Semua Bab Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine: Bab 391 - Bab 398

ELIAS Where is she?Why can’t we fucking find her?The words kept looping in my head like a curse I couldn’t break. I paced the living room for what felt like the hundredth time, my footsteps heavy against the floor. Every report from my men only tightened the knot in my chest. It was like Mina had dissolved into thin air.My mother was standing near the window with her arms crossed. My father sat quietly on the couch, watching me with a knowing look. Before I could say a word, my mom marched up to me and slapped the back of my head.“Ow—what the hell?” I exclaimed, more startled than hurt.“This,” she snapped, pointing a finger at my chest, “is because you refused to see her. This is what happens when you think distance equals love.”I groaned and dragged a hand down my face. “Mom—”“My daughter-in-law has run away,” she continued, voice rising. “Do you have any idea how that makes you look? I will disown you if you don’t fix this.”I let out a long breath, forcing myself not to sna

MINA I pulled him back as he continued shaking in my arms, my hands firm on his cheeks, and only then did I really see him.“Is it true?” I asked quietly. “Did he really not tell you?”He didn’t answer and instead leaned in. His lips met mine, soft at first. There was no hunger in it yet, only longing. His lips lingered there for a while, reminding me of what I had been missing for the past weeks. I, too, could feel how much he’d missed me in that single touch.My hands held onto his shirt without thinking. His breath brushed my cheek, his forehead resting against mine for a second. Then he kissed me again—longer and deeper than before. My heart pounded so loudly I was sure he could hear it.That was when the restraint snapped.His mouth opened against mine, and I gasped softly as the kiss turned desperate and messy. Weeks of fear and distance poured into that single moment. His hands slid to my waist, pulling me closer, and I stumbled back as he followed—until my hip knocked into

MINA It was already the next day. I woke up feeling strangely exhausted and invigorated all at once. My limbs felt heavy, but my thoughts were soft around the edges, and every time I caught Elias looking at me across the breakfast table, heat crept up my neck and into my cheeks.I kept my eyes stubbornly on my plate.He didn’t even try to hide it. Every time I moved, every time I reached for my cup, I could feel his gaze on me. The memory of last night lingered in my body in ways that made sitting still an active challenge. I cleared my throat and focused harder on buttering my bread.The front door opened.Aiden walked in, appearing even more tired than yesterday. He stopped mid-step when he saw the two of us together at the table. His nose twitched before he inhaled deeply and shook his head. “Bastard,” he muttered, the word clearly directed at Elias. “You filled my house with your scent.” Elias didn’t even bother pretending innocent. He leaned back in his chair, smug as ever, l

ELIASWhen my mom said she would take care of everything about the wedding, she really did. She refused to be one-upped by Cade’s mom or Rowan’s mom, which I found ridiculous because I didn’t even know weddings were a competition. But according to my mom, they absolutely were in a silent war. However, that didn’t matter at this moment. I was so freaking nervous.My hands wouldn’t stop flexing at my sides. I kept rolling my shoulders like that would somehow shake the anxiety loose, but it just sat there with a stuffy feeling in my chest. From down the hall, I could hear giggling. I stepped to the door and tried to listen in on their conversations. “Cade gives the best aftercare,” Arden said. “I think they’re all good with that in a way,” Luna’s voice could be heard through the multitude of voices that agreed. “What’s aftercare?” Mina asked, and they burst into giggles again. Well, it seemed they didn’t sound nervous at all. I scoffed under my breath with a small smile. Between