Chapter 24
Asher’s POV
The seer’s words left me rattled.
Was it because of me that Violet hadn’t gotten her wolf back?
But what she said about my feeling being nothing more than
obsession was bullshit. I wouldn’t let anyone question my love
for Violet, not even the seer. I knew how much I loved my mate.
So I told the seer that I would think about this and sent her away.
Right now, I had a more urgent task at hand: Tonight I was
meeting with the mysterious man in the forest.
That person demanded Violet. But I couldn’t let Violet go since
that man was most likely the rogue king. He could circle around
the patrolling troops and left that message in Violet’s room,
which proved that he was strong and dangerous.
I wouldn’t let Violet face him alone. So I decided to go in Violet’s
place.
I mind linked Jayden telling him that he was in charge if
anything happened to me. Then I shifted into my wolf, dashing to
the forest that we first met.
On my way, I kept playing his message in my head.
He threatened to start a war if none of she didn’t show up. That
part was understandable because he was our enemy. I knew the
rouges had been longing to go to war with us.
But why Violet and not me? I was the Alpha of Silver Moon Pack.
If he wanted to provoke someone or even talked about a truce, he
should go after me and anyone else.
Maybe he knew Violet was my weak soft and was trying to hurt
her to get to me. That sneaky bastard.
I could only hope that this would be a fight between two Alpha
warriors instead of a trap.
My soldiers had surrounded this forest. When I got there, one of
the soldiers mind linked me saying that there was a suspicious
figure at the west side of the forest.
Without hesitation, I ran to the west.
The forest was dark like the first time I came here with leaves
rustling in the wind. I traveled through the woods with my guard
up, looking out for any possible surprise attack.
Then I heard a low howl coming from the distance. It asked me to
shift back to human.
Was he trying to ambush me in my human form? I didn’t know.
After a little hesitation, I shifted back and put on the clothes that I
hid nearby.
I wasn’t afraid of this man. Even in my human form, I would still
beat this son of a bitch.
“Alright?” I cried to the darkness, “Now are you ready to come
out?”
Heavy footsteps approached. Then a tall figure appeared
between the woods. He kept a safe distance from me, still
standing in the shadow, so I couldn’t see his face clearly.
“My name is Isaac,” he said in a slightly hoarse voice.
Fury flared up in me the second he showed up.
“Nobody gave a fuck about your name!” I arched my back, my
wolf ready to come out. “Get ready to fucking die!”
He snorted, “I want to see your mate. Not you.”
How dare he ask for Violet?! This man was the murder who
killed Patrick and Elena, and now he was trying to get to Violet!
Anger, sorrow, and jealousy clouded my mind as I let out a
deafening howl and pounced at him.
He dashed urgently, and I attacked again. His eyes were changing
color to a reddish black–I knew he was going to shift. Very well
then and I was ready to kill him!
The two of us fought brutally in the opening. And then the cloud
drifted away. The moonlight shone on his face.
I froze on my spot abruptly, widening my eyes.
This man–He looked just like me!
It was like looking into the mirror. The only difference was that
he had bush beard that obscured his face. But even though, I
could tell how similar we looked.
“…What the fuck?” I gritted, breathing hard.
He pushed me on my shoulders and I stumbled back, still staring
at his face, flabbergast. He didn’t attack me again.
“Maybe it is wrong to call you a coward. You are more of a
reckless brute,” he mocked.
I was still caught in between anger and shock, “You fucking killed
my Gamma. His mate died because of you. Don’t tell me you didn‘
t fucking do this.”
“That’s right. I didn’t.” he shrugged, “I didn’t hurt anyone in your
pack. And I don’t do ambush. There is only one decent man here
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and that is me.”
I spat, “Fucking bullshit! The rogues are a bunch of scumbags!”
His eyes darkened at that. It was ridiculously funny to see a face
exactly like mine made such an expression.
“Don’t call my men the rogues!” he hissed, “We didn’t choose this
way.”
I rolled my eyes at me. “Cut the crap. Werewolves become rogues
because they were expelled. You must have committed some
serious crimes. So stop playing the victim-”
“Some of us were abandoned.”
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He stepped forward, our identical eyes locked in the air.
“In my case, by your parents,” he hissed
My parents? What the hell did they have anything to do with
rogue?
“You are the chosen kid, and I am the abandoned one. The chosen
one got to become the Alpha and the abandoned one was left to
die.”
He moved his wrists, his muscle flexed, and he gave me a
sarcastic smile.
“But I didn’t die. I made it. Even stronger than before.”
I glared at him, my heart filled with confusion and doubts. Did his
words carry any truth? My gut feeling told me not to believe in
this guy. But we looked alike, and we could both half–switch.
Those resemblance must mean something…
“And Kylie. She is my mate and yet she chose you. Now I am back
to claim what is rightfully mine.”
I became even more astonished. I thought Kylie’s mate died
already. And that’s why she had to marry me.
So who the fuck was lying? What was the truth?!
“Go back to your parents, golden boy, and ask them for an
explanation.” he crackled, “When you are ready to face the real
world, come back here to see me.”
“Wait-“I cried.
But he was already gone, disappeared into the darkness.
