All Chapters of THE ALPHA OBSESSIVE CLAIM: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Lily’s POVI bit into the apple hard, the crisp crunch filling the quiet room as I watched Daron from across the space. He sat at the center of his residence in a heavy wooden chair, maps and scrolls spread across the table in front of him. The air smelled of pine, smoke from the hearth, and the faint metallic tang of weapons oil. Preparations for the Wolf Lord competition had turned the entire pack into a hive of activity.“Why did you want to see me?” I asked around another bite. Daron looked up, his sharp gaze locking onto mine. “The Wolf Lord competition has been moved up to tomorrow. With everything we’ve settled between us, it’s time for you to talk, Lily.sighed, grabbed another apple from the plate, and walked over to sit directly in front of him. “I don’t go back on my word. But first, you have to grant me something in return.”“What do you want?”“Freedom,” I said. “Not to leave here obviously. But I don’t want to be locked in the chamber like a prisoner again. Allow me to

Daron’s POV“Hyah! Hyah!”“Whoa, whoa.”The horse came to a stop right at the edge of the restricted area.The ground was wet and slick with mud. Hoofprints and broken branches made their trail easy to follow.“Daron, if we rush in now, we’ll fall into an ambush,” Tan said across from me. We were still mounted. “Even though you’re trying to hide it, your back is not yet healed. The hunting event is imminent. You go back with Elena. I promise to bring them back.”My back from Lily’s whip. Forty-five lashes. Most were closed. But deep tissue takes time. Even for me.I raised an eyebrow at him. “We must find her before the Hour of the Duck.” I turned my horse. “Go back and bring Leo and some of our guards. Discreetly. I will continue the search on my own with Elena.”“Daron…”“That’s an order, Tan.”He clenched his jaw. “Alright. We will join you guys very soon.” He wheeled his horse and rode away.After Tan left, Elena and I sped off into the restricted part of the forest. Full speed.N