Contract With The Alpha King by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 99

into the shadows

Soon enough, they reached a narrow path leading toward the forest. The woman motioned for Fiona to keep moving, the blade hidden beneath her cloak. The trees loomed ahead, their dense foliage offering both cover and danger. Fiona's heart pounded as they stepped "Keep going," the woman ordered, her voice low. "No tricks

As they moved further from the village. Fiona suddenly stumbled, her hand brushing against a low-hanging branch. She stopped briefly, feigning a struggle to regain her balance.

"What are you doing?" the woman snapped, stepping closer.

"Etripped," Fiona said, her voice even, though her hand had already left a subile mark on the branch-a small ribbon from her sleeve, tied in quick knot. It was barely noticeable but enough for Elijah, if he followed, to recognize it as a sign. "Move" the woman barked, jabising Fiona lightly in the back with the blade.

Fiona complied her mind calculating every steps. She needed to bide her time until she found an opening to fight back. However, just as she thought this couldn't get any more complicated, a loual hund suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

She frowned, her senses immediately on alert

"Ignore that!" the woman hissed

"Rogues!" Fiona uttered.

"I said-ignore-"

Another loud howl interrupted the woman.

pigs!" the

forest, closer now. Fiona's senses sharpened, her eyes scanning the trees. She caught a fairi whiff of sulfur mixed with the unmistakable stench of unwashed bodies and decay. Her stomach twisted-rogues. The

darted past them, swift shadows cutting through the trees. The rogues, their forms mangled and primal, didn't stop. They surged toward the village, snarling and growling as they disappeared into the underbrush. Fiona tensed, her pulse quickening as she realized the village was under attack-on broad daylight Clearly, this was nothing but a

found it a little too bold and stupid. Were they planning

tightening her

before Fiona could take another step, a figure emerged from the shadows ahead. He was tall and imposing his chest bare and covered in intricate markings that serined to glow faintly under the dappled light. His tattoos were dark, jagged symbols that snaked across his muscular tono and down his arms. Long black hair fell in

slow, menacing smile spread across his face, revealing sharp, wolf-like fangs. He wasn't a vampire-she could sense that much-but a rogue, one who carried himself with dangerous confidence. "Why are you here?" the woman demanded, her tone sharp and wary. She stepped partially in front of Fiona as

chuckled, the sound low and guttural. "Romero doesn't trust you, Arlen," he said, his voice dripping g with mockery. "He sent

Her suspicions had been right. Romero wanted her, and now she was

your interference. I

her hostage, stiffened. "Escort us back?" she repeated, her eyes narrowing "I don't need

someone's throat and loping no one

"What are you talking

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rogue said, his lips curling into a smirk. He leaned slightly closer, his eyes never leaving Fiona. "Romero didn't mention that. If

snapped, stepping between Fiona and the

We need

gare lived on the rogue before her. There was an immistakable aura of danger about him, a foul

Arlen snapped

Fiona, his smirk fading slightly. "Fine. But don't think for a second that I'm here to take orders from you, Arlen Romero sent me to make sure she gets to him in one piece. If you

hell are you doing?" Arlen asked as she