The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 226 226: Power plays...

Nathan

I came in at the first light of dawn and the first thing I did was hit the shower and wash off every trace. I was dressing up when Clarissa finally stirred awake.

Thankfully, she had agreed to my request without putting up an extra fight and I was glad. The privacy I would get without her being here would help me put things into perspective as it should be.

When I finally walked out of the house, I tried to mask the emotions going through me. The morning air was cool but it did little to quieten the fire brewing inside me. I kept thinking about earlier hours and how Clarissa almost caught me.

I had barely stepped out of the euphoria when she confronted me, demanding answers, and pushing me as if she had any control over the choices I made.

But she didn't.

And she never would.

One of the Betas under probation who served as my personal assistant was already waiting for me outside. He nodded wordlessly before falling into step behind me, following as I made my way toward the dungeon.

The dungeon's heavy iron door creaked open as I descended the steps. When the guards saw me, they immediately came alive. Without a word, they unlocked the next iron gates, allowing me entry. I walked in, moving to Miriam's cell.

The scent of damp stone and rusted chains filled my nostrils combined with thick darkness but I didn't need to see clearly to know who was lying in the farthest cell.

Miriam.

left her in here to rot for what she did, for the words she spoke that were still fresh in my heart. I gestured to one of the guards

I ordered. "Let her get some

hide my frustration. I was tired of waking up to my father's nagging and the only

had been timely and somehow, I had been among the first people who got the information, giving me ample time to claim his pack before any of the other Alphas did. Shadow Moon Pack was one of the

and one of the most equipped training grounds for warriors and somehow, they had been able to preserve it.

fight and vegetation that could help protect them during a war equally. Not just that, they bordered a lot of foreign packs and had a

and my father is the best negotiator I know. In return for releasing Miriam, he

laid Miriam down carefully and at my

gasped, her body jerking upright as she coughed and sputtered.

light. Her eyes hovered around the place after a while before they finally

have died and gone to

into a smirk as I let out a low chuckle. "Don't worry, I'll be the one

carrying trays of food. They set up a small table before Miriam before they set the food down. The aroma of fresh bread, roasted meat

and then gave her

gestured toward the feast. "Eat

me. "Since when do you feed

take a bath, get some fresh clothes and go to the room prepared

darkened. "What are

the new and the first Alpha Leader," I replied with satisfaction. "Just to keep you informed and up to date with

weak, raspy laugh that was more mockery