Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 207

Chapter 207 Evolution

Chapter 207 Evolution

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They weren’t… together?

“Stop lying,” I said flatly, clicking my tongue.

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Rowan smirked, and I could see the amusement in his eyes.

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Zaria had rubbed it in my face, again and again, about how Rowan was the greatest when they were together. Since the first day I found out we were mates, Zaria never missed a day to assert that Rowan would never see me as anything except a liability. Only recently, she told me how well he can use his body!

Now, you’re telling me that they weren’t together?

He shook his head slowly. “You also find it hard to believe your sister, do you?” he began.

The words caught me off guard. I froze. He always knew of our strained relationship, but through that time, he always sided with Zaria. How could he say it like this now?

“I find you hard to believe, too,” I shot back, looking directly into his eyes.

His smirk faltered. He bit his own lip, then the amusement slowly drained away, replaced by something gentler.

“I tell you, though,” he said, sounding like he was speaking not to prove himself but to offer assurance. “We really aren’t together. We never have been.”

The honesty in his tone was disarming.

Rowan’s gaze didn’t waver as he continued, “We worked closely together before because of the rogue issues that stained our land. And even now, we have dealings–but I work more closely with Francis these days since she’s still teaching in Elite.”

I looked into his eyes to look for any gaps, but I quickly looked away when I didn’t see an ounce of it.

I cleared my throat, stepping back before he could trap me in that voice of his. “I don’t know why you’re saying all of this to me. I’m not even curious.”

Rowan smiled, and that teasing look in his eyes came back. “Really?”

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Heat flushed up my neck, but I turned on my heel anyway. “I’m leaving. Really.”

But before I could take two steps, his hand caught my arm again.

I groaned, exasperated. “What now?”

I spun around, ready to snap at him again, when a voice suddenly exclaimed.

“There you are!”

Rowan and I both turned, startled.

In the clearing stood Arden, her hair loose, appearing breathless.

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My eyes widened, but before I could say anything, she marched straight to Rowan, grabbed him by the collar, and yanked him forward.

“You plan on keeping my best friend away from me, huh?” she jokingly snapped.

Rowan frowned, blindsided. It seemed he didn’t know about this, too. “What are you doing here, Arden?”

Arden didn’t miss a beat. She smiled widely. “I was informed by a little birdie that you threatened Tessa to deliver crops to you every week.”

Rowan’s jaw tightened, his lips pressing into a thin line. “Francis,” he muttered under his breath. He straightened, meeting her gaze and crossing his arms in front of his chest. “I didn’t threaten her.”

He definitely did threaten me… a little bit.

I ignored his statement, though. The second I saw Arden, I pushed Rowan to the side without a thought and threw my arms around her.

“You traveled this far?” I whispered, clinging to her like she might vanish if I let go.

“Of course,” Arden said, her smile softening. “For you.”

I chuckled and stepped back. “We only met recently, though,” I said. The wedding wasn’t even a month ago. “You really went through all this trouble?”

Arden just smiled, her eyes firm. “I wanted to see you again. I’ve been wanting to see you most of the time these days.”

I tilted my head, unsure what she meant. But then again, Arden had always been pretty hard to

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“Huh?” I asked, my lips parting slightly. There was something in the way she looked at me that tugged at something in my heartstrings.

She was looking at me so fondly, like a… child.

Still, despite the strange sensation and inkling in my chest, I wrapped my arms around her again, holding her close. She didn’t hesitate to hug me back.

Behind us, Rowan sighed, a disturbance in the moment that made me stiffen. Subtly, I turned toward him. What I expected was his usual neutral expression or maybe even the ever–present irritation. But instead, there was a smile tugging at his lips as he watched the two of us.

I frowned.

“Did you just sigh?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.

His expression shifted instantly, his brows furrowing. “What? No-”

“Wait,” I cut him off, stepping slightly away from Arden. My mind spun for a second.

Come to think of it, the sigh I heard was distant.

Before I could press the thought further, Rowan’s eyes widened, as though catching something I hadn’t yet noticed.

My body tensed, following his gaze, and then-

The bushes rustled.

The sound was sharp, followed by the emergence of three figures.

I gasped, the sound loud in my throat. They weren’t ordinary wolves. I could tell immediately. I had always wondered how the rogue situation panned out in Fenra, but it seemed I was going to witness it in real time.

“Fuck,” Rowan hissed under his breath, his jaw tight as his eyes darted across them. I realized he was already linking someone. Probably, Francis.

“They don’t usually come three at a time like this,” he muttered, more to himself than to us. His shoulders rolled back, his stance shifting into something defensive and protective. “Stay back.”

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