that he needed to make a proposal68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgZ9IIMPft
to good to be true, so that he could squeeze every piece of information out of68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXIbRSyZmU
him whilst he was in the room. Alex and Rowan were burning to know more about68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfaixkLzan
last night and what the hell was going on with his daughter that Alan was so68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqg4j00jgH
vague about. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxLVaRYOip
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“I need to discuss with you your pack, staying here. Surely you have plans to68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPUicmPsSr
move on with your pack?”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7qJSr83GT
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“I was at a weak point last night Alpha, one I am sure you can understand. As68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2mCLICGTJ
Alpha, I hate seeing my pack the way they are, so unkempt, hungry, and beaten.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMh1ne3O1PG
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Rowan needed to cut to the chase.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EzLD04rT1
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“Last night you asked me to save your daughter? Last night you said that your68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoOftOMZ8g
daughter was with Alpha Harold, and you were feeling pretty guilty about your68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszX3K14OG0
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. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ529eAtlsUs
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“I said that I had my suspicions,” he cautioned. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLUOeMDca3
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“Look your pack is welcome to stay here and hell, I’ll even throw in housing,”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTBxssRpD8
Rowan stated. Alan’s face brightened slightly. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlml8vgC6Wl
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“Alan there is only room for one Alpha, and that is me. Denounce your title.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ172WFhasDO
Those who wish to stay with pledge their alliance to the Black Alder Pack, and68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7yuKQY9aY
we can move on from this conversation.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeqrfrcNAY
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Rowan pretended to think for a moment. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSpZlPuuxC
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“I want information Alan. What happened last night?”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSBW0Ivi8r
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The older man sighed, and his facial expressions changed to the beaten man that68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ap48qjaRg
Rowan had witnessed last night.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSrnUSWKBF
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“My daughter’s name is Ivy.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfH0FFj9N3q
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Rowan’s cock twitched at her name. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYa8YiCDPBR
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“She does not know the power she holds. She does not know what she is. Last68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3mR9cgOFq
night was not the first, nor will it be the last. IF she is with Alpha Harold,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFitU4VMyQN
then he is the one in danger.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79fNwJY5ey
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Rowan tried to hide his confusion and instead he slowly stood from the chair68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuJWVEQQJQ
and moved around the desk next to Alan, so that he stood over him. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dfpEPpfQW
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“Why would you sell your daughter for a cheap deal, if you were putting him in68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMDliRbNnz
danger?”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUfI8cGZbF
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Alan’s smile grew wicked, as it spread across his face. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdLkx0LhrP
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“Because Alpha Rowan, that is how you get rid of your enemies. You unleash your68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyBzjR69ga
biggest weapon,” Alan snarled. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKV8iKybKh4
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“Your territory, how much of it has gone?” Rowan asked, changing the subject. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9Rn9FI1nB
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Alan’s body visibly relaxed with the change of subject. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCsFC7RvMl
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“All of it. I have no doubt that it was Harold. I know that he took Ivy into68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpeNz4P2uV
his territory and then Rogues came to mine and lit the whole place on fire, it68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8B4QUtI7ud
was horrific. Some died but most of us ended up here.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyUlQ38wye
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“So why were you so concerned for your daughter last night and not now?” Rowan68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlazrKextj7
pressed. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AUTQUhBKD
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“Have you seen Harold’s fortress since Luna Katherine died?” Alan asked, but68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCMH6ZE7v3
Rowan shook his head. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU7ooJk5ZK
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“There are no windows, it is solid concrete, it’s a fortress of death. He went68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKRrcZGubk
mad when Katherine was sick. No one gets in and no one gets out without him68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxdZH176lP
knowing,” Alan explained. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApoDPtOxe1
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“I don’t see your point.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqwkIIozzg
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“If there are no windows, she can’t shift on her eighteenth birthday, because68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6luMLFhxPs
there is no moon, and he would have locked her in there. Which means Alpha, she68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fVxD47jpV
is outside. The electrical storm that you witnessed last night is not even half68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPwoXvnsqN
of it. It’s the sign of her first shift…if I know my daughter, she’s escaped.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OXnJkezz4
Let’s just hope that she killed Harold on the way out, because believe me, he68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2vnGJcf4U
will come looking for her.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo65ARFskQ
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Rowan took his eyes off Alan and turned his attention to Alex. He stared back68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlvxVzc9yR
at Rowan with his eyes wide, shaking his head slowly from side to side, as if68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoJI6cOkPJ
to say, ‘no don’t do it.’ Alex instantly mind-linked Rowan. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wZtqFvCwc
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“This is not worth the hassle Rowan, don’t agree to this. This guy is68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXhcm2993I
crazy.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3W31NeFIfa
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“Challenge accepted,” Rowan sent back, and a groan escaped Alex’s lips. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhv78rKXmvi
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“Alan, your pack will pledge to me and my pack. They will adhere to my rules,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOT54QVHvI
regulations, and training. You will denounce yourself as Alpha and I am sure I68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFnDUjP3E4
can find a fit for you here, with some sort of ranking. Our new members will68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwEvT96Ktq
get housing, training for battle and education. The children will go to school68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPIxGP3PDU
and any healers that you have will reside in the Guardians Temple. Only then68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm36P0l0HS4
will I find your daughter.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioRerFMxiW
