Semua Bab Run Little Mate: Bab 131 - Bab 140

Elara's POV Then Aunt Cordelia stepped forward. She had been like a mother to me. When she spoke, it was with that weary certainty of someone who had seen too much to be fooled by nonsense. “A spell like this,” she said, “is not a thing to be rushed. It needs runes. It needs the right herbs. It needs the moon to be in its proper phase. It needs time.” She counted off the requirements. “A week,” she finished. “At least a week to prepare properly.” The words hung in the air. A week. That meant seven more days of breathing the same air as her. Seven more days of my heart constantly breaking. Seven more days of pretending I could keep my face calm and my hands steady while the pack watched me like I was a breaking thing. Ilara turned to me then. “Elara,” she said, quietly, so the whole hall had to lean in if they wanted to hear. “You must decide. This is yours to choose.” All of them looked at me. The weight of their eyes made it hard to move. Leah’s jaw tightened. Kael’s face d

Elara's POV I was beyond pissed. Two whole days. Two long, endless days of searching, calling, wandering, and Kael was nowhere to be found. No matter where I went, from the training grounds, the woods near the pack, the cliffs where he sometimes disappeared to think, there was absolutely nothing. Every time I thought I’d finally catch a glimpse of him, it immediately vanished before I could reach him. My heart tightened with frustration, twisting into this unbearable knot of anger and hurt. I ground my teeth together, pacing the room like a caged animal. “Where are you, Kael?” I hissed under my breath. My voice felt tight, raw with all the hurt I was trying to swallow, all the fury I was trying to control. I hated feeling powerless. I hated that someone who meant so much could make me feel so small just by disappearing. And yet, a part of me, a tiny, stubborn part I refused to acknowledge held onto hope. Maybe he had a reason. Maybe there was something I didn’t know. Something

Elara's POV Her smirk faltered for a brief second, a flicker of something uneasy passing over her face. But it was gone in an instant, replaced again by that same mocking amusement.“Do you really think you can twist this into some sob story and I’ll just crumble?” I continued, my voice rising with every word. “You think I’ll stand here crying and hating myself while you dance in victory? No. Not happening.”I took another step forward, close enough now that I could see the pulse in her throat, the faint tremor in her jaw that betrayed the calm she was trying to fake. “I’m not buying your cock and bull stories, Selene. I don’t care what kind of spells or lies you’ve spun, I’ll find out the truth myself. I’ll find out why Kael said that baby was his.”Her eyes flashed dangerously. “You think he needs a reason? Maybe he’s just done with you,” she hissed, but her voice wasn’t as steady anymore.I didn’t even flinch. “No,” I said firmly. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that Kael

Third Person’s POV“My Lady.” A cloaked figure called out with a bow and if Elara had just waited a few minutes, she would have seen the person come as the person being bowed to was none other than the tied-up Selene herself.Selene’s previously smug and panicked expression vanished, replaced by a look of absolute boredom.“Rise.”“My lady. I didn’t think that you would show up and that too now. Lady Nehyr didn’t tell me anything about this plan or I would have sufficiently prepared for your arrival.”Selene scoffed. “And why should someone as lowly as you be made aware of my plans? Or do you think that just because you’ve been allowed to stay in the alliance pack all these years and get an important position, you’re suddenly somebody truly important?” Selene’s voice was filled with ice as she looked coldly at the cloaked figure.The person in the cloak immediately trembled and fell to their knees. “N..No. My Lady. No. By the darkness, I wouldn’t dare to do that.”Selene harru

The next morning came very fast, and I could feel the pressure of last night still sitting on my chest. I stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, trying to steady myself before getting up. My eyes felt warm and swollen, and I didn’t bother fixing them because pretending was more important than looking fine. Kael said to act like nothing was wrong, and I had no choice but to follow that plan.Eren sat on the bed beside me with his blanket pulled to his chest, and he watched me the moment I moved. His eyebrows pressed together like he already knew something was off, and I forced myself to smile so he wouldn’t start worrying too much.“Morning,” I said softly as I reached for him.He leaned into me instead of answering, and I wrapped my arms around him. His grip felt tighter and it made my heart twist.“Are you okay?” I whispered.He shrugged and kept his face against my shoulder. I rubbed his back slowly and tried to make my voice calm.“I’m fine,” I said, “just tired.”His small finge