The Betrayed Princess Rising (Lylah and Ezra) novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134

Rowan’s POV

The moment the door slid open and Ezra stepped inside, a coil of satisfaction tightened in my chest.

So he finally showed himself.

Not hiding. Not avoiding me.

Good.

Today, I came to the Research Center under the guise of proposing an alliance. But this time, I didn’t come empty–handed. I came with leverage.

Logan Silver–one of Lunaris’s finest tech engineers–now stood on my side.

With Logan backing me, Ezra would finally understand that I wasn’t someone he could dismiss so easily. Perhaps he would even feel a flicker of fear.

And that would be good.

Because it was about time Ezra realized exactly who he had been provoking all this time.

Halvar announced his name with almost ceremonial reverence, as though Ezra deserved every ounce of

respect in the room.

I didn’t move.

I wouldn’t give him that satisfaction.

Ezra walked closer.

And then-

I smelled it.

My lungs froze.

Lylah.

Her perfume clung to him. I still remember her scent clearly–the very same scent that lingered on the handkerchief I kept, the one I breathed in every night.

My chair scraped against the floor as I shot to my feet.

“This scent…” The words tore from my throat before I could stop them.

Memories surged like a violent tide, dragging me back to a time when Lylah still belonged to me–before the man standing across the room had stolen her away.

My wolf stirred violently beneath my skin, claws raking against my ribs.

He didn’t like it.

He didn’t like Lylah’s scent lingering on another male!

“This is her scent…” My voice dropped into a low growl.

“Alpha Rowan?” Archer West’s voice cut in cautiously. “Is everything alright?”

I blinked.

Once.

Twice.

Forcing myself back into control.

Every pair of eyes in the room had turned toward me, watching as if I had just lost my mind.

A silent declaration of how close he and Lylah had become.

Ezra gave a calm nod.

“Alpha Rowan,” Archer continued, turning toward me. “I’m sure you understand. Since we were the ones who begged Alpha Ezra to attend, it would hardly be appropriate for us to complain, would it?”

My hands had already curled into fists.

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