Chapter 34
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He rose abruptly, his shadow morphing into a three–meter–tall wolfish specter. Its clawed silhouette mimicked a beast’s shadow on the tent.
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As he leaned forward, warning pheromones exploded from him, “Moreover, even if you have truly uncovered some information, you must not easily disclose it, not even in front of me! Haven’t you been trained in such protocols at the Warscar Training Camp?”
“I…” I was stunned, at a loss for words.
“Anyway, you must keep this to yourself, from everyone, including your mother.” His ear tufts bristled, and his tone left no room for argument, carrying an Alpha’s domineering aura.
I lowered my head and nodded, the back of my neck tingling from the pheromones.
“So, does Ulrik know?” His voice suddenly softened, cedar pheromones blending with a soothing undertone.
“He doesn’t know.”
Alpha Lance frowned, his finger tracing the wolf–tooth pendant at his waist.“Then why not ask him, instead of sneaking into the royal archives? Was the prisoner slaughter Velda’s independent act, or did he order it ?”
I shook my head again, not disclosing that I’d dissolved the mate bond with Ulrik.
“I don’t know about that either.”
“Velda…” A low, husky growl escaped his throat.”I recall she’s the daughter of a low–ranking wolf general, with no Alpha blood and no powerful pack backing. How could she have the authority to slaughter prisoners?”
I fell silent, my fingers unconsciously clenching my skirt–if Velda had colluded with Ulrik and he trusted her implicitly, he might have granted her free rein.
But these were mere conjectures. “Regardless, the prisoner slaughter at the Bloodscar Border did happen. The Western Tribal warriors are en route, expected to reach Frostbite and Darkclaw Towns soon.”
Alpha Lance stared at me, his slit–pupiled eyes swirling with aurora–like energy.“Have you considered that if the Western Tribes surrendered due to the massacre, they could seek revenge later? Why ally directly with the Dragon Ash Kingdom wolves ? Unless… among Velda’s captives was a key figure of theirs, who died after release . ”
Following his logic, my neck hairs stood on end.“Was the captive tortured and died from injuries after being released?”
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unauthorized intrusion into the royal archives was reckless! Others might not have let you leave alive.”
I whispered, I trust you won’t kill me. And even if Lycan Erasmus finds out, he’ll only imprison me. After all, I’m the sole survivor of the Frostfang Pack.”
“Alpha Lance, dinner’s ready!” a wolf warrior’s voice came from outside the tent.
Alpha Lance glared at me, the wolf–claw shadow slicing the air with a sharp sound, then waved his hand. Go eat first.”
I turned to leave, only to hear him summon the Gamma under his command.
Though dinner was announced, another tent held merely a bowl of oatmeal and a few crackers.
These were easily carried, as wolf warriors couldn’t bring lavish food on campaigns.
Still, they considerately provided a pot of hot water.
I quickly washed my hands and face, warming up.
The small, makeshift tent had thick, heavy, and dirty bedding, with a layer of calloused, blood- caked sheets.
The young, burly soldier who brought me in, with thick brows, big eyes, and a scruffy beard, scratched his head and asked, “Can you eat this? If not, I’ll have someone make you some hot soup.”
“No, this is fine,” I said, taking a bite of the cracker and offering a grateful smile.
The cold weather had made the crackers harder.
“That’s good. I’m Tommy, a guard of Alpha Lance. Let me know if you need anything. There’s no Omega here to tend to you.”
“I don’t need special care. I can manage,” I said, initially wanting to add that I wasn’t fragile but deciding against it.“Thank you!”
“I’ll head out then,” Tommy turned and left.“Make do with the food and rest as best you can.”
“Will do.” I didn’t elaborate.
Exhausted from traveling and with my wolf weakened, I devoured all the food and drank plenty of water until I felt full.
I lifted the tent flap and glanced outside. Most bonfires had died down, except the one before Alpha Lance’s tent.
I yawned widely, extremely tired, and decided to let them discuss while I slept.
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But it struck me as odd that Alpha Lance seemed to know so much about the Warscar Training Camp and showed such concern for me, despite our limited past interactions.
In the following days, I didn’t see Alpha Lance.
I wasn’t confined and could move freely. From Tommy, I learned that after summoning the Gamma for discussion that night, Lance had begun recruiting wolf warriors.
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