Novel-novel oleh Teejay

**Elara's POV*"Choose," Darius repeated, golden eyes burning into mine across the blood-soaked clearing. "Him or your people."Kael staggered to his feet behind me, blood dripping from his muzzle. His silver-black wolf snarled low, ready to charge again despite the fresh wounds.I shifted back to human form, naked and glowing with barely contained power. "Neither. I choose myself."Darius laughed, the sound cold and broken. "Still playing the victim? Three years I gave you everything and you hid your true self like a coward.""You gave me nothing but pain!" I shouted, stepping forward. Golden energy crackled along my skin. "You called me barren. Worthless. You fucked your whore in our bed and expected me to smile while raising your pup."His expression darkened. "Seraphina lost the child because of you. She's dying because of you.""Lies

**Elara's POV**"Show me the message again," Kael demanded, snatching the blood-stained note from my fingers.I watched his jaw clench as he read Darius's words. "Come home, wife. Or I'll kill every Eclipse wolf I find until you do. Starting with your precious rogue.""Arrogant bastard," Kael growled, crushing the paper in his fist. "He thinks he can threaten me in your father's territory?""He's not just threatening," I said, pacing the chamber. "He's already moving. The howls last night, those were scouts testing our borders."Viktor entered without knocking, his golden eyes hard. "The scout talked. Darius has rallied three minor packs with the poisoning lie. They're calling you a kinslayer, Elara.""I didn't poison anyone!" I snapped."Doesn't matter," Viktor replied coldly. "Perception wins wars. You need to train. Now. Show them the

**Elara's POV**The war room fell silent as Thorne's words hung in the air. I sat up slowly, Kael's knot finally deflating enough for us to separate. His seed leaked down my thighs as I reached for a robe."Poisoned?" I repeated, voice sharp. "That's a fucking lie."Kael growled low, pulling me back against his chest despite the fresh stitches. "Of course it is. Darius is desperate."Thorne shifted uncomfortably. "The scout swears Seraphina is bleeding out. She's telling every allied pack that you slipped her something before you ran. They're calling it attempted murder of an unborn heir."My father's golden eyes narrowed on me. "Did you?""No!" I snapped, standing. The robe barely covered me. "I barely looked at her. This is Darius twisting the knife."Viktor leaned back in his throne-like chair. "Doesn't matter if it's true. Perception

**Elara's POV**The fortress gates slammed shut behind us with a thunderous boom that vibrated through my bones. Eclipse warriors swarmed the walls, bows drawn and wolves howling as they reinforced the perimeter. I could still hear the distant clash of battle echoing from the treeline where Kael had held Darius back."Kael!" I dropped to my knees beside him as he collapsed in the inner courtyard. Blood poured from the deep gashes across his chest and flank. His silver-black fur receded as he shifted, leaving him naked, sweat-slick, and far too pale."Little queen," he rasped, ice-blue eyes locking onto mine despite the pain. One bloodied hand reached up, fingers tangling in my hair with surprising strength. "Told you to go inside.""Shut up," I snapped, pressing my hands over the worst wound. Warm blood seeped between my fingers. "You idiot. You were supposed to come right back."

**Elara's POV*We moved at dawn, cutting through the thickest parts of the neutral woods where few wolves dared travel. Kael kept me close, one arm banded around my waist as we ran. His body heat bled into mine, constant and distracting. Every few miles he'd pull me behind a cluster of trees, press me against rough bark, and devour my mouth like a starving man."Need another taste," he growled during one stop, dropping to his knees right there in the dirt. He shoved my torn dress up and buried his face between my thighs without warning. His tongue was relentless, lapping at my slick folds, sucking hard on my clit until my legs shook and I came with a muffled scream against my own arm.He rose, lips shiny with my arousal, and kissed me deeply so I could taste myself on him. "Good girl," he praised, voice rough. "When we reach safety, I'm knotting this pretty pussy for hours."The bond between us thrummed stronger with every touch. I was starting to crave the darkness in him.By late af

**Elara's POV**The hidden Eclipse outpost nestled deep in the ancient woods felt like another world, stone walls covered in glowing runes, torchlight flickering against carved wolf motifs. Kael led me inside a small, defensible cabin, barring the heavy door behind us. Only two scouts remained outside on watch.My body still hummed from the long journey. Every step had been torture, the new mate bond pulsing between my thighs like a second heartbeat. Kael's scent clung to my skin, dark and addictive.He turned to me slowly, eyes glowing ice-blue in the low light. Water and blood still streaked his powerful body, highlighting every ridge of muscle. My gaze dropped involuntarily to the thick length hanging heavy between his legs, already half-hard again."Keep looking at me like that, little queen," he growled, stalking closer, "and I won't be gentle."I backed up until my thighs hit the edge of the wooden table. "We don't have time for this. Darius—""Fuck Darius." Kael's voice dropped