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“Hey prisoner 926, get up and stand close to the window.” The cell leader roared at Rowena. The torments kept reliving inside her head. Rowena had barely slept, before she had that nightmare. Every time she closed her eyes, she found herself back inside Ironfang.The chains.The cold floor.The smell of blood.She pushed the memories away and stared out the bedroom window instead.Beyond the gardens, servants moved quietly through the courtyard while guards changed shifts at the front gate.Everything here felt... peaceful.Too peaceful. Rowena has learnt that peace had always come before another nightmare.A knock sounded at the door.Her shoulders stiffened instantly."Come in," she answered carefully.The door opened, and Bobby stepped inside carrying a wooden tray covered with neatly arranged jars, folded bandages, steaming water, and bundles of freshly crushed herbs. The earthy scent filled the room immediately."I brought medicine," Bobby said, this time with a gentle smile. "T

"Alpha... your wolf is fighting you."The words refused to leave Dean's mind. They had been spoken years ago by an elder warrior during the final trials of his ascension, a warning that no Alpha ever wished to hear. A wolf that resisted its Alpha was either broken......or trying to protect its human from a truth he refused to face. At the time, Dean had dismissed the old warrior's words as superstition. Now, he wasn't so certain.He strode through the eastern corridor of Blackwolf Manor, his boots striking the polished stone with measured purpose. He had no intention of going anywhere near Rowena's room.He had reports to review.Borders to inspect.A council meeting before noon.His schedule was already full.Then his steps slowed.Without realizing it, he had taken the corridor leading to Rowena's room. Dean frowned. He stopped and turned sharply in the opposite direction.Wrong hallway.He had barely taken three steps before an uncomfortable pull settled deep inside his chest.No

"Alpha… trying to touch her is not a good idea, I cannot predict what might happen next."The manor physician's warning lingered in the room long after the words were spoken.Dean stood beside Rowena's bed, his eyes fixed on the sleeping woman. The fever still clung to her. Strands of silver-blonde hair were plastered to her damp forehead, and every few breaths, another tremor rippled through her exhausted body.She looked nothing like the fierce Luna described in the records. She looked... fragile. The physician stepped closer, lowering his voice."I've seen wolves share emotions before."Dean remained silent."I've seen mates grieve together."Still nothing."But what happened yesterday..." The old healer shook his head. "That wasn't natural."Dean's gaze never left Rowena."No.""It wasn't."Bobby stood near the window, worry written plainly across his face."My Alpha... perhaps you should let the medicine work on its own."Dean finally looked at him."The wounds on her back need f

"Supreme Alpha, the Council demands an explanation."The words followed Dean before he had even reached the council chamber.A royal messenger stood in the hallway, breathing hard from his hurried climb through Blackwolf Manor. In his hands rested a folded letter sealed with the silver crest of the Moonborn Council. Dean accepted it without a word. He broke the wax seal. His eyes scanned the contents only once. Then he folded the parchment again."What is your reply, my Alpha?" the messenger asked carefully.Dean handed the letter back."There is no reply."The messenger hesitated."...None?""None."He bowed reluctantly before leaving.Dean watched him disappear down the corridor. This was indeed the beginning.By sunrise, Moonhaven had changed. Newspapers covered market stalls. Children shouted headlines through crowded streets. Shopkeepers argued over fresh copies while customers waited impatiently to read them.Everywhere...Only one story mattered.The banished prisoner.The Supr

 "You cannot leave this room, Rowena …. not now."Bobby's voice was calm, but Rowena heard the strain beneath it.She looked up from the untouched bowl of soup resting on the table beside her bed."Why?"Bobby hesitated.For a moment, she thought he might lie. GInstead, he reached into the pocket of his coat and carefully unfolded a newspaper.Not the one she had found beneath her door.A newer one.The headline was even larger.The words even crueler.She didn't need to read them.She already knew."The rumors have spread beyond Moonhaven," Bobby said quietly."They've reached the outer territories."Rowena lowered her eyes."I see.""The Noble Assembly met this morning."She looked back at him."And?""The High Moon Tribunal has been called."She never expected the silence that followed. She didn't know why Bobby looked at her with such concern