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Chapter 217
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Lylah’s gaze settled on the flower, her fingers brushing lightly over its delicate petals.
A Dawn Rose.
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She had only ever known it through whispered legends among healers, through the pages of the books she studied. Never had she imagined she would stand before one let alone touch it with her own hands.
And this bloom looked impossibly fresh-as though it were the first to awaken after years, the first Dawn Rose to bloom since the last had long faded.
‘Where had Ezra found it p>
“Lady,” the deliveryman said gently, drawing her attention, “this flower requires very specific care. It must be planted again immediately and kept away from direct sunlight. If tended properly, it can remain in bloom for over three years p>
Lylah nodded, still slightly dazed. “I understand. I’ll find a pot and
“There’s no need p>
She blinked.
proper soil p>
“You may remain here and enjoy the event,” he continued with a polite smile. “Everything has already been arranged. We will transport the flower to Lunaris at once and have it planted in your residence p>
Her brows furrowed slightly. “But I won’t be returning to Lunaris until tonight. Maybe even tomorrow p>
“Then… will Riven be taking it himself?” Lylah asked, confusion threading her voice.
Before an answer could come, a sound cut through the air,
Low at first. Distant.
Then louder.
Heavier.
Every wolf in the arena stilled, instincts flaring as heads tilted upward in unison,
The sky trembled,
A helicopter descended, its blades slicing through the air as it hovered above the ground.
Murmurs broke out instantly.
“Whose pack’s aircraft is that? Blackfang’s p>
“No. I’m sure Alpha Rowan has never owned anything like that. That can’t possibly be his p>
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A rope ladder dropped from the hovering craft.
And then-a man descended with practiced ease, his movements sharp, controlled.
‘I’ll secure it,” he said simply upon landing. “It will be delivered safely to Lunaris p>
Lylah nodded. “Thank you p>
The box was carefully closed, handed over, and within moments, the man ascended again.
Then the aircraft lifted.
Gone as suddenly as it had appeared.
Leaving a stunned, heavy silence. Around the arena, jaws had dropped. Griselda and her circle stood frozen, hands covering their mouths, their earlier mockery stripped bare.
“W-we really thought it was just a normal flower,” someone blurted, nearly tripping over their own words. “So we just assumed it was cheap! And Lady Cora who used to fancy things didn’t say anything, so how were we supposed to know p>
“Of course you thought so,” Edith said coolly. “To even witness a Dawn Rose in bloom, we must wait -sometimes decades. And only a rare few in history have ever had the fortune to possess one p>
Cora’s expression drained, paling from ashen to something lifeless.
And Rowan-
Rowan could hardly believe what he had just witnessed.
years
Ezra had crossed into his airspace with such audacity. Turning the event into a spectacle before his entire pack members, a blatant display of dominance meant to shame him in his own territory. A low growl rumbled from deep within Rowan’s chest, his wolf rising, bristling at the unspoken challenge.
Even as the day wore on and the event came to an end, the murmurs never ceased.
But no longer did they revolve around Cora’s grand bouquet. Now, every whisper circled Lylah’s single
rose.
That night, Lylah pressed her phone to her ear as she called Ezra, her thoughts restless.
There were far too many things she needed to ask him about his far-from-ordinary gift.
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The Betrayed Princess Rising
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