The Betrayed Princess Rising (Lylah and Ezra) novel Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Finished

3rd Person’s POV

After swallowing the bitter painkiller herb, Lylah finally surrendered to sleep. Her body relaxed as its effects seeped through her veins. Rowan stayed until her heartbeat settled into a steady rhythm.

Only when he was certain she was truly asleep did he leave the room.

The moment he stepped into the hallway, the Pack link snapped tight around his mind.

‘Alpha. It’s urgent. I have some information about the guy who contacted Lylah a few days ago. Gavriel’s voice cut sharply and focused through the bond.

Rowan’s pulse spiked, ‘My office. Now!’

He did not summon Gavriel to the manor. If Lylah woke, she would be suspicious. He would not risk that.

Instead, Rowan shifted direction, leaving the residence entirely and heading for the office where most of his work was handled.

Gavriel arrived minutes later.

“They were on a call again a few days ago,” Gavriel said without preamble, slotting a flash disk into the console. “Corlis Prime managed to trace the signal this time. The source is near Lunar Grace.”

The screen lit up, a pulsing dot hovering over a territory every pack respected.

“He first connected with Lylah around ten days ago,” Gavriel continued. “We don’t know how it began. There’s no message history. Just two calls.”

“Two calls,” Rowan echoed, his voice turning glacial. “And no trace of how he obtained her contact.”

There were ways, of course.

Pack intermediaries, Information brokers, academy networks, or even the Mate–Market.

“What about his identity?” Rowan demanded.

“Anyone operating under Lunar Grace’s protection is shielded, Alpha. The moment we push further, their wards will sense the intrusion and lock us out completely,” Gavriel replied.

“So this man stands under Lamar Grace’s authority. Rowan murmured.

The Academy of Lunar Grace had been Lylah’s dreams for as long as Rowan could remember.

While others chased rank and dominance, she had always been drawn to Medicine and Healing–to the quiet, sacred art of mending flesh, calming spirits, and guiding wounded wolves back into balance

Lylah had chased every scrap of knowledge about the place, so it was not surprising that she had made a contact or two along the way.

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4:12 pm MMM..

Chapter 13

‘Perhaps the guy was nothing more than another young wolf drawn by the same interest.’

Rowan thinks.

‘Someone who had no idea that Lylah would never be going there.’

Finished

“There is another option,” Gavriel offered. “If you give the order, we can fully breach Lylah’s phone. Track every app, every interaction-”

“Don’t you dare.” Rowan’s command cracked through the room. “I trust her. This guy is nothing. A fellow student, at best. He poses no threat.”

And soon enough, Lylah would cut contact herself.

She had already let go of Lunar Grace. Already accepted her future here with him.

Rowan knew she belonged at his side.

Gavriel felt the weight of Rowan’s authority and bowed his head. “As you say, Alpha.”

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