Chapter 375: Shadows of Deception

Drystan's POV

"No!" Nova gasped, rushing forward, but it was too late. The rogue was gone.

I stared down at the lifeless body, my wolf snarling in frustration. He'd been sent here for one reason: to dangle the truth just out of our reach, then snatch it away.

My fists clenched tightly at my sides as the words he'd spoken burned into my mind.

"The truth will destroy you."

The silence in the courtyard was deafening. Nova stood frozen, her hands trembling as she stared at the rogue's body.

"They're toying with us," she said, her voice trembling with anger. "They want us to tear each other apart."

"They won't win,” I said firmly, my voice cutting through the tension. "We'll find the truth, no matter what it takes."

Killian stood beside me, his face unreadable but his eyes shadowed with something dark-something I couldn't quite place.

The sharp sound of footsteps broke the stillness.

Rowena stepped into the courtyard, her expression carefully neutral, though her eyes gleamed with a calculated edge.

"I heard commotion," she said, her voice smooth, as if she hadn't just walked into the aftermath of a rogue's death.

Her gaze flicked to the lifeless body, then to Killian. "Let me guess. Another rogue with a cryptic message?"

Killian's jaw tightened. "What do you know about this, Mother?"

Rowena raised a brow, feigning innocence. "About what? The endless rogue attacks? Or the fact that you seem determined to pin everything on me?"

mentioned the truth,

into a faint smirk. "How should I

Killian's voice thundered, silencing the courtyard. "You knew about the rogues long before they became

help us, but all you've done is sow doubt and division. If you know something, now is the time to

faded, replaced by a steely resolve. "Fine. You want the truth? Here it

after power. And if you don't start listening to

to the rogue's body, kneeling beside it. She reached out, plucking a small

us recognized. "This," she said, holding it up, "is proof that the Rogue

"Why

dear son, I'm the only one who understands

the enemy, you'll lose everything before you even realize

words hung in the air, heavy with implication. Killian stared at her, his anger barely contained, but I

forward, her hands balled into fists. "You seem to know so much. How do we know you're

warmth in it. "Because if the Rogue King wins, I lose too. You may not trust me, but you'll have to

growled. "We'll discuss this in

she said, holding up the medallion. "This symbol-it's a warning. And

words sent a chill down my spine. We

the weight of Rowena's presence

the feeling that we were

Killian's POV

when we arrived, the air

almost arrogant, as

well-a predator waiting for her

on the table, the sharp crack echoing through

time, her mask slipping just enough

games, Mother. Tell us everything you know, or

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