Todos os capítulos de Bonded to the Elf king: Capítulo 131 - Capítulo 140

Eloise’s POV I woke up feeling like someone had poured a heavy weight over my entire body.Even opening my eyes felt like work. My head throbbed faintly, my throat felt dry, and there was an uncomfortable heaviness sitting in my chest. I lay there for a few moments, staring at the ceiling and trying to convince myself that it was nothing. Perhaps I had simply slept badly.“My lady?”Natalia’s voice came from beside the bed, and I slowly turned my head to find her already watching me. She had probably been there for some time, judging by the way she straightened when she noticed I was awake.“Would you need anything from me?”“No,” I murmured, my voice sounding rougher than I expected. “Not exactly.”I pushed myself upright and swung my legs over the edge of the bed. The moment my feet touched the floor, the room to tilted.I stumbled.Natalia was beside me almost instantly, catching my arm before I could lose my balance completely.“My lady!” Her voice was filled with alarm. “Are you

Aya reached into the small sachet hanging from her side and carefully pulled out a little bottle. She held it between both hands as she stepped closer, her expression gentle and almost timid.“I concocted this myself, my lady,” she explained. “I brewed it for hours.”I looked at the bottle in her hand.“What is it?”“It is a mixture of neem leaves and morning glory.” She smiled softly. “Morning glory helps bring out the bitterness of the neem leaf, making it stronger. It is something my family has used for years whenever someone is feeling weak or unwell.”I stared at the bottle for a moment longer.There was something about being handed a strange mixture by someone I barely knew that made me hesitant. Especially after everything that had happened that morning. Still, Aya's expression remained perfectly calm, and there was no obvious reason for me to believe she meant me any harm.“Thank you,” I finally said.Aya's smile widened.“You're welcome, my lady.”I glanced toward Natalia.Sh

A few moments later Olpheus straightened. I felt the mood in the room shift.The change was subtle, but Zipporah noticed it immediately. Her smile faded as she watched him withdraw his magic completely, the last traces of frost disappearing from the air.Zipporah expression became serious as she watched him carefully.“All right,” she said. “What do you actually need me for?”He didn't answer immediately.Instead, he reached toward the table beside him and picked up a small glass bottle. Something dark rested inside it, its contents catching the light as he turned it between his fingers.Zipporah’s eyes narrowed.“This doesn't seem like a social visit.” She said, sounding suspicious.“It isn't.”“Obviously.”He glanced at me before returning his attention to her.“Someone gave Eloise a potion.”She rose a brow in question at his words. “Someone?”“Aya.”I recognized the name immediately. Even half-asleep, I could remember the little bottle she had brought earlier, and her insistence t

Frederick’s POVI couldn't stop thinking about the look on Eloise's face when we discovered the truth about the potion.The fear in her eyes had followed me back to my chambers, settling into my mind until I could barely stand to remain in one place. Every time I closed my eyes, I remembered how close we had come to losing her, how easily someone had slipped poison into something she had accepted without suspicion.And I had done nothing to prevent it.I stood by the window, staring out at the palace grounds without really seeing them. My hands were clasped behind my back, but my fingers kept curling into fists no matter how many times I forced them to relax.I had spent the better part of the week thinking about how I would tell Ophelia that I wanted her to become my bride. I had imagined the conversation a hundred different ways, wondering whether she would smile, whether she would hesitate, and whether she would finally understand that I had never considered her merely a maid.Whil

Fredrick’s POV“Scared of what?” she asked quietly. I couldn’t even bring myself to look her in the eyes.I swallowed, dragging a hand through my hair.“Protecting people is the only thing I have ever known how to do,” I admitted, my voice rougher than I intended. “It was practically beaten into me from the moment I was old enough to understand what my responsibilities were. Protect the kingdom. Protect its people. Never let anyone under your care suffer because you weren't strong enough to prevent it.”I looked away, unable to bear the understanding I feared I might find in her eyes.“And now I cannot even do that properly.”My throat tightened as the memories returned. Eloise's frightened expression, the poisoned potion, the realization that someone we had welcomed into the palace had been working against us.“I keep thinking about what could have happened to her. What would have happened if we hadn't discovered the truth in time?” I shook my head. “And then I look at you, and all I