A Warrior's Second Chance (Faye and Alexander) novel Chapter 422

Chapter 422

ALEXANDER

Roman answered without hesitation.

went out of the gat

e said. “For a run.”

For a moment, I

ed at him.

Not because explained

It didn

ver surprised me, but because of how casually he said it, like it that needed explaining.

ened slightly before I spoke.

epeated, slower this time.

nodded once.

was when the irritation I had been holding back finally found a way out.

You went out of the gate,” I said, my voice sharper now, “without informing anyone. Without clearance. Without even the basic awareness that you don’t just walk beyond the perimeter alone in a place you don’t fully know.”

His expression shifted slightly, like he was registering the tone but choosing not to react to it immediately.

I continued anyway.

“Do you understand what that means?” I asked. “Do you understand the risks involved with

that kind of decision

Kyle shifted

Roman

”

hould have told you.”

diate. Controlled. Not defensive.

me from escalating further.

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Because I wasn’t done yet.

‘d have,” I said.

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ded, “And you should not have gone alone,”

part mattered more than anything else.

Out there, this close to our territory, things were still unpredictable. Even if it wasn’t an active threat zone, there were boundaries for a reason. Wolves didn’t just cross them casually without understanding the implications.

Roman exhaled lightly.

“I wasn’t alone,” he said.

That made me pause

My eyes narro

“Wha

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again.

with me.”

fully, I already had a suspicion forming. But I didn’t want to assume.

e landed, and I felt the edge of tension in my chest ease just slightly.

That explained part of it.

Not everything

But eno

Sti

ted.

ded.

ommunication.

breath through my nose.

ss than it initially appeared.

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“He stopped the gate issue,” he added quietly. “That’s how I was able to leave”

Kyle gave a faint sound beside me, like that made more sense to him now.

I didn’t fully relax, but I could acknowledge the difference. Ethan at least meant there was

level of supervision, even if informal.

awareness involve

Still

That

for another moment.

omething in his expression I didn’t miss. Something quieter underneath the

n he had just given.

wasn’t the real reason.

dn’t need confirmation to know that.

eople didn’t walk out into unfamilia verything around them was alre

But I didn’t ask.

Not yet.

Instead, I

something as simple as exercise when specially not Roman.

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d for only a second before nodding.

without waiting for furth

tion, already walking ahead.

back slightly

his part anymore.

ust about a run.

that.

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And I knew it

Even without him saying it.

e was something else driving him out there.

mething he hadn’t explained yet.

Something he likely wouldn’t offer unless I asked the right question.

I didn’t say anything else as we walked.

I just led the way.

We walked in silence for a while.

Clain

Roman behind me, steady footsteps matching the pace I set without me needing to slow down or look back to confirm he was still there.

Kyle had

omewhere earlier, leaving just the two of us moving through the corridor

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King at him, I could feel it.

ore he wasn’t saying.

n” explanation was too clean. Too simple for a decision that had clearly carried

re reached the door to my office, and I pushed it open without stopping. Roman followed in quietly.

The room felt familiar in the way that usually helped me think. Shelves. Documents. Order. Everything placed where it was supposed to be.

I didn’t sit.

Neith

en exhaled slowly.

y wolf was restless,” he said.

y attention properly.

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enter

My eyes narrowed slightly, but I didn’t interrupt.

He continued, a bit more carefully now.

“It wasn’t ne

stay still

lessness. It felt… like something was building. Under my skin. I couldn’t

stayed inside, it would get worse.”

e spoke.

exaggeration in his tone. No attempt to dramatize it. Just observation.

d space,” he added. “Open space. Somewhere it wouldn’t affect anyone else if… if thing happened.”

last part was quieter.

That told me enough.

I didn’t need him to finish the se

A shift instinct.

Controlled or not

My expres

wasn’t something to ignore.

you

without informing anyone.

n briefly before speaking again.

because…” he paused, then continued more honestly, “you already have eal with. Everything happening with the Luna, the pack, the council pressure… I it to add another problem on top of it.”

n’t being reckless out of arrogance.

s trying not to b

d slow!

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ond as I processed that.

nally.

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on my own”

I turned back to him

“That’s not how this works” I said

My tone wast this tire start

I

Because it wasnt anger was dealing with angio

if what he was describing was accurate, then it meant something I didn’t like the direction of

an again.

sness. The pressure he had mentioned. The need to move

lat what wasn’t random.

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