All Chapters of Claimed By The Ruthless Alpha : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Seraphina's POV​The ballroom was filled with the smell of expensive lilies and the sound of a string quartet playing a slow tune that was supposed to be romantic, but the air felt thick and uncomfortable because half the guests were whispering about the Alpha’s sudden departure and the other half were staring at the empty seat where Zara’s father used to sit during council meetings. I kept a tight smile on my face while I adjusted the silk gloves covering my hands and I looked over at Damien who was standing by the punch bowl with a glass of dark amber liquid that he hadn't put down once since the party started two hours ago, and his face looked pale and drawn as if he hadn't slept a wink since we watched the carriage pull away from the stables. My father was moving through the crowd and shaking hands with the other pack elders and trying to act like everything was perfect but I could see the way his eyes kept darting toward the front door every time it opened, and I knew he was jus

Zara's POV​The air in the small hut was thick with the smell of drying weeds and woodsmoke and I struggled to keep my eyes open as Silas set me down on a wooden bench that felt hard against my back, and I looked around the room and saw bundles of herbs hanging from the rafters and jars filled with things I didn't want to name sitting on every available shelf. My hand was still throbbing with a steady heat and I watched as Silas moved toward a stone hearth to stir a pot of something that smelled like bitter roots and old dirt.​"Drink this and don't complain about the taste because it’s the only thing that’s going to stop that infection from taking your arm by morning," Silas said as he handed me a wooden bowl filled with a dark and steaming liquid.​"I don't even know who you are or why you’re helping me and I want to know how you knew my father back then," I said while I took a small sip and nearly gagged because the liquid was as bitter as I expected it to be.​"I was a guard for

​Kael's POV​The climb up the rocky slope was steep and the loose gravel kept sliding out from under my boots but I didn't slow down because the scent of honey was getting stronger with every meter I gained, and Silas was right behind me with his hand on his sword while the rest of the tracking unit stayed back to secure the base of the cliff. We reached a small ledge where the air felt cooler and I saw the dark opening of a cave that was hidden behind a thick curtain of ivy and moss, and I didn't even wait for a signal before I pushed through the vines and stepped into the small cavern with my claws already beginning to prick at my fingertips. The interior was empty of people but it was filled with the smell of woodsmoke and bitter medicines and I saw a small wooden bench where a bowl of dark liquid was still sitting and letting off a tiny bit of steam into the cold air.​"She was here and she was here recently because I can still feel the heat of her fever in the air and the bond is

Seraphina's POV​The sun was just starting to dip below the horizon and the shadows in the courtyard were stretching out like long fingers toward the stone steps of the manor, and I stood by the front entrance with my arms crossed over my chest while I waited for the man my father had promised would fix all of our problems. I could hear Damien arguing with a servant in the dining room about the quality of the wine and it made me want to scream because he was still acting like a spoiled child while our entire future was hanging by a single thread, and then the air in front of me seemed to ripple and a man appeared out of thin air without making a single sound. He was dressed in dark leather that looked like it had been dipped in coal and his eyes were a flat grey color that reminded me of a winter sky, and he didn't even bother to bow or acknowledge my status as the daughter of the Alpha.​"You must be Kage and I was told that you were the best tracker in the northern territories so I

​Kael's POV​The scent of the marshes was thick and stagnant but beneath the smell of rot I could feel the electricity of the bond snapping like a whip against my ribs, and I pushed through the last wall of tangled briars and burst into a small clearing where the moonlight was hitting the grass in a single bright beam. I saw a man dressed in black leather standing over a wolf that looked like it was made of pure silver and light, and for a split second I couldn't even process what I was seeing because no Beta or common wolf should have a coat that shimmered with that kind of ancient power. The man raised a long silver blade and started to bring it down toward the silver wolf’s neck, and I didn't even think about the distance or the risk as I launched myself into the air and felt my human skin tearing away to make room for the massive black beast that had been begging to be let loose since we left the manor.​I slammed into the Seeker with the full weight of my Alpha form and we rolled