Semua Bab Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the Lycan: Bab 1 - Bab 4

Ophelia's POV “I have told you not to be bothered by what everyone else thinks. The truth is, I love you, Ophelia, and that will never change.”Elliot’s voice was so full of conviction that it nearly brought me to tears as we stood under the wide-open sky in the center of the pack's community. His words should have eased the ache in my chest, but it didn't.I looked away from him. “Elliot, everyone hates me. Even my parents can’t stand me. To everyone else, I’m nothing but a wolfless stain on the pack. They… they see me as a disgrace.”He let out a deep sigh and stepped closer until I felt the warmth of his body. “Ophelia, look at me.”I hesitated, but when I lifted my gaze, his deep green eyes locked onto mine, filled with a tenderness that made my heart squeeze. He reached out, gently brushing a strand of hair away from my face."Do you trust me?”I swallowed the lump in my throat. “Of course, I trust you, Eli.”“I don’t care what anyone says. Not my father, not your family, not a

Ophelia's POV Two days.Two endless days of stumbling through these cursed mountains, searching for someone who didn’t want to be found. The guards had given me a clear warning to leave, but I wasn't going anywhere until I had the antidote.My legs burned with every step, and my throat was so dry it felt like sandpaper.“This is pointless,” I whispered to myself, my voice raspy. “Maybe they were right. Maybe I shouldn’t have come.”The mist in the air felt thicker now, wrapping around me like a cloak. The cold bit at my skin, and for the first time, I let the thought sink in—I might not make it.I sank to my knees, my heart heavy with despair. As I closed my eyes and let the silence settle around me, I suddenly heard footsteps.They weren’t mine.I froze, my heart leaping to my throat. Someone was here.My head snapped up, and at that moment, I saw three figures coming out from the mist. They moved as one, their presence imposing.Two of them had silver masks covering features hid