Todos los capítulos de The Alpha’s Second Mate : Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

POV: BELLAThe only thing I could think of before the guards escorted me out of Theoren’s chambers was his expression.He had been about to kill one of his own men.Not because the man had threatened him, but because he had stepped closer to me.I could not comprehend what had transpired. Theoren had been battling something within himself, and once his claws were drawn, I was sure he would lose the fight.But he hadn’t.What had I done to make that possible?“Your new room is prepared, Miss Maxwell.”I faced the servant standing at the door.“My new room?”“Yes. His Majesty has commanded that you be moved.”I glanced past her.The room was much bigger than my previous one. Large windows looked out on the palace gardens, thick curtains hung along the walls, and a beautiful bed stood in the middle of the room.It was luxurious.It was also guarded by two warriors at the door.“Your king is very generous,” I said.The servant did not respond.“Is there anything else you need?”“Freedom wo

POV: BELLA“If you choose to leave one day, just remember to leave by any means but the door that I showed you.”Kade’s words have plagued me since he left my room.How could someone give me a way to escape and at the same time tell me not to take it?Perhaps the hidden passage was never intended to help me escape.I stood by the window, looking down at the courtyard where the guards walked between the buildings. Everything looked fine, but nothing could be taken for granted in the Northern palace.Kade knew the hidden passage well. He knew which guards would be on duty and where the corridors led.This was no common knowledge.To make sense of Kade’s doings, I would need to observe him more closely.⸻Early the next morning, I started observing Kade’s movements.It was not easy; the palace was large, and I could not go anywhere without a guard.Kade showed up in the eastern part of the palace shortly after breakfast.A high-ranking warrior bowed, handed him a paper, and received a whi

POV: BELLAPotion resided upon my bedside table, the light of the sun filtering through the window illuminating its content.I was staring at it for hours and hours during the whole night.I could sense Kade offered me salvation by giving me that potion, but I was also certain he had something more in mind while doing so. Firstly, he told me about the secret passage and let me use it if I wanted to run away, and now, there is a potion which could make the Lycan King unconscious.Almost too perfect for me.I took the vial into my hands and rotated it in them.Using the potion on Theoren meant betraying the only one who prevented the Northern warriors from mistreating me as an enemy. Yes, he was cruel, suspicious and too controlling, but he never gave me to others to deal with me.Nevertheless, I was his prisoner.I did not know what he wanted to do with me, what the meaning of my mark was, and why his wolf was reacting to me every time I was close. My father considered me useless. Jaxo

Bella’s POVTheoren’s breathing had finally become steady, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave his bedside.I stared at his face, remembering how he had looked at me earlier. The man who could silence an entire room with one glance had allowed me to sit beside him, touch his hand, and speak without fearing his reaction.Now, I was the reason he couldn’t wake up.I pulled my hand away from the edge of his bed.I wanted freedom, not this. I wanted to leave the palace and make my own decisions without Theoren deciding where I could go or whom I could speak to.But I couldn’t ignore the fact that he had protected me from Jaxon.Even when I hated his rules, he had never handed me over to the man who wanted to drag me back.I swallowed the guilt and stood.If I stayed, I would lose my chance.The door opened quietly, and Kade stepped inside.His gaze moved from Theoren to me.“Is he asleep?” he whispered.I nodded.“Then we need to leave. Now.”I glanced at Theoren one last time before fol

POV: THEOREN"Did you really think I came here to surrender?"Kade's grin faded away.They both froze for a second, but then Theoren attacked.He crossed the clearing before Kade could give another order, driving him back with a hit that almost brought him to his knees. But he saw a rogue coming for Bella.He struck the rogue in the face, sending him to the ground, and turned to block another. Metal hit metal as growls erupted from the rogues attacking him.He used the uneven terrain to his advantage, making two rogues collide, then cutting them down. Another came at him from the left. Theoren avoided the hit and struck his throat.But each time he moved further from Bella, his wolf grew restless.Protect her."I know!" Theoren shouted."Theoren!"Bella's voice echoed through the madness.He turned in time to see a rogue grabbing her arm. He reached them in seconds and threw the man away from her."Stay behind me," he commanded.There were red marks on her wrists from the restraints.