All Chapters of THE LYCAN KING’S CLAIM: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Elara POVThe room felt smaller every time I took a step.I paced back and forth, my bare feet brushing against the cold stone floor, my breaths uneven as my mind raced even faster than my body could keep up with.The walls were close, there was hardly any space in here and no windows except the one and no furniture except the chair they’d tied me to earlier.The air smelled damp, stale, like it hadn’t been disturbed in days.I guess no one came here unless someone was meant to disappear or be killed.My chest tightened at the thought, but I shoved it away quickly.I had to get out of here.Aldric is alot of things, but he's not a psychic to know my exact location every time.I stopped pacing when my eyes landed on the window again.It was small and narrow enough that even if I reached it, squeezing through would be hell.But that wasn’t what caught my attention this time.It was the bolts.The metal bolts held the frame firmly in place, with thick screws drilled into stone.I hadn’t

Elara POVThe room was too small for the amount of fear running through me.I crouched in the corner of the room, my back pressed so hard against the stone wall that it felt like the cold was seeping into my bones.My knees were drawn to my chest, my arms wrapped around myself like I could hold my body together by sheer will alone.They stood a few steps away.The two guards.Both of them smiling from ear to ear.These smiles were slow and deliberate, like they had all the time in the world and I was nothing more than something left behind for their amusement.Thier eyes filled with lust and at that point, I knew I shouldn't have attacked Elder Martins..My heart hammered violently against my ribs.I listened as they spoke to each other, their words low and casua, as if I weren’t sitting right there.“You go first.” one said to the other, leaning over to him, still tugging that grin.Then the other nodded in agreement, as his eyes locked on me.“I’ll be back,” he said, turning toward

Elara POVThick darkness wrapped around me like a suffocating veil.I didn’t know where I was. I didn’t remember how I got here.The air around me felt thick and heavy and every breath I took felt like I had to fight for it.The ground under my feet was cold and harsh , sending a chill straight through my bare soles.My heart pounded.Something was wrong.I took a cautious step forward, then another, my senses sharp and alert.The darkness pressed in closer with each step I took.Then I saw it.A door.And then through it, a faint light slipped out.Hope flickered in my chest.Or maybe fear.I didn’t know which one drove me as I reached for the handle.My fingers trembled as they closed around knob.Every instinct screamed at me to turn back, to run, but something deeper pulled me forward.I pushed the door open.The light inside was dim and warm.Tnen the smell hit me, a very unmistakable scent.Blood.My breath caught painfully in my throat as my eyes dropped.He was on the floor.

Aldric POVThe dungeons carried that heavy scent of damp water and stale air.Every step I took echoed through the rooms, each one heavy and deliberate.Elder Martins’ cell was at the far end.I had to see him first before the council meeting and his final fate.Since Elara shared her dream with me earlier, I had this uneasy feeling coursing through me.If that dream was to be an insight to the future, then I had to do my best to change that and first was finding out why Elara was kidnapped.Elder Martins figure soon came into sight.He sat chained to the wall, his wrists bound with iron, his posture relaxed and calm like he wasn't on the verge of a death sentence.His face was bruised from earlier, but when he saw me, a faint and amused smile formed there.That alone nearly sent me over the edge.“So,” I said, my voice low. “You’re still laughing.”He tilted his head slightly, the chains rattling softly. “You always were impatient, Aldric.”I stopped a few feet from the bars.My eyes

Elara POVWhen Aldric entered my room with Seraphina beside him, I knew instantly this wasn’t a casual visit.Well, it wasn't supposed to be. He had alot, and I mean alot to explain…Aldric carried himself slowly, his steps rigid and his body looked stiff.From his expression, I could tell something still disturbing him deeply.Seraphina followed just behind him.“A brother?” I asked before either of them could speak.The word tasted strange in my mouth. “You have a brother?”I did my best to keep my tone low and steady and not accusatory.I wasn't angry he had a brother after all, I was angry he didn't tell him about it, atleast even once.I looked between them. “Why did neither of you think to tell me?”Seraphina’s eyes flicked to Aldric for a moment and then she gave a quick nod before she stepped back slightly, folding her hands in front of her as if surrendering the floor to him.Aldric exhaled slowly, stepping closer to me a little. “I should have told you,” he said. “I know tha