Chapter 244

Piper

As Warrick and I finally managed to catch our breath, the sound. of Rowan’s voice brought us both back down to earth.

“They’re blind to what’s coming,” he snapped.

Warrick and I looked at one another once, and nodded, mine angling toward the trees.

“We have to stop this,” I whispered.

But as we drew closer, Alina’s gaze sliced in our direction; the smirk twisted in her face told me she knew we were there.

Alina said nothing to Rowan, but the smirk deepened as her eyes lugged in our direction.

My heart rammed in my chest, not in fear but in frustration.

She knew we watched her and she wanted us to know that she was fearless.

I touched Warrick’s arm, gesturing for us to back further into the shadows.

“We can’t confront them here,” I whispered. “She’ll twist it to make us look like the aggressors.”

Warrick nodded, his jaw clenched in anger that he was fighting

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“Then we need more evidence,” he said. “We can’t keep chasing shadows. We need something concrete to take back to Aurora.

As we slipped back through the trees, Rowan’s voice carried

once more.

“This isn’t about chaos, Alina. I want them to respect me. To see me as someone worthy of leading.”

Her laugh was soft and laced with mockery. “Respect is overrated, Rowan. Power control is what matters. Respect follows those who take what they want.”

I could see hesitation was written all over his face all the way from where we were hiding.

A small spark of hope flared for a moment; maybe, just maybe, he would manage to see through her manipulations after all.

But Alina moved in closer, brushing her hand against his arm.

“Don’t doubt yourself now,” she purred. “You’ve come this far. You deserve this.”

Rowan had nothing to say, but in the silence that fell, his words

resounded loud.

Soon we got back to the pack house, I entered my room and nearly punched the wall as I slammed the door shut..

“She’s twisting it all,” I growled. “She’s taking all his insecurities. and using them to arm him up against us.”

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Rowan is vulnerable to this,” I heard Warrick say from

and

seeds of doubt in the younger wolves too.

Aurora and Dane are already stretched thin. How do we fight someone who thrives

on her terms,” he said. “We outthink her. If Alina’s strength is in turning words into weapons, then we need to show the pack the truth.

of me. “You’re right,”

on showing the pack what Alina really

to bed without an answer

***

the form of Trajan, who approached me outside the

a small bunch of

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were left behind in the

them to me.

notes, my stomach clenching as

clear and damning, outlining her plans to pitt the younger

this for weeks,” I said,

Warrick.

the proof

show this to Aurora immediately,” Trajan

Aurora’s Quarters, and just as we had it, Dane

for my outburst, yesterday,” Dane said as he

who whispered to me, “I don’t think this

I should be the one apologizing for refusing to listen to you,”

took a few quiet steps back as he tried to pull me away. I jerked off my hands. I don’t want to miss this

to apologize, my queen,” Dane

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to kiss Aurora and I opened my eyes wide as I screamed,

ERM,” Trajan cleared his

frowned as I followed him. I noticed Aurora’s cheeks flush

and Dane listened intently as I laid it all out, everything we had

notes had been spread over the table. The

But this is something that requires strategy on how to present it. She will

meeting. If Alina wants to play this game in public, we’ll take the stage and show the pack who

was set

their murmurs growing loud as Aurora and Dane stepped forward, Rowan and Alina stood

unreadable.

hand for silence among

you all for coming,” she said, opening, “there’s been lots of tension built up

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sea of faces

on Rowan.

us all together, and it’s been

misunderstandings have sprouted, and now is a very good

uncomfortably,

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