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Rowan found himself sitting on the edge of the desk,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0mOF6Rkj1
in his office, staring at the flames in the fireplace, as they licked their way73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxv1gYDmsyQ
around the logs of wood that he placed there earlier this morning. He yawned73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVpm6lb77x
and pinched the bridge of his nose, fighting off the feelings of tiredness.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kQeUA6lla
Rowan had experienced nightmare after nightmare since he became Alpha and now73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8JRhvtSXC
seemed to be running on empty. Olcan seemed to the feel the same as he had made73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqKjqv0Vri
himself pleasantly scarce for now. Rowan knew that Alex was at the door before73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyde8jDa6d
he even knocked.
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“Come in,” Rowan said. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnQIG9pMu3
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Alex opened the door and crept in the through the small gap.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpCFd0H0xb
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“Sorry Rowan, I didn’t want to wake anyone in the guest rooms, the kids last73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5i7rqVsJUZ
night were driving me mental. Echoed through the whole pack house,” he said,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeWp4NN710
yawning. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHUgSXi77O
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“Yes, I feel you there,” Rowan replied, smirking. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYbIvY2des
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“Have you spoken to Alan, Rowan?73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8K1LT5QJX
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“No, not yet, but I will. I told him I needed to talk to him this morning.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSkcb24KbU
Especially if we need to make long term plans to house the lot of them.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUuBdn9PqT
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“Have you thought about where the pack is going to stay? We can’t keep them73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7STEQgBnNf
cooped up in here for too much longer.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv0Y14SY3t
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Rowan continued to think for a moment. The question ran through his mind all of73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5eeKEjJiq
the time. All he had been doing is thinking lately. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKG4q1i7ir
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“The ones who pledge to me, and join us will have homes built, the others will73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Lh9BsofIn
be sent on their way,” he replied. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxaDFG0sg8
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“So, you’re actually going to let them stay? What about Alpha Alan? I am sure73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY1hnQG4jH
he will not denounce himself,” Alex questioned. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZPwxvpLW7
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“He will,” Rowan replied with assertiveness.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3TMMBqX2h
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Alex stared at Rowan like he was offended that Rowan hadn’t let him in on the73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfG3jXSeT0b
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“Alex, Alpha Alan wants something from us, and when someone wants something,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrXN3Q5xGZ
they have to give something in return. For me, I want his title and his pack.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE6H6wcxgX
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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. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffIvBzHnGj
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Knock, knock, knock.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgJmdpfuNO
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“Yes?” said Alex.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy82bVKNsMl
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“Ah, may I please come in and talk, Alpha Rowan and Beta?” asked Alan.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AqFmSYNJk
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“Come in Alan,” Rowan allowed. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccLiYJBi42
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Rowan remained seated behind the desk, and he ushered Alan to sit down in73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwFujzcuY1
front, on the other side and Alex took the seat next to him.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPR8IVDZT9
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“What did you need to discuss today, Rowan?” Alan was the first to speak,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAPexriv1o
nervously. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzIy4CWEKJ
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Rowan knew that the man was nervous as sweat droplets started to form across73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6dTEn0ckx
his forehead. He was certain that Alan was hiding something from him, and the73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGouJwb2f6
thought irked him. Rowan knew that he might have to make a deal with the devil73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblAEaqkewM
and needed to trust his gut instinct. He knew that he needed to make a proposal73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQ4fll9PNc
to good to be true, so that he could squeeze every piece of information out of73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2Bsn0lbTk
him whilst he was in the room. Alex and Rowan were burning to know more about73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGwOR10DqI
last night and what the hell was going on with his daughter that Alan was so73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCweUODSts1
vague about. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4amhK3CiGG
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“I need to discuss with you your pack, staying here. Surely you have plans to73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCg3v1Cmsil
move on with your pack?”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0jLA0wktM
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“I was at a weak point last night Alpha, one I am sure you can understand. As73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxt7V6yQC3
Alpha, I hate seeing my pack the way they are, so unkempt, hungry, and beaten.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQghwNEbQnP
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Rowan needed to cut to the chase.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdNxtN0BQz
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“Last night you asked me to save your daughter? Last night you said that your73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIu1y1gpqc
daughter was with Alpha Harold, and you were feeling pretty guilty about your73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99RPNCEbJp
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. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl87Rctl7RA
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“I said that I had my suspicions,” he cautioned. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BnyQrL88x
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“Look your pack is welcome to stay here and hell, I’ll even throw in housing,”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYIGWoiuc6
Rowan stated. Alan’s face brightened slightly. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zG8xkkuBy
