All Chapters of Marked for Ruin: The Alphas’ Rejected Mate: Chapter 111 - Chapter 119

EllaA few minutes later, I made it to the clearing in the woods I saw in my vision and had mixed feelings about finding out that my hunch was right.It was Lucian, and he had done a better job at defending himself than I could’ve imagined, given the number of wolves that were attacking him.Within the timeframe I had snapped out of his head, transitioned into my wolf form, and found where he was, he had been able to overpower all of them except for one.I stood behind the trees and watched them encircle one another. The dead bodies were littered among them, and I could hear slight whimpering from the pile, which meant that some of them were still alive and in excruciating pain.My gaze shifted back to him, and I realized that he wasn’t in good shape, whereas his opponent was just looking for the right angle to attack.The place grew eerily quiet as they locked gazes, silently gearing up to attack one another. I stepped forward and growled. The other werewolf turned around just as the

Ella“You healed pretty fast,” Claire said and cleared her throat. “That’s a good thing. I still have to check for a concussion and ask a few questions. Think you can answer properly?” She added, and he nodded.She reached for a small flashlight on the bedside and turned it on. “Your pupils seem… great. Can you squint a little? Alright. You’re good. Now,” she put down the torch and continued speaking, “can you tell me your name?”“Lucian. Lucian Blackthorn,” he replied and cleared his throat.“Alright, Lucian, your throat is going to itch for a while. I had to get a tube in there to drain the blood that was clogging your lungs. That’s why you feel that scratching in your throat.”“Blood in my lungs?” he asked and shook his head as surprise clouded his expression.“Yes. When Ella brought you here, you had that cut,” she pointed to his arm that had been stitched up and bandaged properly, “a few external bruises, but one of your ribs had punctured a lung. Whoever or whatever attacked you

LUCIANI could feel the scathing sarcasm in her tone from where I sat, and it was understandable. She had spent years viewing Kade and me as the enemy. Hearing a different perspective might be a lot to take in.It made sense that she was questioning everything I said. I would too, heck, I was internally struggling with all the emotions I’d been feeling since I saw Kade sprawled on the floor.I heaved a sigh and shook my head slowly. I had come here because my brother was unconscious, and the seer said she was connected to this somehow. I didn’t anticipate the turn things had taken, and I’d never admit it to anyone, but I was a bit rattled by the experience.“You don’t have to believe me,” I replied, pulling myself back to the conversation we were having. I needed to focus on what was happening right now; there was nothing I could do to help my brother back home.Maybe the seer wasn’t as crazy as I thought, and being here was the solution. She clicked her tongue against the roof of her

EllaThis conversation with Lucian was draining me of any energy I thought I had mustered up over the time we sat here, but nothing could’ve prepared me to hear about what happened to Kade.I hated their guts; Lucian’s explanation of his behaviour towards me made things even worse, and there was a deep‑seated discontent with his presence here. But it wasn’t enough to make me gloat over Kade being unconscious.I had spent so much time contemplating whether undoing the bond was good for me, and I hadn’t given much thought to how it might affect them.I’d be lying if I said I did not feel terrible about the choice, though. It was one thing to consider my options and pick what was best for me; it was another to feel empathy toward someone in a dire position.I felt sorry for Kade, but I would still choose to start this process with Claire no matter the outcome. Lucian’s opinion about the way they treated me had only solidified that decision.They were assholes, and if the tables were turn

ELLAI arched an eyebrow and stopped myself from blurting the reply that was making its way to my lips as he continued talking. “No one was ready to explain what they thought was happening, no one wanted to sit with their emotions and be actual people. I… I don’t know how to explain it,” he stammered, and I gave him a knowing smile as a familiar feeling engulfed me.“You don’t have to explain it, I understand,” I muttered, and he scoffed.“No, you don’t,” he countered. I started to say something, but he continued speaking, ignoring my attempt to respond. “I couldn’t believe my eyes when they swung into action immediately, expressing concern about other members of the pack not finding out about it, deliberating on the best way to contain the situation while they looked for a solution. It felt like they were soulless beings who were solely focused on governance alone.”“Well, you can’t fault them if they have to look after the collective. They were probably going through shock themselve