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?"

with us," Nova snapped, stepping forward. "He mentioned the truth, Rowena. He said it would destroy us.

a faint smirk. "How should I know? You're the ones interrogating

"You knew about the rogues long

is sow

faded, replaced by a steely resolve. "Fine. You want the truth? Here it is: the rogues are after

don't start listening to

kneeling beside it. She reached

recognized. "This," she said, holding it up, "is proof that the Rogue King isn't acting alone. He has allies. And if you

eyes narrowed. "Why

expression unreadable. “Because, my dear son, I'm the only one who understands

keep treating me like the enemy, you'll lose

his anger barely

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

King wins, I lose too. You may not trust me, but

Killian growled. "We'll discuss this

us. "One more thing," she said, holding up the medallion. "This symbol-it's a warning. And if I'm right, it's only the

sent a chill down my spine.

weight of Rowena's

shake the feeling that we were walking straight into another one of

Killian's POV

quiet when we arrived, the air

her posture calm, almost arrogant, as if she were already one step

recognized all too well-a predator waiting for her

on the table, the sharp crack echoing

flinched for the first time, her mask slipping just enough for me to

Mother. Tell us everything you know,

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