Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 47: Through the Front Door

Rowan

“We’re not that far from the castle, Rowan,” Dad said sternly as he bent to tie his boots. He looked up at me, catching my annoyed expression.

“It would be faster if we shifted-”

“And show up naked to confront whoever’s in the castle right now? No, I think not.”

He did have a point.

I surrendered, leaning against a tree as the rest of the warriors caught up to us, their backs heavy with sacks full of supplies. Dad had said in passing that he meant to take over again, but I hadn’t believed it at the time. Seeing the warriors outfitted for battle made a hard lump form in my throat. We were actually going to do this…

It wasn’t long before we reached the outskirts of the castle grounds. I could see it rising out of the darkness, amber colored light spilling from several windows.

We crouched in the tall grass, Dad motioning for us to move forward a few feet at a time, the group of us spread wide across the field.

“Do you think Maeve is being held in the castle?” I whispered. Dad shook his head, his eyes shining in the moonlight.

“No, she wouldn’t be here. They are holding her somewhere less obvious.”

I opened my mouth to question his thinking, but he held his hand up to quiet me. We moved forward.

Suddenly, a shout came from somewhere near the castle, then laughter. I held my breath and winced as a woman began to scream, pleading with whoever was laughing. I winced, my fingers digging into the earth beneath me as I tried to maintain my composure.

Dad motioned to one of the warriors, who took off through the grass towards the noise. I heard a whooshing sound, then a cracking thump.

The woman was crying, gulping for air as she sobbed a desperate thanks.

“Come on, let’s move,” Dad said, crouching as he walked through the grass, leading up closer to the castle.

“What was that?” I asked.

“I don’t know. I don’t care. We just can’t risk anyone seeing us approach,” he answered.

“How are we going to get inside?”

“Through the front door, of course.”

I stopped, gaping at him. “What?”

“This is my castle, remember?” He gave me a knowing look, his eyes flaming with long subdued fury.

He wasn’t wrong. He was just going to waltz in like he owned the place, apparently

I had heard stories about my father, but those stories didn’t reflect the man I knew. It seemed I was going to meet the man from the stories tonight, however

onto the pathway leading up to the castle. Dad led the way as we approached the

was dimly lit by lanterns placed in the corners of the area and

aren’t they using

inadvertently drained the power banks while doing so,” Dad said loudly, his voice booming with purpose and echoing through the front hall. “They don’t know how to fix the

sounded in one of the hallways. They were light, their tread

in the lantern light. She swiveled to a stop in front

you?” Dad

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she said hotly, tilting her chin towards dad and giving him

the Alpha of Greenbriar-”

again, a shrill sound that echoed off the walls around us. I

his voice harboring an

dead one, or the new

Alpha,” Dad ground out, his

you might have heard of him?” She was being sarcastic, of

towards her. She smiled at him, another sultry smile that made my stomach turn. “And where can I find him? I

course you do, Ethan

arched my brow, shocked by the causal

giggled, walking a circle around

stood stock still, his face beginning to twist in mingled fury

you where he is,” she said, leaning into

throat, catching her off guard. But her look of

hissed; her mouth stretched in a wide smile. He threw her to the ground, turning back to the warriors and nodded

the castle, find

I stood next to Dad, looking down at the woman as she laid against

the corner of her mouth, “Your search

and Maeve?” he asked sharply, not bothered by the fact that the woman’s

laughed, closing her eyes, “No one knows. Damian is searching for-for her on

water? What do you

he has something Damian needs. Romero gave it to the breeder.

she dying?” | asked, looking down

being dramatic,” Dad replied, his tone totally casual. I knitted my brow, looking down at the woman as her head slumped to the side. She was still breathing,

castle and Dad stilled, his eyes focusing on the stairs. Someone up above screamed, then the sound of snarling and clicking teeth echoed

his face etched

“What”

down the stairs, one of our warriors, his clothes torn and tattered as he came to a dead stop on the first floor

It was a

have told you that!” I yelled, squaring my shoulders, then quickly changing my mind

seams and flexing my scruff as the wolves came to stop before Dad and I, their teeth bared

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