Semua Bab Run Little Mate: Bab 161 - Bab 170

Kael’s POVThe celebration stopped when the woman stepped forward. I felt every eye turn toward her and heard whispers ripple through the pack, and I immediately moved closer to Elara, keeping my hand near hers. She wore a dark cloak that hid her face, and the silence stretched as everyone waited to see who she was.She raised her voice, firm and clear. “Kael Magnus has falsified his bloodline. He is not the rightful Alpha of this pack.”A murmur ran through the crowd. I frowned, my hand tightening around Elara’s. “Who are you?” she asked, her tone strong, “and why are you trying to ruin Kael?”The woman moved slowly and lifted the hood of her cloak. Gasps filled the clearing, and I felt Elara stiffen beside me. The face beneath the hood was familiar and impossible, the face that belonged to Selene’s mother. She had been believed dead for years, and yet here she stood.I instinctively stepped in front of Elara. “Stay back,” I said, my voice low but steady, “you’re lying.”“I am not,”

Elara’s POVThe moment they dragged Kael out of the hall, something inside me snapped and I didn’t care who heard me, I stepped forward and shouted his name over and over, my voice rising until it echoed but the guards didn’t stop and Kael didn’t fight them, he only kept looking back at me until the doors shut behind him and the sound felt final.I tried to push past the guards around me but they blocked my path and I felt my breath shake, I forced it down because losing control now would make everything worse. Selene sat high on the throne she stole, and she watched me with a smile that made my chest tighten, she acted like taking Kael away was nothing to her.“Bring the pack to their knees,” she said, and her voice carried through the hall.Everyone dropped to the ground one by one but Eren stayed standing, his jaw tight and his fists clenched, and I felt fear claw up my chest because I knew Selene would not ignore him.“Eren,” I whispered, trying to warn him, but he didn’t look at

Kael’s POVThe dungeon felt really cold and I kept walking from one end to the other because sitting made it worse and my thoughts kept dragging me in different places. I was worried about Elara and I knew I could not do anything from here and that made everything feel heavier. I was also scared about the execution because it was real now and the guards talked about it like it was a simple task and I kept thinking of the moment it would happen, but then I reminded myself that Elara would never let it end that way. Even with that, I worried about her more, because she was carrying my child and she was outside dealing with people who wanted her gone.I ran a hand through my hair and let out a long breath, trying to calm myself, but it didn’t work. Hours passed and I counted every one of them because there was nothing else to do. My body grew restless and my thoughts moved around too fast. I sat once, but I stood again almost immediately and kept pacing because staying still made me feel

Elara’s POVI woke up before the bell and I didn’t move for a long moment because my chest felt tight and my head was heavy and the room felt too small. It was the third day and it was the day Selene planned to kill Kael and I hadn’t spoken to him at all and everything I tried before had failed. I sat up slowly and pressed both hands to my stomach because the fear was getting worse and I couldn’t think straight but I forced myself to breathe because panic would not help me.I washed my face with cold water and looked at myself in the mirror and my eyes looked tired and dull and I hated that she had pushed me to this point. I didn’t have the luxury of looking weak today. I needed to find something and I needed to move fast.Selene overslept for the first time since I became her maid and I didn’t understand why but I was grateful. Her room was quiet and the guards outside were half awake and she hadn’t called for me yet so I knew this was my only chance.I stepped out of my room and con

Elara’s POVSelene ordered the guards to seize me and they rushed toward me, grabbing my arms and pulling me back, and I let them because I wanted her to believe she was still in control, but I didn’t stop talking.“You’re full of bullshit,” I said, keeping my voice loud enough for everyone to hear, “you stand here and pretend you care about this pack when the only thing you want is a crown that isn’t yours.”Selene’s face twisted and she stepped closer. “Shut your mouth.”“No,” I said, “you lie because you need them blind, and you think you can scare me into silence.”She slapped me so hard my head snapped to the side, and the guards tightened their grip, and a few gasps rose from the crowd. My mouth filled with blood and I spat it right on her face, and she jerked back with a sharp breath.“Touch me again,” I said quietly, “and see what happens.”Selene moved to strike me again but I didn’t give her the chance. I lifted my leg and kicked her away from me, and the guards tried to pul