Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 204

Chapter 204 Release Him

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Alright, I was back much earlier than I had anticipated. However, seeing Sol Kneeling now in front of so many warriors, I knew I had the responsibility to come back here. If Noelle, Winston, or Edith came, they would be branded as rogues, too, and the situation would escalate even further. Only I could do it.

I glared at Rowan, who appeared stunned, and I couldn’t help but wonder what he was about to do to Sol. His expression was unreadable, caught between shock and something else I didn’t want to name. He had always been difficult to decipher, but right now, I didn’t need to read him. All I needed was for him to stay away from Sol.

Sol was trembling on his knees, bound and defenseless, yet holding onto what little dignity he had left. His blind eyes stared past everything and everyone, but I could feel the quiet desperation radiating off him. He had no one else to stand for him. That left me.

Rowan’s cheek still bore the faint mark of my slap, and it made my hand sting just to look at it. My chest rose and fell sharply, anger rattling every bone in me.

Before I could unleash every word burning in my chest, footsteps approached from behind.

“What’s the situation here?” Francis‘ voice cut through the tension until he stopped dead in his tracks. His eyes landed on me. Recognition flickered in them, and then amusement followed quickly after.

“Well, well,” he said with a smirk that appeared just as teasing as Noelle’s.

I narrowed my eyes. I didn’t know if he knew me before this moment, but judging from the spark in his eyes, he probably did. He looked at me like I was a puzzle he had just solved, and that smirk only deepened.

He let his gaze drift over the scene, Rowan still stiff with shock, Wilder visibly seething, and Sol trembling at my feet. Francis gave a short laugh, then spread his arms lazily.

“Let’s wrap this up and continue with the other parts of the border, shall we?” he

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casually suggested.

“What?” Wilder’s voice was sharp, disbelief cutting through the air. His jaw ticked. “What about”

I cut him off with my glare. “You are not hurting him.”

Wilder faltered, appearing stunned for a moment. He looked at me like I’d just spat blasphemy into his face. His lips parted, but no sound came out.

I felt Rowan’s growl rumble beside me, snapping Wilder’s attention away from me.

“We’re leaving!” Francis exclaimed, trying to ease the situation.

“Have a good talk,” he added with a crooked grin, already moving and directing the other wolves out of the clearing.

He held onto Sol’s shoulder, so I quickly exclaimed. “What are you going to do with him?” I exclaimed.

Rowan’s lips pressed into a hard line. He turned away from me, focusing on Francis instead, then he finally spoke.

“Let him stay at your house,” he said.

“Got it,” Francis answered without any hesitation.

I felt a whisper of relief, but it deepened when Francis smiled at me. “I’ll drop him off at my house, Tessa. My mate is there baking cookies. So, don’t worry. You can fetch him after everything is decided.”

I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding. I felt that Sol would be safe in Francis’s mate’s presence.

Meanwhile, Wilder’s scowl deepened. He opened his mouth, but Francis cut him off with a tug, pulling him away before he could spit another word.

“Come on,” Francis said, his tone mocking and light. “There’s no use picking fights that aren’t worth it.”

Wilder resisted, but Francis‘ pull was insistent, dragging him along like a stubborn child.

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And just like that, they were gone.

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The clearing grew unbearably quiet. Rowan stood beside me, silent and unmoving.

We were left all alone.

The moment they were out of earshot, I didn’t waste any time.

“Release him,” I demanded.

Rowan smirked, and immediately, I noticed the teasing look in his eyes. My stomach dropped. Fuck. I already knew this wasn’t going to be good.

“We have algorithms for this,” he said smoothly. “I need to know who he is, why he is hère, and we need to have some kind of agreement right after.”

I exhaled hard and ran my fingers through my hair, tugging lightly at the strands. He wasn’t wrong. As much as I wanted to tear the ropes off Sol and take him with me, I knew there were certain conditions for the release of intruders.

“His name is Sol,” I said firmly. “We’re from the same pack.”

Rowan’s brows furrowed, but only slightly. His eyes stayed locked on me, pulling me into a game I had no desire to play.

“Which pack?” he asked.

I let out another sigh. “Eternal Woods.”

The way his gaze sharpened made my skin prickle, but I pressed on anyway. “Happy? Now, give him.”

His lips curved into that infuriating smirk. “No.”

The word was soft, but it hit me harder than if he’d shouted.

the

He shook his head, and then–he started walking toward me. Each step ate away at

space I had fought so hard to keep between us. My pulse kicked up immediately.

“Rowan,” I warned, but my voice didn’t sound nearly as steady as I wanted it to.

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