Chapter 43

***Rowen***

Today had been one of the harder ones in my life. Right up there close to losing my mom. Leaving Chastity was a misery I never expected. My heart was heavy with sadness, and Duke was whimpering in my head. It was going to be a long, hard three years. I wasn’t looking forward to it, but I had to let her go to do this. She needed it. After everything she had been through in her short 18 years of life, she deserved this.

Thankfully everyone left me alone during the drive back I sat all the way in the back by myself. I wasn’t fit for conversation at the moment. I was too busy remembering every single moment I have had with Chastity over the last several weeks. I marveled at her strength, and courage. Her smile made me smile. Her drive, and determination were beyond compare. I couldn’t figure out how I had been so lucky for the Moon Goddess to pair me with such an amazing female I still couldn’t believe that at one time I thought she wasn’t worthy of me. When the truth was I wasn’t worthy of her The selfish part of me hoped she never figured that out, otherwise she would reject me in a heartbeat

I was so lost in my thoughts I hadn’t even realized we had reached our pack lands. Dimitri had stopped the SUV to inform the patrol guards that it was us. At that moment there was only one thing I wanted to do. I opened the back of the SUV, jumped out, and closed it behind me. As I closed it I heard Dimitri tell someone to leave me be, and let me go. I appreciate him for that.

Without even bothering to strip, I let Duke take over to shift. As soon as our paws hit the ground we took off into the woods of our pack lands. I needed to run, and I needed to be alone so I blocked out the mind link as I ran. Duke and I spent hours just running. Eventually we made it to the pack lake, just as the sun was coming up. I hadn’t realized how long we had been out here. We laid down in the same place we with laid with Leila, and Chastity during our first run together. Duke laid his head on his paws, and whimpered.

“I miss her already too.” I said to Duke.

“This hurts Rowen. It doesn’t feel natural at all.”

“I agree, but she needs this right now. No matter how we feel about it.”

“I know. Leila explained it all to me. Why did they have to hurt our mate like that? She’s so wonderful. She doesn’t deserve that.”

“I agree with you.“

“Will we ever see her, and be with her again? Will we ever be able to mark her as ours?”

“I think so. We just have to give her this time.”

“I guess.”

Duke stood up, and took a defense stance when we heard a twig snap then leaves rustle. Someone was coming, and they wanted us to know they were. Duke sniffed the air, and realized it was our dad’s wolf, Duffy. Duke instantly relaxed, and laid back down. When Duffy came through the trees, he sat down

beside Duke, and looked out over the lake.

“How are you son? My dad mind linked me.

“Not good dad. Not good at all.” I admitted.

“I didn’t expect you would be. I hate to say this, but it’s probably a good thing you didn’t mark each other before she left. Being away from your marked mate for an extended period time is just as physically painful as it is emotionally.”

“Yeah. You’re probably right. How am I going to get through this?”

“By being the strong Alpha you are, who always does what is best for every member of his pack. No matter how hard it is for him. That and being surrounded by your friends, and family You’ll also be able to call her, video chat her, and even visit as much as she wants you to.”

“What if she forgets about me while she’s there? What if she decides to not come back? What if she finds someone else, and rejects me?”

“I doubt she will. She may not know what she is feeling, but anyone who sees you two together can see how much she cares about you. That bond between you two has already started to form. It’s hard to break once it’s started to the extent it has for you two. She just needs time, and healing from all she’s been through.”

“Yeah. I could feel how strong it was before we left Cloverland”

“See Every time you see each other the bond will only get stronger until you mark each other When she is ready of course.”

“I understand.”

“I hate to change the subject, but there are two things that happened that you need to know about.”

“What’s that?”

that Pete finally decided what to

“What did he decide?”

handle the chores at the pack house. She won’t be cooking because according to Pete, and Ross she can’t even boil water without burning it. She will be responsible for doing the laundry for everyone living here, as well as cleaning the kitchen, and dining room after meals. For the rest of the day she will be working at the elementary school to keep it clean. He felt she needed to have at least some small understanding of what she, Fiona, and Aurora forced Chastity to do daily. She

sounds like a solid

will not be returned. Those come with

What is

I hate to send you down there to shut her up, Fionna is demanding to speak to

have no desire to

her screams. We also realized our dungeon is not equipped to keep her down there long

to be

has a low security facility there for girls like her. She will be provided for as any prisoner should be. They also provide therapy, and rehabilitation for people like her. It’s been agreed upon

where Chastity

is so large they will be no

at Cloverland. If Fiona needs to be treated for something she’ll be where Chastity is

medical ward, and students never treat prisoners. They will never

week to set up a cell for her, and to get her enrolled in the programs

you all left yesterday That’s when she started screaming for you. She is convinced you will release her, take her as your mate, and she’ll get all she thinks is hers. Sadly, she does know Chastity left, just not why, or

pretty much the same thing to Chastity last

see her last night.

is what

as crazy as it is, that makes

much stronger than anyone

“That she is.”

I go

with me, and handling your responsibilities. I will not have you moping around here for the next three years. Chastity needs a good, strong, well run pack

not

Ross isn’t ready yet as he is in school still. Plus I think you’ll be able to do a better job at it once. Chastity comes home. That said, six

I would rather start as Alpha with her

lets go deal with Fiona so you can

was wondering about

“What’s that?”

had to say over the last few weeks, do you think she suffers from some mental instability? I know it’s

her so brainwashed she truly believes the things she was told Only a

that where John

in the maximum security prison at Royal

That’s probably good

is. It’s also required

Fiona know

“She has been told.”

“OK. Lets go.”

back to the pack house. Just inside the tree line we shifted, and pulled on clothes we kept hidden all over the place so people weren’t walking around naked all of the time. Nudity was part of being

see me That as soon as she got out she was going to have every guard that ignored. her demand whipped within an inch of their life. She

bloodshot with tear tracks on her cheeks. Her hair was frizzy mess as if she had been yanking on it the whole time she had

for me. I am your mate after all. Maybe not fated, but I knew you would choose me over that trash Omega. What took you so long though? Why did you wait until Joe told. me he was going to send me away from

or are you just trying to see

“What delusions?”

you EVER being my mate, fated or chosen. The ones where you insist I will release you from your sentence, now or ever. The ones where you think I

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