Exchanging Vows: The Swapped Wife Is a Top Shaman novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Chapter 61

Stone’s Point of View

The silence in the study stretched so long it felt heavy enough to suffocate us. Behind me, I could feel the stillness of Ash and Shadow, neither of us dared to utter a word. Telling Alpha Alaric that Lady Ivy was a top shaman... the true face behind the legendary Divine Doctor—was a gamble that shook him.

To the rest of the world, Lady Ivy was simply a quiet woman, overlooked and underestimated. No one ever dreamed she possessed that kind of immense, ancient power.

Now, we knelt on the cold floor, waiting for our punishment. The mind of an Alpha is a dangerous place, and Alpha Alaric was one of the most formidable leaders in the territories. We had no idea what his verdict would be.

Would he punish Lady Ivy for concealing her identity? Would he execute us on the spot for acting as her accomplices in this deception? In our world, hiding secrets from your Alpha is a capital offense. My heart hammered against my ribs.

"Stand up," Alpha Alaric finally commanded. His voice wasn’t filled with the roaring fury I had expected, but rather a deep exhaustion.

We rose to our feet, keeping our eyes strictly trained on the floor. To our utter confusion, he extended his hand, holding out the stack of bills he had pulled from his desk earlier. I hesitated, my mind spinning as I tried to comprehend why he would still pay us after discovering our ruse.

"Take it," Alaric muttered, shoving the money into my hands. "Dominic is alive because of it."

We couldn’t understand him right now. "From this moment on, your orders remain unchanged, but your scope is wider. You will protect my daughter-in-law with your lives. When she goes outside to practice her medicine, you will be her shields. The world outside our walls is growing darker, and a shaman of her caliber will attract dangerous eyes."

"She has our absolute loyalty, Alpha," I replied. Ash and Shadow nodded in unison beside me.

Alpha Alaric offered a few more brief pieces of advice regarding her security details, his eyes tracking our expressions one last time. We listened intently, absorbing every word. Once he dismissed us, we swiftly pulled our medical masks back over our faces, secured our cloaks, and slipped out into the chilly night air.

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We boarded the carriage, as we left the safety of the main pack house. Our immediate destination was the Azure Leaf Pharmacy, the hidden sanctuary where Ivy formulated her remedies. The plan was simple: arrive at the pharmacy, shed our elaborate Divine Doctor disguises, change into our standard warrior gear.

As the carriage entered the narrow, tree-lined path leading toward the pharmacy, a terrifying howl shattered the silence. Before our driver could react, the carriage door was violently ripped off its hinges. Dozens of rogue wolves exploded from the dark tree line, their snarling maws dripping with saliva.

They weren’t hunting for meat, their movements were highly coordinated.

"Ambush!" Ash roared.

We leaped from the tilting vehicle, shifting instantly into our partial werewolf forms. Our hairs coarse sprouted along our jaws, our claws extending, and our eyes glowing. We fought in this hybridized form to maintain human coordination while utilizing our beastly strength—but more importantly, I had to keep my mask firmly pressed to my face. If a rogue survived, the true identity of the Divine Doctor could not be compromised.

Instantly, it became clear that the attackers had a specific target. The rogues swarmed past Ash and Shadow, focuses entirely on me. They knew the Divine Doctor was supposed to be the man in the lead.

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