No Matter What Choice, I Own You!

Elora's POV.

"I let you out of my sight before, and every day of my life was hell. I am not and never letting you out of my sight this time! Never!" Alpha Killian's words echoed in my mind as I sat on the wooden bed, my eyes welling with tears.

What did he mean by that? Was he serious, or was this just another one of his manipulations? My thoughts spiraled into a chaotic mess as I bit my lower lip in frustration.

I stood up, pacing around the room, my heart pounding with uncertainty. I had expected something different after his guards took me away—perhaps even my death.

But instead, Killian seemed... attached, more so than ever before. Clinging to me and claiming me like I was still his.

"Could it be that what Bryce told me was a lie? No, there's no way Bryce would lie about something like this, right?" I muttered under my breath, feeling like I was going insane as I continued to pace.

Just as I tried to make sense of it all, the door creaked open, and a maid entered, bowing slightl