Chapter 4: Chapter 2 (First Part)
“Desmond, Desmond, Desmond..Looks like Justin’s been watching you a lot lately.” Leroy laughs and leans against the wall. “This hunter is very good at checking available weapons. He doesn’t look bad. But obviously, he wants to leave them in their favour.”
Leroy walks towards his desk and silently looks at the bracelets he wears on his wrist.
“I wonder how my pack is doing in my absence.”
Unconsciously, the alpha gets lost in his thoughts and wonders about the state in which his loved ones are.
At the same time, Far from this great field, a tall blonde holds herself with a thinking air, identical to hers, her head leaning against the window, her gaze anchored in the void and her heart tight.
“Where are you, Leroy? I hope nothing bad happened to you.” She clenches her jaw and swallows her saliva with difficulty. “I still remember a time when things were easier.” She whispers at the sight of two children playing together.
A manly voice echoes in her mind. “Luxana.”
Her face is filled with a big smile and his eyes close.
“Leroy!”
“I’m relieved to know I can still make you smile.”
“But of course.” She turns and approaches her bed. “Leroy, where are you? Don't you know, your daughter is just asking you.”
“I know. She talks to me often.” He exhales and runs his hand along his hair.
“I’m still busy.”
“What are you doing now? Nothing dangerous..”
“There is nothing dangerous once inside the territory. All are busy satisfying themselves with roses or fighting for them. The only minimum involved is desmond.”
“And who is desmond?”
“... A hunter with enough empathy for la rose célèbre.”
“La rose célèbre.” She stands up and loosens her muscles. “You saw it.”
“Only from afar. I watch her often. No reaction, no words, I can tell you that Justin took her all life.” He informs her with a throat full of hate.
“Woe to this man. He has only attacked our people. I really hope my little one." His throat tightens and no longer dares to speak.
“I know. You don’t want her there, but... we both know we liked it better than we did.”
“I don’t want to.” She’s crying. “My little sister adored, dead, drowned, dead from your horse race, her head hit against some rock, fallen from a cliff!”
At the sordid thoughts that could represent the life of her sister in such an environment, Luxana breaks down in tears. Leroy guesses and lets a short silence settle.
“Would you rather she was already dead. I’ll ask you. If I find her in the hunters, will you reject her?”
“I will never, ever reject my little sister. I just know that the idea of her being there was killing me. The idea that anyone could have broken my little princess... Leroy, the famous rose situation, you saw it.”
Leroy stands up and looks at the blonde sitting on a desk with her head bowed without any reaction.
“I fear it most. How will I help her recover? Could she recover…”
'Leroy no, don’t tell me that.'
“I reassure you. For now, I have not suspected any Rose of being your sister. So I am not sure I can find her here.” He clenches his jaw and feels a pinch in his heart. “Is this good news or bad news?” he secretly wonders.
'Ok.' She sobs. 'There’s a chance you’ll come back without her this time too.'
“Luxana.” he mumbles inconsiously.
"I know. Yes." She takes a strong breath and holds a sob. 'The goal behind all this is not to find her I know. It is politics and justice for others.”
“Don’t get depressed. I swear I’ll give you back your sister whether she’s alive or.”
“Dead? Would you bring her back?”
“Wouldn’t you want his body for a better farewell, a better burial?”
“Leroy. Do you really believe that it would be over?”
“I think you can still have hope until we find it. For my part, as soon as I close these investigations into Justin, I will look for him elsewhere.”
“Leroy, I want to see my sister again.”
'I know. And I promised you I’d bring her back... Just give me some more time.'
“Take care of yourself alpha.”
“You too.”
Emerging from his discussion with her, Leroy persists in observing the famous rose.
“There are a lot of roses in this territory. It has to be here somewhere. I hope...or not?”
Disturbed by the situation in which he finds himself, Leroy leans his hands to his office and sees Lenore parading before his eyes; his head bowed and reactions non-existent.
“This girl drives me crazy. I can see that she still doesn’t like her way of life despite her ghost girl look. So why didn’t she grab Desmond’s gun? She could have fled, I’m sure he would have let him go.”
As the Supreme Alpha takes the lead on enemy territory concerning the dying Famous Rose, in her own field, a few secret shots take place in her back.
Kenneth kicks the ground and growls at Zelo. Zelo steps back a few steps and looks away.
“It’s out of the question that you marry him to Lenore.” He looks up. “You hear yourself talk? He seeks her with a pure intention, that of returning to Luxana the beloved she has lost. You, you seek her in the hope of linking her to him? Did it ever occur to you that they might not like it?”
'Pitie is Luxana’s sister. She could only please." objected Zelo.
“Nonsense! Suppose she is pretty. Is she even alive?”
'Is she dead?' announces Zelo with impatience.
“We don’t know that yet.”
'Exactly! I’m positive. This kid is coming back, alive in Leroy’s arms.'
'Wrong! in those of Luxana.'"
“We all know that Luxana cannot do more than greet her on her return.”
“You are so cruel. Declared dead the one alive and declared alive the one.”
“Gone! She is not dead. And I am not cruel. These are facts.”
“I will never join you in your madness. Leroy must marry, of course. But not with this missing woman still not found.”
“JLeroy will marry this missing woman as soon as he finds her.” swears Zelo without hesitation.
Some are already applauding as Kenneth turns his back on them and heads out.
“J’en ferais des coups-bas, des manigances, rien que pour que Leroy soit lié à celle qui lui convient.” Il les dévisage du coin de l’oeil. “Ce n’est que si cette gamine lui convient que j’envisagerais de les lier.”
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
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