Claimed By The Ruthless Alpha 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 11 - 챕터 17

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