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“Alan there is only room for one Alpha, and that is me. Denounce your title.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXLuE3qPnq
Those who wish to stay with pledge their alliance to the Black Alder Pack, and73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3x9ZNumPPx
we can move on from this conversation.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZxZTFu6OB
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Rowan pretended to think for a moment. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkOK8QSJWO
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“I want information Alan. What happened last night?”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwA1mE7C9O
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The older man sighed, and his facial expressions changed to the beaten man that73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGWpyetyvE
Rowan had witnessed last night.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENATtjsaOm
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“My daughter’s name is Ivy.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9TY9CLZiQ
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Rowan’s cock twitched at her name. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruJMW11x3S
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“She does not know the power she holds. She does not know what she is. Last73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwWm5FhUoo
night was not the first, nor will it be the last. IF she is with Alpha Harold,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirAXSTKtfm
then he is the one in danger.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLczyjsdvO
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Rowan tried to hide his confusion and instead he slowly stood from the chair73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPtGpyvc3j
and moved around the desk next to Alan, so that he stood over him. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSYE03Acor
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“Why would you sell your daughter for a cheap deal, if you were putting him in73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgvJlU8zTW
danger?”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRosc1RgLFX
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Alan’s smile grew wicked, as it spread across his face. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdreHZa4jq
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“Because Alpha Rowan, that is how you get rid of your enemies. You unleash your73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcZNojNw0h
biggest weapon,” Alan snarled. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JyYFFHnxG
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“Your territory, how much of it has gone?” Rowan asked, changing the subject. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTbmKH2QLM
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Alan’s body visibly relaxed with the change of subject. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5dVW76D0m
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“All of it. I have no doubt that it was Harold. I know that he took Ivy into73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagCWYYobma
his territory and then Rogues came to mine and lit the whole place on fire, it73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEjUtyZT1t
was horrific. Some died but most of us ended up here.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dE0EFm4QR
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“So why were you so concerned for your daughter last night and not now?” Rowan73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNH3wr8Fjq
pressed. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzoOwRd7sU
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“Have you seen Harold’s fortress since Luna Katherine died?” Alan asked, but73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAFEVUHRNK
Rowan shook his head. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ479B9tM80x
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“There are no windows, it is solid concrete, it’s a fortress of death. He went73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiVGUbVsA6
mad when Katherine was sick. No one gets in and no one gets out without him73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmm83YGAeIt
knowing,” Alan explained. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITCes4zYC2
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“I don’t see your point.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQMtLxDCrF
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“If there are no windows, she can’t shift on her eighteenth birthday, because73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9a6cBTS4le
there is no moon, and he would have locked her in there. Which means Alpha, she73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswqpDuczhp
is outside. The electrical storm that you witnessed last night is not even half73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY6KNfGFOI
of it. It’s the sign of her first shift…if I know my daughter, she’s escaped.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFrqsUhOhX
Let’s just hope that she killed Harold on the way out, because believe me, he73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ade4GoLk5
will come looking for her.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4wkZRsaD3
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Rowan took his eyes off Alan and turned his attention to Alex. He stared back73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88b4y0jdtB
at Rowan with his eyes wide, shaking his head slowly from side to side, as if73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTrYfr6l35
to say, ‘no don’t do it.’ Alex instantly mind-linked Rowan. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKbgDe83X1
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“This is not worth the hassle Rowan, don’t agree to this. This guy is73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3C0QfNqPUy
crazy.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWwbYe8E8E
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“Challenge accepted,” Rowan sent back, and a groan escaped Alex’s lips. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUMzhlEWpF
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“Alan, your pack will pledge to me and my pack. They will adhere to my rules,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ6jdGLbxX
regulations, and training. You will denounce yourself as Alpha and I am sure I73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92YCaakN1R
can find a fit for you here, with some sort of ranking. Our new members will73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqfTCZiMtR
get housing, training for battle and education. The children will go to school73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVvizqCcZs
and any healers that you have will reside in the Guardians Temple. Only then73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCeA9pAJ2x
will I find your daughter.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUreuzAcoep
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Alan’s gaze flicked between Alex and Rowan, pretending to think about the73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPRvit3Y2y
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“Deal,” he agreed. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyClziJnUH
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“Great,” Rowan threw his hands in the air, “Please go and notify your people73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KQfkIM29K
and we will make the other necessary arrangements. Those that don’t wish to73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIGfhOchCS
pledge will be required to leave.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hMfvv14ko
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Alan excused himself from the chair and held is stature tall. He took a small73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm0fdcXYZC
bow and bared his neck before he turned to leave the office. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPbIawVmyX