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Alan’s gaze flicked between Alex and Rowan, pretending to think about the68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAZ9XjcKUV
offer. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBeNbXvHLC
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“Deal,” he agreed. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBhiqmkIwo
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“Great,” Rowan threw his hands in the air, “Please go and notify your people68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBeNKcFtZa
and we will make the other necessary arrangements. Those that don’t wish to68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdJBx5PiOH
pledge will be required to leave.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aMmHVxQDZ
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Alan excused himself from the chair and held is stature tall. He took a small68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDm1yFW6IKa
bow and bared his neck before he turned to leave the office. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53oBVQLssC
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“One more thing, Alan.” He turned and faced Rowan, raising his eyebrows. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdDl2On8hs
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“Don’t fuck me over, because I will fucking kill you.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBGQZIfCHK
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Alan nodded his head and took off down the hallway to his sleeping pack. Alex68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhKVnx6Ew9
closed the door behind him. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImp6N4fGoV
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“Are you fucking nuts Rowan?” 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFHZSIEIiD
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Rowan thought that a part of him was, indeed, nuts but he was also aware of how68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKRCcvPGdq
eager he was to meet this Ivy. A part of him made the arrangement because when68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy0aJATT5C
he found her, she would be held in the house. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeb9ZMyvs7K
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“Do not speak to your Alpha like that Alex, yes, I fucking know what I’m doing,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGULfnLxfZO
but you are my Beta, act like it!” Rowan spat harshly. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYnZseGssD
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Alex’s face recoiled from the tone of his voice and raised his hands to show that he surrendered.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpTZ7cwTXO
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“We will find Alan’s daughter and cage her. I want you to send the best68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnJjnFdLRt
Warriors, a couple of Scouts and maybe a Hunter or two… you can go as well.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjpsfBUu0B
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Alex started to protest but stopped himself short. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwg76lqjuFg
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“Yes Alpha,” Alex replied, and started to make his leave. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6sRypfCrs
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“Alex,” Rowan added. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV92UVIwkf1
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“Yes?”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEB9V0O5gIZ
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“No one harms her, or I will have their head. She will more than likely be closer68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Rkxxgtpgv
than you think.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JMtiTKGM7
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The confusion set over Alex’s face.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CeyAzZUmD
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“How do you know that sir? For all we know, we could end up in a human68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgXQFRRB58
village.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWtTSq6KRU
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“If Olcan is right, she will come straight to me without even realising why.”
Rowan ended the conversation by turning his back to68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYZcVwcYDV
sit at the desk again. Alex left the room hastily to gather the men required68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWE91c6Mrp
for the task. Rowan ran his hands through his hair and let out a huge sigh. He68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0GJfAJrWW
kept hoping that he made the right decision to keep Alan around. He hoped that68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NzBLIRjWB
if he and his pack pledged to Rowan that he wouldn’t have to worry about Alan68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbk7Npx87W
crossing him. Rowan also thought that he put too much faith in the traditions68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzMKrTBWoI
of pledging and pack bonds because it might come easy to someone like Alan to68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9gVyGSxNh
double cross their Alpha. Rowan yawned and stood to stretch, he thought maybe68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1r82Iq0SE
his father could make some sense of this.
The Elder House was beautiful in size and always68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jl95vzyPw
amazed Rowan that his Ancestors had built the place. The walls were thick, mud68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa70KzW51jK
brick and over time the greenery and vines had grown over the walls which made68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUR3cOYtT6
them look like veins. It was as if they kept the house alive. As soon as Rowan68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWeE6I5Slf
walked through the tree-lined driveway, he felt a calm feeling wash over him,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiclKIEWi4
like he was at peace with his decision. The attendants to the house live with68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF7Ac9DCO6
the Elders and they always looked like mice as they scurried here and there,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdO5eQF2aD
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!”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBICpkLqZC6
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Rowan heard his father before he saw him. Obviously, Adrian had not lost is68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaBHlWH6LC
touch, and instead of beating Father in a battle, he was now beating him at68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTCh3piRHr
chess or cards. As Rowan approached the house, he looked around briefly and68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PeBR2M3BS
spotted them seated under the old oak tree. He made his way over casually. Rowan’s68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv4k4sv4iC
father saw him and ushered him over, waving his hands vigorously. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHMlR8XO1j
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“There’s m’boy!” he announced. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0w7jzhiofS
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“Please take a seat and join us, Adrian is kicking my ass.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeRw5TRFcU
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Rowan looked down at the table and saw they were playing chess.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi8aiM41we
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“No thanks,” Rowan replied. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlAzXQi1kH
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His Father noticed the change in his voice and pressed further.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaA4oe49QN
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“What eats at you? Can’t handle being Alpha? Omegas tell me that you are quite68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6q6x29jNE
good, but they haven’t seen Olcan running around lately.”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQW8MvpkOaq
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Rowan felt proud, knowing that his pack thought he could handle himself and68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRn7Ipesr0H
proceeded to tell his father about the week. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB7tnZ0Tgo
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“Olcan is hiding at the moment, he knows I’m pissed, and I haven’t as so much68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMkerMCpXu
heard a whimper from him in the past few days, but sometimes his advice is68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdGEk7DNld
warranted.” 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbi7rlFYHt
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“You can’t be an Alpha and be missing your wolf Rowan,” his father said as he68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCabh5X324
shook his head.
