Claimed By The Wolfless Alpha のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

ANISA.My heart pounded in my chest as though I had been running for weeks the moment Elian pulled me into a hug.Not just any hug, but it felt like something he needed grounding for. As if I was the oxygen he needed to breathe. He wrapped himself around me like I might disappear in a blink if he didn't hold on tight.I could also feel him sniffing me, taking frantic inhales, almost as though he was trying to ingrain every note of my scent into his memory. “Oh, you’re okay. You’re safe. I have you now,” he murmured into my shoulder. But his grip was iron-tight. His arms trembled against my back, and the way he held me didn't quite feel right and I felt a bit uncomfortable. I squirmed out of his hold a bit. “Elian,” I whispered. “Can you let go now?”It took a second. Then, almost reluctantly, his arms loosened, releasing me. I stepped away to get a closer look at him and cupped his face. His skin was slick with sweat

It had been three days since Elian had nearly lost himself in the infirmary courtyard, and somehow, the world hadn’t crumbled to ash. Thinking about the day sent knots into my stomach and even though I could still hear the maids murmuring behind corners, the pack members never stopped bowing when he passed. No matter what had happened and what would happen in the future, he was still their alpha. They still loved him. Still respected him. Even if the events may have shaken the pack grounds and a few members.What I considered even more strangely was that the maids and guards bowed to me too. As if that outburst had sealed my place beside him, not fractured it. As if they were now seeing that I wasn’t going anywhere. Unlike their alpha’s supposedly first mate, I wasn't going to reject him. I wasn't leaving him. And that he cared about me too.In some ways, his outburst had solidified what we were going for, and everyone was eating it up. Still, I was a lit

So I held her gaze, because while she may be right to an extent, I wasn't about to give her that satisfaction. I don't even have to yield to her authority Neither one of us said anything, at least, not until one of the lord’s with black hair broke the silence, and our heated stare down. “With all respect, I believe we’re all forgetting something very crucial here.” “And what is that, Lord Richard?” Lady Hattie asked.The man turned to face Lord Angelo and smiled softly. “Three decades ago, when you lost your mate, Lord Angelo, you vanished for a month. You abandoned your duties and you didn’t speak to anyone. So don’t speak of Alpha Elian’s fear for his mate like its weakness. We’ve all experienced a bit of this once in our lifetime at least. And we all know that is the power of the mate bond, the purity of having a person solely for us. It isn't a weakness. It is power. It is love.”The room went still and Lord Angelo kept his head down. I res

He rubbed the back of his neck, looking just as frustrated as I was. “Look, when you said yes in front of the ministers like that, you were so confident and so sure.” “Because I had no idea what we were getting into.” “I know. And I should have done something. But…” he trailed off, once again, running his hands through his hair. I resumed my pacing. “I didn’t sign up for this. I mean, I did, technically, but not for marriage! I was supposed to just help you out and that’s that.” There was no calming me now and even though I wanted to remain as level headed as I could about the whole thing, the word marriage had shattered any semblance of calm I had left. It felt too permanent and it freaked me out. I sighed and slumped down on the bed. “I just feel like this is something you shouldn’t have forgotten to mention. It’s very important information.” Elian crouched in front of me again, his warm

Laraba sighed. “Mirror magic works when there is a connection. Something that connects two entities, two worlds, two people together. It needs a medium to flow through. This woman certainly belonged here once, or perhaps, her ancestors. Simply put, she has a connection here, one way or the other. Hence why the mirror magic activated.” “Through a book?” “What she read in the book could be her own memory. Or the magic helping her get to know you. But wait, what is she to you?” “My mate,” I answered. Laraba’s eyes widened. “Your…mate?” I nodded. “And she found out about your past through the book?” “Just the time Belinda was rejecting me. Nothing more.” “So she read only that scene before finding herself here?” “Yes.” “Okayyy…” Laraba trailed off, staring at the table. I was get