Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 206

Chapter 206 We’re Not Together

Chapter 206 We’re Not Together

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I cursed under my breath endlessly once we were finally on the boat, my fists clenching the hem of my coat to keep myself from kicking the wooden boards just

to vent.

Winston was behind the wheel, his eyes steady on the waters ahead, while Sol leaned lazily on the rail, laughing like nothing had just happened back there. His voice carried too easily over the water even though he nearly died at the hands of the South!

“I thought the people in the South were bad,” Sol said between chuckles. “But you have it good in Fenra, you know that? Francis and Emma are so kind. Emma makes the best cookies. She even let me pack some.”

He pulled out a small wrapped parcel from his pocket as proof, grinning as though this entire thing was some kind of field trip. Well, he appeared excited.

Meanwhile, I was still livid. My thoughts burned hotter with each wave that slapped against the boat. Rowan wants our crops!

They had so much more in the South–vast forests and wild–grown fields no one in Ylarc could ever hope to match. Granted, most of it was rougher, wild vegetables with tough skins and bitter flavors, but still! Wolves didn’t even eat that many vegetables. Meat, yes. But leafy greens? Roots? It felt like mockery.

Winston chuckled, breaking through my inner tirade. “Well, I’m glad nothing happened,” he said, adjusting his grip on the tiller. His voice carried warmth, a fatherly tone that usually soothed me, but not today.

Sol cleared his throat then, capturing my attention. He had a grin on his face, soft but no less irritating. “Alpha Rowan is actually kind,” he said. “He appeared to be very attentive to you, too, I can even smell him on you.”

Heat shot straight to my face. I cursed aloud this time, shaking my head violently. “Don’t say that. He came onto me.”

Sol only chuckled. “Sure, sure. Keep telling yourself that.”

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I pursed my lips into a tight line. “You’re not better than Noelle,” I muttered bitterly. “You keep teasing me just like her.”

He only laughed harder, completely unbothered. I wanted to shove him off the boat and watch him flail in the water.

Thankfully, Winston cleared his throat and changed the subject before I actually followed through with that thought. “So you’re going back there tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

There was no room for choice in this.

Winston smiled faintly, the kind that crinkled the corners of his eyes. “I’ll ask them to harvest the best crops.”

“You don’t have to do that,” I muttered, lowering my gaze to the ripples of the

water.

Winston only chuckled, shaking his head. “I’m already on it,” he said gently. “I want to join you, but I’m afraid some people will find out I’m still alive. After all, Edith and I were also from Fenra before the Breaking happened.”

“It’s okay,” I sighed. “I can handle it. It will be quick.” I forced the words out with more conviction than I felt.

Winston cleared his throat again, this time slower. “You don’t have any plans on telling him about Calla?”

The name pierced through me like an arrow. I swallowed hard and shook my head. “He’s not interested,” I muttered. “After this deal is over, we don’t have any reason to see each other again.”

I forced myself to meet Winston’s eyes for a moment. “I won’t introduce Calla to someone who will hesitate to accept her or someone who won’t be with us forever.”

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I was on my way to Fenra again with a bunch of fruits and vegetables. The entire gang came with me this time, with Noelle and Sol eager to meet the others. They wore hopeful faces, like kids pressing their noses against a window to a world they weren’t allowed into. But I shook my head despite their pleading.

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They didn’t understand. I knew they wanted to meet the people here, especially after Sol met Francis and Emma, but I couldn’t allow it.

I didn’t want to merge these two pieces of my life together because it felt as if I lost one, then I’d lose all.

“I won’t be long.” I said as we docked. My voice came out firmer than I intended, but it needed to. “You can stay here for a while if you want.”

They exchanged glances, uncertain but trusting me anyway. Winston finally gave me a nod, his voice calm as always. “Take your time, Tess.”

I adjusted the basket against my hip and started walking alone, my boots pressing into damp earth as the scent of pine wrapped around me. My thoughts should have been steady, focused on the errand, but my chest already felt heavier the closer I got to the clearing.

That was when I saw Rowan.

He straightened when he saw me, and immediately, I noticed the exhaustion around his eyes. My brows furrowed.

“Since when have you been here?” I asked, feeling suspicious.

He didn’t answer. He just stood there, tall and silent.

I shook my head, scanning him over. His shoulders were rigid, his stance still, and the air around him was a bit colder than it should have been.

Then I held out the basket to him, and when his hand brushed mine, my breath caught. His skin was freezing.

Rowan didn’t get cold easily. That could mean only one thing. He had been waiting here for a long time.

I clicked my tongue, irritation flaring despite the strange tug in my chest. “I told you yesterday I would arrive after lunch.”

He still didn’t say anything as he grabbed the basket from my hands.

“Sol has Francis‘ number,” I continued quickly, ignoring the way his gaze was pinning me in place. “He’ll inform you when our hunters will come again.”

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I was about to turn away when he spoke.

“Your number,” Rowan said. His eyes searched mine. “Can I have it?”

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Heat rushed to my face, but I didn’t let him see it. Instead, I deadpanned, “No.”

His lips tugged slightly, like my refusal amused him. But I turned away before he could read me further.

“Now, I will go,” I said flatly, spinning on my heel.

“Wait.”

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