Rowan managed to reply with a grunt. He couldn’t let68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBkSXsMErX
Olcan take control again, not like that. He is too unpredictable. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5EjcjGeAm
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“Stop overthinking things Rowan, you have great instincts, and you use your68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4BOrIpBBK
head. Alan is a puppy dog and would bend over backwards to be set up for the68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCahrUoaJA3
rest of his dismal life. He is getting older; he needs to step down. I wouldn’t68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30pTGAMkrR
be so worried about him.” 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG1efQQtIn
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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 odd68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaBrtR9RsG
interaction and continued to ask questions.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHvq83PYoD
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“What does it mean? Should I be concerned for the pack’s safety?”68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWJMca4LdR
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His father swatted his hand in Rowan’s direction, and dismissed his worry.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3weMofhbr
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“Pfft boy, it’s an old fairy-tale that was told to us young ones. Right here in68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehfGHEJpou
this very house if I might add. Scared us though. Something to do with68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftm5HTuDFe
prophecies and that rabble. Don’t bother your head about it.” The ex-Alpha68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIep0Ia8imv
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 be68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3XI5iF1PJ
there that has the story in it. Perhaps you can give it a read and then bring68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIYWrwMEub
it here. I think I earnt the right to scare the young ones with the same68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHJw0nUDQp
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 also68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9T07DkGaXx
looked more vibrant and fresh. Rowan stood from his seat and kissed his68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeAbglA7px
father on the forehead. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVF3eNte7GL
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“I’ll be seeing you, and I will find that book and bring it to you when I’m68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOyydNJZ0l
done.” 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVB2RRnZ3e
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I must find that book thought Rowan. He also hoped that the story was68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLojm9SR1vZ
not too embellished and gave more facts about what Rowan could potentially be68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSLGNousFy
dealing with. He doubted that he was to get more information from Alan, but the68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJULMHHZF2
idea of seeing Ivy made him nervous. Alex contacted Rowan through a mind-link68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxXPC2qF9B
to inform him of who he was taking and that they were leaving soon. Rowan replied68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH3QITwHXf
to Alex, informing him that he was returning from the Elder House and Alex sent68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpTNBu0ijc
his intrigue back through. Rowan reassured him that he would tell him68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLl4o49ORW
everything when he returned. Alex had his strengths but sometimes he is also68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDzKuNgWas
too excitable about the smallest things. He had a habit of reading too much68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzk6sckXulP
into interactions or events which drove Rowan crazy. Rowan reminded Alex that68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYOJOb5SHR
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 and68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyoNcVdXX9
something in his peripheral vision startled him. Someone was sitting on top of68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnj9QK2GoX
the log pile, watching the road. He couldn’t tell who it was from the glare of68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWpzJ4DGHR
the sun, but he assumed that it was someone from Alan’s pack that he hadn’t met68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLC2MxFPQuE
yet. He mind-linked the Omegas who oversaw housekeeping and preparations for68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq0Ra2sx4Q
tonight’s feast and checked in with their progress. Rowan also checked in on68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWnuvIHOTz
how the delegated building crew were travelling with building the new houses.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPrbnlFwOP
It was truly amazing what their wolves could create in twenty-four hours. They68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQThubQwaq0
reported back that kitchen was great, the beds were cleaned, and houses almost68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRbmUKrlyQ
finished. Feeling pleased, Rowan retreated to his quarters, and grew impatient68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnvqEg8Fty
whilst waiting to hear from Alex. It had barely been an hour, but he was so68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡka3CrO18bq
confident that she would be close, and he had no idea why. Rowan tried to get68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlV8gQRyYp
in contact with Alex, but there was nothing but static in return. 68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xHFUPZr3s
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Olcan emerged and growled.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhDbYHciSq
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“Must find her soon.”
