Alle Kapitel von Between the Alpha and the Rogue, Fated to Choose Only One: Kapitel 41 – Kapitel 47

The castle walls were colder than usual that morning. Even with the hearth burning in the fireplace, a chill clung to the air. Part of the reason for the chilly weather was because of the last day’s storm. The rogue king, Trevor, had sent out his men to see how much damage the storm had caused. The soil was already cursed and barely yielded food, and he was sure it was going to be worse after the storm.Trevor paced around his corridors restlessly. His boots tapped faintly on the stone, his hands were locked behind his back. Something urged him to go outside, something he had not felt before and wasn't supposed to feel. That morning, he had woken before sunrise, his chest was heavy with a pressure he couldn't name, and right now, it had gotten more intense.“No, it can't be.” He muttered to himself, trying to shake off this feeling, blaming it on the endless worry that came from ruling a dying land.He was about to step out of the castle to follow this pull when he heard a shout at th

“Please don't hurt me.” She whispered, blocking her face with her hand as she leaned against the wall. He felt broken as she stumbled backwards from him. Wasn't she aware of werewolves?“You don't need to be afraid.” He said softly. “I won't hurt you.”Her heart still raced. “What are you? You just turned into a monster.”“I'm not a monster, Blossom. I'm a werewolf. Have you also forgotten about werewolves?”She didn't respond. Her chest continued rising and falling from the fear she felt. Her silence confirmed his question. She had forgotten that too.“We are all werewolves here. We transform into wolves. We live in packs, but…” He paused, knowing the last detail wasn't easy to be revealed. “I'm a rogue. We are all rogues here, cast out of our packs and struggling to survive on cursed lands.”She frowned slightly, trying to put the pieces together. “And that thing you fought?”“It's still a rogue, but not one of us. It chose to roam about and attack people instead of surviving.”He c

ROGUE LANDS“The rogue wants to kill me.” The frail woman said in a voice that was barely above a whisper. “You have to run away. He'd imprison you too.”Maria felt a sense of dread overwhelm her. Trevor was the king here, could she be speaking about him?“Which rogue wants to kill you?”The woman hesitated, her tone was even lower than before. “Trevor.”Maria felt the pressure in her blood rise and she swallowed hard, trying to keep her cool. “You mean Trevor locked you down here.”The woman nodded weakly. “You have to escape”Maria's lips quivered as the reply refused to escape her mouth. Was this woman talking about the same Trevor that sat at her bed to feed her medicine, the same man who saved her life and who even gave her a tool to protect herself.“You're lying,” Maria retorted after much thought. “Trevor is my mate. He wouldn't lock anyone without reason.”A faint chuckle escaped the woman's lips. “He isn't what he seems. Run away, but promise me you will help me escape too.”