The Alpha's Fated Outcast Rise Of The Moonsinger novel Chapter 226

Nathan

I came in at the first light of dawn and the first thing I did was hit the shower and wash off every trace. I was dressing up when Clarissa finally stirred awake.

Thankfully, she had agreed to my request without putting up an extra fight and I was glad. The privacy I would get without her being here would help me put things into perspective as it should be.

When I finally walked out of the house, I tried to mask the emotions going through me. The morning air was cool but it did little to quieten the fire brewing inside me. I kept thinking about earlier hours and how Clarissa almost caught me.

I had barely stepped out of the euphoria when she confronted me, demanding answers, and pushing me as if she had any control over the choices I made.

But she didn't.

And she never would.

One of the Betas under probation who served as my personal assistant was already waiting for me outside. He nodded wordlessly before falling into step behind me, following as I made my way toward the dungeon.

The dungeon's heavy iron door creaked open as I descended the steps. When the guards saw me, they immediately came alive. Without a word, they unlocked the next iron gates, allowing me entry. I walked in, moving to Miriam's cell.

The scent of damp stone and rusted chains filled my nostrils combined with thick darkness but I didn't need to see clearly to know who was lying in the farthest cell.

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She was still, her body slumped against the cold wall, and her breathing was barely audible. I had left her in here to rot for what she did, for the words she spoke that were still fresh in my heart. I gestured to one of the guards standing at the entrance.

"Take her outside," I ordered. "Let her get some sunlight."

Three guards entered inside immediately and went to where Miriam was. They carefully lifted her unconscious form and started towards the iron gates of the dungeon. I followed closely behind them, trying to hide my frustration. I was tired of waking up to my father's nagging and the only way to get him to go on an errand for me, especially at the moment was to do this one thing he has been pleading for a few weeks now.

Alpha Regan's death had been timely and somehow, I had been among the first people who got the information, giving me ample time to claim his pack before any of the other Alphas did. Shadow Moon Pack was one of the oldest and most historic packs ever.

For one, they had ancient training tools and one of the most equipped training grounds for warriors and somehow, they had been able to preserve it. Not just that, their pack was located at a choice place that shields them away from the eyes of the rest of the Alphas.

They had the best waterways to aid any fight and vegetation that could help protect them during a war equally. Not just that, they bordered a lot of foreign packs and had a longstanding relationship with them not just for trade but to share ample resources.

Although I had secured the pack, there were some difficulties in claiming it and my father is the best negotiator I know. In return for releasing Miriam, he would help me secure the pack.

When we got to the courtyard, the guards laid Miriam down carefully and at my nod, one of them grabbed a bucket of water and splashed it on her.

She gasped, her body jerking upright as she coughed and sputtered. She looked thinner and malnourished.