Novels by Phos

Chapter 167 Elara’s POV He reached for my hand. “Then we won’t give her a chance to escape.” Kai’s hand tightened around mine as the guard hurried out to carry out his order. For a moment, neither of us spoke. The woman we had just discovered was behind so many of the troubles in our lives had disappeared suddenly. “Where could she have gone?” I asked. Kai released my hand and turned towards the door. “Get Kelvin,” he ordered one of the guards waiting outside. “Tell him to meet me in my study immediately.” “Right away, Alpha.” There was a guard said aloud. Kai turned to look at me. “You should return to your room. You need rest.” I shook my head. “I want to be here.” “Elara, this isn’t a discussion.” “And I’m not asking for permission.” I folded my arms. “Elizabeth has been involved in everything happening around us. She tried to kill you, and now we know her new plans to kill me. I want to be here to witness everything.” His jaw tightened, but he didn’t ar

Chapter 166 Elara’s POV The guard’s announcement left Kai and me staring at each other. “Sarai?” I repeated. Kai looked just as surprised. “What’s the plan this time?” “I don’t know,” I replied. “But I want to see her.” “Are you sure?” he asked. “You don’t have to come with me. I can handle this.” “I want to hear what she has to say.” Kai studied my face for a moment before nodding. “Alright. Stay close to me.” We left Zara’s room, leaving her under the care of the doctor and headed to see Sarai. But before kai arrived. He sent guards to go find Aunty Elizabeth and bring her to him. The guards opened the door when we arrived. Sarai stood near the centre of the room, her hands clasped tightly in front of her. Her clothes were untidy, and there were dark circles beneath her eyes. She looked as though she hadn’t slept properly in days. When she saw me, her expression turned. “Elara…Erhmm…Luna.” I said nothing, just folded my arms. She looked away and tur

Chapter 165 Elara’s POV I sat beside her and took her hand. “Zara, I’m going to try to help you,” I whispered. “Just follow my voice if you hear me.” Her eyes moved towards mine, but she didn’t respond. The doctor placed his hand over our joined hands and began the process. I felt a strange pressure build behind my eyes. My fingers tightened around Zara’s as the room gradually faded. When I opened my eyes again, I was no longer in her room. I stood in a long white hallway with several doors lining its walls. The place was quiet, almost too quiet. I turned around, but there was no sign of Kai or the doctor. No sign of Zara either. “Zara?” My voice echoed down the hallway without an answer. Shakily, I walked towards the nearest white door and pushed it open. I could see little Zara sitting on the floor, laughing as her mother played with her. She looked happy, while her mother kept brushing her hair away from her face. I watched them for a moment. It was a warm memory, one t

Chapter 164 Elara’s POV The news about Zara came shortly after Kai had summoned his guards. The guard he had sent to fetch her returned with a disturbing report. “Alpha, we found Zara in her room, but she isn’t responding properly. She’s been behaving strangely, and there’s blood on her bedsheets.” Kai and I stood up at once. “What do you mean she’s not responding?” I asked. “She seems confused, Luna. Sometimes she answers when we speak to her, but then she starts saying things that don’t make sense.” We hurried to Zara’s room, my heart pounding as I tried to understand what could have happened to her. Her maid was already there when we arrived. “What’s going on?” Kai asked as we entered. She turned towards us. “I don’t know. She keeps saying things that don’t make sense.” My eyes moved to Zara. She sat on the floor close to her bed, staring blankly at her hands. Her hair looked untidy, as though she’d been pulling at it. The bedsheets behind her were stained with blood

Chapter 163 Elara’s POV I couldn’t stop thinking about what I’d seen when I touched Vera’s wrist. No matter how I tried to distract myself, I kept seeing Elizabeth standing over her in that dim room. So it was her. But what had she really done to Vera? I wished I could tell. Something had clearly happened between them, but I couldn’t tell what. I shook my head, frustrated by how little I knew. I needed answers, but I wasn’t sure where to begin. Beside me, my dog, Nulu, lifted her head, watching me with her ears perked up. I reached down and ran my fingers over her head, hoping the small distraction would help clear my thoughts. Not long after, Kai walked in unexpectedly. Nulu immediately got to her feet, wagging her tail. Kai glanced down at her and bent to rub her head before straightening. “There you are,” he said, looking at me. I forced a smile. “I’ve been here almost all day. And now I think I should bury myself in work.” “You should rest more after yesternight, don’

Chapter 162 Kai’s POV I left the room to my study to check the reports on the war preparations my guards had dropped off. There was still much to be done, and I wasn’t satisfied with how slowly some of the arrangements were moving. With Antonio refusing to settle things peacefully, we couldn’t afford to be caught unprepared. I was going through the list of selected soldiers when another knock sounded at my door. “Come in.” Kelvin walked in, holding a few documents. There he was, the person I needed to see. “I’ve got an update on the preparations.” I leaned back in my chair. “Let’s hear it.” “We’ve started selecting the soldiers. The strongest fighters are being assigned to the front lines, while the others are being organised into support units. The training grounds are also being prepared.” “How many have been selected so far?” He gave me the number, and I glanced through the document he placed on my desk. “Keep going. I want the remaining selections comp