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“One more thing, Alan.” He turned and faced Rowan, raising his eyebrows. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCnqlc6dX2
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“Don’t fuck me over, because I will fucking kill you.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJARJ72mcyj
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Alan nodded his head and took off down the hallway to his sleeping pack. Alex73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWFadvAOOU
closed the door behind him. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSqh9ojt6K
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“Are you fucking nuts Rowan?” 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAT7Ov4a0rj
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Rowan thought that a part of him was, indeed, nuts but he was also aware of how73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86CHbiskGr
eager he was to meet this Ivy. A part of him made the arrangement because when73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v0RSrMP26
he found her, she would be held in the house. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2k6Yew8obw
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“Do not speak to your Alpha like that Alex, yes, I fucking know what I’m doing,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5Knrp0zmT
but you are my Beta, act like it!” Rowan spat harshly. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dJCwv1BY0
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Alex’s face recoiled from the tone of his voice and raised his hands to show that he surrendered.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfspRTPg5Q
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“We will find Alan’s daughter and cage her. I want you to send the best73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvDxQP08Fd
Warriors, a couple of Scouts and maybe a Hunter or two… you can go as well.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGJa2KV2Da
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Alex started to protest but stopped himself short. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjiGpqzgfy
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“Yes Alpha,” Alex replied, and started to make his leave. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EaEUe2A7z
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“Alex,” Rowan added. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwuUso1b1W
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“Yes?”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBltUCkGKWl
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“No one harms her, or I will have their head. She will more than likely be closer73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHZWs3Cy9w
than you think.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wYQsxQq48
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The confusion set over Alex’s face.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdO2IrCCQd
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“How do you know that sir? For all we know, we could end up in a human73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGbqSgBSBB
village.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVfAtPNiHw
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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 to73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyGGqNUb5X
sit at the desk again. Alex left the room hastily to gather the men required73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0NV4k9jXD
for the task. Rowan ran his hands through his hair and let out a huge sigh. He73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNi5Xkn49jo
kept hoping that he made the right decision to keep Alan around. He hoped that73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACVj9XpuH7
if he and his pack pledged to Rowan that he wouldn’t have to worry about Alan73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TbxTLnCZX
crossing him. Rowan also thought that he put too much faith in the traditions73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1OTqPTGYX
of pledging and pack bonds because it might come easy to someone like Alan to73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡretRktpAbc
double cross their Alpha. Rowan yawned and stood to stretch, he thought maybe73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFatamY7BUj
his father could make some sense of this.
The Elder House was beautiful in size and always73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf9UD1iu7l
amazed Rowan that his Ancestors had built the place. The walls were thick, mud73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo97OCXXS9w
brick and over time the greenery and vines had grown over the walls which made73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFnCtX0w2O
them look like veins. It was as if they kept the house alive. As soon as Rowan73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuntVUQ5p0h
walked through the tree-lined driveway, he felt a calm feeling wash over him,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGvyHDn1MP
like he was at peace with his decision. The attendants to the house live with73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxQlZJhtAV
the Elders and they always looked like mice as they scurried here and there,73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNKiaqOo7L
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!”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNZUq2PjkR
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Rowan heard his father before he saw him. Obviously, Adrian had not lost is73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeA17oXQ01u
touch, and instead of beating Father in a battle, he was now beating him at73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOVlT3nqXg
chess or cards. As Rowan approached the house, he looked around briefly and73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgDAwkFf8M
spotted them seated under the old oak tree. He made his way over casually. Rowan’s73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkIaBMFuiA
father saw him and ushered him over, waving his hands vigorously. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlwfqLR2FG
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“There’s m’boy!” he announced. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXqdKOdodB
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“Please take a seat and join us, Adrian is kicking my ass.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02pYUbed9i
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Rowan looked down at the table and saw they were playing chess.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4EodOaRde
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“No thanks,” Rowan replied. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcW3rdLceV
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His Father noticed the change in his voice and pressed further.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOLMlWaONS
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“What eats at you? Can’t handle being Alpha? Omegas tell me that you are quite73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZDshFRSXw
good, but they haven’t seen Olcan running around lately.”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8TKvEdQ04
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Rowan felt proud, knowing that his pack thought he could handle himself and73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKOOJ2c0Rc
proceeded to tell his father about the week. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosaSs2PuuT
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“Olcan is hiding at the moment, he knows I’m pissed, and I haven’t as so much73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XJuttfjK5
heard a whimper from him in the past few days, but sometimes his advice is73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzHa9TpGpI
warranted.” 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6fNbFuWol
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“You can’t be an Alpha and be missing your wolf Rowan,” his father said as he73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb51DzahzTr
shook his head.
