The Rogue is a Female Alpha novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Zephyrine

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It was late at night when I arrived at the memorial hall to retrieve my parents‘ ashes, accompanied by Blue, Dessyn, and Moon. I had already bid farewell to Nathan, Dessyn’s father, and Alpha Auedric half an hour.

ago.

This was where our paths diverged, for the other road led to Ash Pack. I stepped out of the memorial hall, clutching the vessel tightly, and carefully set it down in my carriage.

With a heavy heart, I turned back to Dessyn. She fought hard to hold back her tears, and I understood why. This was the first step toward finding her beloved, my brother. Gently, I took her hand and gazed into her

eyes.

“I will be back before the full moon. Until then, you must be safe and be strong.”

She nodded, swallowing hard.

“You’ll send a letter, won’t you?”

I didn’t respond. Instead, I pulled her into a hug, rubbing her back gently. Stepping back, I turned to Moon, but before I could speak, he pulled me into a tight embrace.

“Take care of yourself, Zephyr,” he said, his voice desperate. I held him tighter, letting the warmth of his presence linger before he finally released me. I sighed softly, turning toward the carriage. Blue lifted my dress carefully, making me comfortable as I settled in.

“Be safe,” Dessyn whispered again, bidding farewell to Blue before taking her place beside me. A Lycan accompanying me to Ash Pack.

The carriage moved swiftly, and I tried to still my emotions, focusing on the path ahead. But as the memorial hall faded behind us, a growing ache filled my chest, unbearable and sharp.

The warmth I had carried all this time felt replaced by something bitter, an emptiness that pressed against my ribs.

“Stop the carriage,” I commanded suddenly, and it was obeyed immediately.

I stepped down, eyes scanning the darkness ahead. And then I saw him.

Lycannar.

He stood at a distance, his silhouette unmistakable. My breath hitched, my heart bleeding with longing. I had expected him to ride forward, to call me back, but it was as if he had come only to witness my departure. No final goodbye. The one we had was already heavy enough.

Before my eyes, he turned his horse and galloped into the night, and my chest tightened as though he had taken my joy, my warmth, and all the parts of me that made me who I was.

I realized then I was no longer the same girl who had left Ash Pack five years ago. I had changed, grown, become more.

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“Yes, my lady,” he said, bowing again. I turned away and entered my chamber. The vast, familiar space of the only daughter of a warlord.

My parents had pampered me, given me everything. Varyn had done the same. Their training had been harsh but wise, and I had excelled at every challenge.

Now I stood in the same chamber where I had grown up, and memories flowed back unbidden.

“Milady,” Isolde, head of my maids and court ladies, came forward to bow. “I can’t believe you’re back.”

I let my gaze linger on her for a moment, then turned to the other maids, who stood silently, waiting for my command.

The warning my brother had given came back sharply. No one could be trusted. He had been betrayed on the battlefield, cornered with no chance to retreat. Even retreat was unthinkable for an Ashmere.

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I would not trust blindly. I would discern friend from foe. And I would reclaim my place, as the daughter of Ashmere, and as a queen in my own right.

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