Semua Bab MATED TO THE ENEMY ALPHA: Bab 41 - Bab 50

Elara“Why do you care so much, Elara?” He asked, completely surprising me.It wasn’t an accusation. It sounded more like… confusion.I went very still. I opened my mouth and closed it again.“Why are you still here? You could walk away,” he continued. “You’re not bound to me. Not by ceremony. Not by oath. Nothing.”My voice lowered. I felt some type of way hearing that.“You’ve seen what I become.”“There might be a cure,” I said.“There might not,” he said matter of fact. “The memory burns in my brain. “You should be afraid of me.”I said nothing as silence stretched between us. He held my gaze as I did his.You should be afraid of me.The words lingered in my mind.He looked exhausted.Not necessarily physically but something deeper. Like someone who had fought too long against something no one else could see.“I’m not,” I said quietly. His eyes searched mine.“I can see. You’re standing here,” he said and I chuckled. It felt like him for a second. That tone.Silence stretched.“Yo

ElaraWalking from the northern stream. I missed Lior but I couldn’t use the bloodline link. It was too much of a risk. I couldn’t sleep but I couldn’t stay out here by the northern stream as it was beginning to get cold. I headed for my chambers.Then I felt it—The weight of someone behind me. Quiet, deliberate. Watching me. My pulse spiked, instinctively shifting.Has Volkava found a way to infiltrate Ironfang? Was this one of his minions?I couldn’t tell. Almost getting to my chambers, the presence felt too close. I reached for the door to my room but turned swiftly as I extended my claws ready to strike down anyone but then a strong, unyielding hand wrapped around mine. My claws stopped inches from his skin.I froze.“Draven?” I whispered, surprised to see him.Did he break out?As if, reading my thoughts. He slowly grinned in that dark, predatory, and utterly calm way of his. “Kael thought it best to let me breathe. He said he knows what prompts the beast and I need the rest fo

Elara Frostveil still remained how I saw it last. The council chamber still smelled the same. As we walked in, now I was on Ironfang’s side.How fate can change…I met my brother’s eyes as we walked in. I nodded to both him and Mateo and they acknowledged me back. It felt awkward standing on this side but I reminded myself it was to test Kael's theory of me being a trigger and answer at the same time…right?I stood half a step back away from him. It was already awkward having stares from other Alphas who might not be aware of our current situation and Zuri was sitting with him as she always did.I looked up and saw my brother probably stabbing Draven to death a hundred times over in his head. I know that face. He looks up to me and I mouth ‘stop.’ He rolls his eyes. Then I see Mateo acknowledge Draven with a nod for the first time ever… maybe we were finally standing on mutual ground but that egotistic Alpha ignores Mateo and my hope for a future truce one day crashes.The Grand Alph

ElaraThe moon had begun to rise as I stepped onto the balcony. I could hear thousands of wolves howling. Tonight, some young cubs will transit…would tap into their wolf side.The moon was full and bright. I could feel my wolf’s frustration of not shifting. I couldn’t shift tonight because of Draven.Astra said, tonight the beast would be stronger, hungrier for blood and so many innocent wolves are running through Ironfang, basking in the full moon that bathed the forest beyond in pale silver.I inhale deeply. A knock came on my chamber doors.Zuri.She never comes to my chambers. Her expression was cool. Controlled.“Is there something you want?” I asked after standing there for awhile.“You enjoyed what happened at Frostveil,” she said. “No,” I replied flatly and honestly. Her jaw tightened. I could see the vein in her neck and I knew she was pissed. Why?I couldn’t care less.“You think standing beside him makes you powerful? Makes you feel like you have something special?”I

ElaraDraven’s presence wrapped around my mind like a shield.But normally he had to let go and I untangled myself out of his hug.Astra and Elysia came out of the darkness, “Alpha Draven,” Astra said, bowing.Elysia hugs him. “You’re okay.”“Yes I am,” he said, hugging her back.Kael came out with half clothes. Did he run wolf while I took the curse out of Draven?“Alpha,” he said, giving a hand up. Taking his hand, “Kael.” While lifting me at the same time.“How do you feel?” I asked.“I feel good. Like me,” he said. Pinning those grey blue eyes on me.“I’m glad,” I smiled.“And you?” He asked.I looked at my body. I had a cut from when I collapsed on my arm. “I’m fine. It’ll heal up soon.”——Bright lights peeked through and landed on my eyes. I opened them softly to look out. Morning came too softly.For a moment, I took deep breaths as I recalled last night.A knock on my chamber doors. But I hadn’t even responded but I could hear her closing the door and coming into the inner