Chapter 20
It was something I have never seen before.
Rowan appeared and the entire place fell silent. Slowly, he walked towards us, without even one warrior protecting him. He didn’t utter a word and his posture was relaxed, it was as if he was strolling in his garden. Yet, his entire body exuded an intense, raw power.
Rowan merely was alone, but the moment he appeared, anxiety filled the air. His very presence, which weighed heavily on the air, nearly suffocated several hundred of my elite warriors. Even though they tried to hide it, fear started in linger in their auras.
One versus almost a thousand strong.
Against the army of the were kingdom, Rowan stand proud, like a deity of war who had descended onto the battlefield in decimate his fors
No one said a thing, but the effect he had on everyone was apparent. In fact, even Silas, who was so proud of his power, appeared tense–his jass clenched more than uwal and his eyes were focused on Rowan, watching his every move
However, Rowan didn’t even look at him.
No… he didn’t even glance at my army of elite werewolf warriors who towered above his pack’s entrance
Hather, he acted as if they were air, and… he just looked at me
I could sense it. His alluring eyes that felt blazing, focused on me like a predator focusing on its
on its prey. And for some reason, seeing heart skipped a bear.
g his gaze, my
It was the first time I have experienced it. Suddenly, I became conscious of every inch of me. I also watched him closely, aware of the way his eyes moved over me, as though he were slowly removing the layers of my façade.
My heartbeat suddenly accelerated. I was the Queen of the Wolves, yet under Rowan’s stare. I started to feel self–conscious.
And beneath this sudden consciousness, there was something else.
Athrill
A spark of excitement I couldn’t quite smother.
How could you look at me like that, I thought, blaming Rowan for how I felt. And yet, I didn’t look away.
Rowan only walked a few teps of meters, but it felt like forever until he got closer. When he was just a few steps away, he stopped. Then, when he just steps away, the corners of his mouth curved into a slow, deliberate smile.
wasn’t a kind or polite smile. His smile was dangerous filled with promises
“Your Majesty,” Rowan murmured, his deep voice sounded like a rumble that seemed to resonate through my entire body. His tone was soft and
Then, before I could react, Rowan reached for my hand
I could have stopped him. For a moment, the instinct in me screamed to pull away, to maintain my distante and not allow anyone to touch me
But, I didn’t. Inserad, I les Rowan take my hand. But immediately, I regretted it.
His calloused fingers brushing against my skin made me remember the night we have spent together
His genile inches that sent my skin ablaze. His sweet and passionate kisses…
His hands that caressed me until I whimpered in pleasure…
Suddenly, I felt like his hold was like touching fire. And when he raised my hand to his lips, my breath immediately caught
At that moment, time seemed to slow, and the world narrowed to just the two of us. His seductive dark eyes never left mine as he pressed a lingering kiss to my knuckles. The warmth of his breath against my skin sent an unexpected shiver down my spine. Around us, the warriors stood uheasy while Silas appeared coliler.
But as he did before, Rowan again ignored them and only focused on me. With still an intense gaze, he said. “You’ve graced me with your presence at long last, his voice low and teasing.
“We met a few days ago.” I pointed out. But Rowan immediately replied, “To me, not seeing you for a day seems like a decade_
“And not being with you for one night seems like a lifetime”
Iblinked, thrown off balance by his statement. He said what I wanted to laugh. But somehow, I also felt unsettled. Did he know that I
Chapter 20
remembered that night Is he aware that I knew it was him who saved me from the poison?
I felt a heat rise in my cheeks and my heart continued to beat faster. Though I masked it with a sharp tilt of my head. “Maybe you need a watch to have a better sense of time,” I replied, my voice calm, though my heart was racing
Rowan’s smile widened, as if he could hear the betrayal in my heartbeat. He released my hand but didn’t step back. Instead, he leaned closer, his towering frame invading my space.
His proximity was intoxicating, and my body immediately betrayed me- the faint scent of him, a mix of pine and something darker, made my thoughts stray to dangerous places
“What use is a watch when I wouldn’t even look at at Don’t you know by now that my eyes are only focused on you?” he added, his tone playful though his eyes glinted with something sharper
At that moment, the murmurs from my warriors erupted, and at my side, Silas’s fists clenched at his sides. I knew Rowan was putting on a show… A show that I was thrilled to act in
I let out a soft, almost amused laugh. “How could I know? Your gaze towards nie, is always so intense.” „during the Founding celebration And the night we have spent together..
Even during that night, before I turned back the time. when I was sitting in the alley, about to dic
Rowan heard my reply and the satisfaction in Rowan’s eyes was unmistakable With a smirk on his lips, he offered me his arm. After the briefest hesitation, I accepted. His touch was firm yet careful. I felt the tension ripple through the warriors as we turned and began walking together, leaving
them behind
At that moment. Rowan leaned in slightly. And with his voice a low murmur meant only for me. “Sering how much you prepared, are you perhaps here not to ask me for a date, but to seek my hand in marriage, little mouse?” He whispered. Though his tone was still playful; there was a hint of seriousness in it.
I smirked. I turned my head towards him and leaned forward, making us even closer. And with my lips, brushing close to his ear as I replied. “This mouse enjoys a slow chase. So take it easy, Alpha Rowan”
Suddenly, Rowan chuckled, it was a rich, velvety sound that made my pulse flutter. “Careful, Althea. If you keep being like that. I might think you could no longer resist my charm, Something flashed in livryes
Damn him. He was too perceptive, too confident, and far too close. My body betrayed ine again, a faint heat pooling in my chest and spreading downward. It was infunuting how he seemed to relish my reactions, even the ones I worked so hard to hide.
We continued walking his arm sull linked with mine, his thumb occasionally brushing against my skin. Each small touch was a spark, igniting something dangerous between us.
li was maddening
And yet, I didn’t pull wway.
The rogue pack’s territory loomed before us, its energy starkly different from the chlm forests we had passed. There was something wild here. something untamed. It supted Rowan perfectly
But just as we crossed the threshold, my amusentent and frustration were immediately swept away by a shock that rooted me in place.
Because inside the Pack of Ambel, a figure stood in the shadows ahead, partially hidden by the dim light,
When Rowan and I entered, the figure stepped forward, and my breath was immediately caught
He was young, maybe seventeen or eighteen, with sharp features that were heartbreakingly familiar. His dark hair curled slightly at the ends, and his eyes stared at me without emotions
My chest tightened as bittersweet memories clawed their way to the surface. Memories of my past life, of a boy who had once called me mother
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