Rowan managed to reply with a grunt. He couldn’t let73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiU6FHQ4OQ
Olcan take control again, not like that. He is too unpredictable. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu4uancSif
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“Stop overthinking things Rowan, you have great instincts, and you use your73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog8Xsn2xDI
head. Alan is a puppy dog and would bend over backwards to be set up for the73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0wzya9W9F
rest of his dismal life. He is getting older; he needs to step down. I wouldn’t73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HZbg9j1YN
be so worried about him.” 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9EqnleQ8J
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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 odd73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXE321XWoo
interaction and continued to ask questions.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkR46OgOSrO
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“What does it mean? Should I be concerned for the pack’s safety?”73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWb1jTfaj1D
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His father swatted his hand in Rowan’s direction, and dismissed his worry.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIG98s3cJe
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“Pfft boy, it’s an old fairy-tale that was told to us young ones. Right here in73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrjPqvR9a1
this very house if I might add. Scared us though. Something to do with73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90toReWg23
prophecies and that rabble. Don’t bother your head about it.” The ex-Alpha73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88lUuRcA6y
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 be73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxezcakJB7p
there that has the story in it. Perhaps you can give it a read and then bring73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWmj5fF0DI
it here. I think I earnt the right to scare the young ones with the same73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQJVhGbccD
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 also73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxZdF6CRjv
looked more vibrant and fresh. Rowan stood from his seat and kissed his73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxUQtkWFsS
father on the forehead. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqlbmVo4u2
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“I’ll be seeing you, and I will find that book and bring it to you when I’m73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bNeYOM6Oj
done.” 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRCvH0crfK
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I must find that book thought Rowan. He also hoped that the story was73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4DNTkBADh
not too embellished and gave more facts about what Rowan could potentially be73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWERmR6EVc4
dealing with. He doubted that he was to get more information from Alan, but the73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8QFf1DNY3
idea of seeing Ivy made him nervous. Alex contacted Rowan through a mind-link73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVkhk5Nljg
to inform him of who he was taking and that they were leaving soon. Rowan replied73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPC3EVoKrNV
to Alex, informing him that he was returning from the Elder House and Alex sent73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfUlUnf8Fc
his intrigue back through. Rowan reassured him that he would tell him73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7V4qNI49e
everything when he returned. Alex had his strengths but sometimes he is also73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOxtaK5t9O
too excitable about the smallest things. He had a habit of reading too much73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiURgOE6pPw
into interactions or events which drove Rowan crazy. Rowan reminded Alex that73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75fUyz3ibI
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 and73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCPCMa0O1K
something in his peripheral vision startled him. Someone was sitting on top of73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3j0pSsc49
the log pile, watching the road. He couldn’t tell who it was from the glare of73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhg3js7njp
the sun, but he assumed that it was someone from Alan’s pack that he hadn’t met73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrh9Q0lbncT
yet. He mind-linked the Omegas who oversaw housekeeping and preparations for73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSziQngRBX
tonight’s feast and checked in with their progress. Rowan also checked in on73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DcCFPQSku
how the delegated building crew were travelling with building the new houses.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwTTt9jVbZ
It was truly amazing what their wolves could create in twenty-four hours. They73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDHIk35Am1
reported back that kitchen was great, the beds were cleaned, and houses almost73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3B4rvwIVG
finished. Feeling pleased, Rowan retreated to his quarters, and grew impatient73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADclsEMF8a
whilst waiting to hear from Alex. It had barely been an hour, but he was so73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQ7NUbcMXb
confident that she would be close, and he had no idea why. Rowan tried to get73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKc2HMaRbL
in contact with Alex, but there was nothing but static in return. 73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DhyPNNJPV
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Olcan emerged and growled.73Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC18JNiIDHh
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“Must find her soon.”
