Killian's POV."She has been captured and taken..." Bryce started but didn't finish his words. I watched as his eyes scanned the place briefly. It was as though he was scared, and the person who had taken her was right in the hall with us.Just to make him speak, I took three steps closer to him, leaned in, blocking his view of others as I glared right into his eyes. "Captured by who?"He hesitated for a brief moment before parting his lips to speak. "Elora is in the hands of Alpha Rohan," he finally declared, his words making my brows crease.Alpha Rohan had never shown up after the fight and struggle to get Elora all this time after the marriage at the Ocean Pack. So hearing that he had taken hold of her now made things more difficult for me to understand and process.Besides, why didn't I think about asking the ones she knew about her whereabouts?"She has been with him all this time and..." just as he was about to continue, Chief Han broke in."Don't believe a single word he is sa
Rohan's POV.“Alpha Rohan…” Mr. Samuel, my housekeeper, bowed to me the second he walked into my room, his respect a symbol of love to me.“How is she doing?” I asked in a deep, cold voice.“She’s in good health now, and she has woken up. I think you can go meet her now,” Mr. Samuel urged in a calm tone.I nodded, and with a wave of my hand, he turned on his heels and left the room, shutting the door behind him as he walked out.After I had gotten Elora from the slave trade, she had refused to speak to me and slept for so long. She didn’t want to speak to me, and I understood it well.The fact that I had almost forced myself on her the last time she was in the mansion was something to be angry about for a long time, but unfortunately, I wasn’t myself. It wasn’t me.I wasn’t sure why I had acted that way, but one thing I was sure about was that something strange had happened to me.With a heavy sigh leaving my lips, I stood from my chair and looked at myself in the mirror one more time
Elora's POV.The deafening, unsettling noises from outside the mansion sent a shiver down my spine, mixing fear with a perverse thrill. The sounds were chaotic—shouting, smashing, and the distant clang of metal—each one a reminder of the danger that lurked just beyond the walls. My heart raced, torn between an urgent need to understand what was happening and an equally strong terror of running into the rogues responsible for the commotion.Only recently had I managed to escape the nightmarish grip of a ruthless master. The memories of that life haunted me, and the thought of being dragged back into it was unbearable. I had fought so hard to break free, to reclaim some semblance of freedom, and the possibility of slipping back into that hell was a chilling thought.The urgency of the situation was clear: Master Kai had arrived, a spectre from my past with a vendetta. He had sworn never to let me go, a promise he seemed determined to keep. He wasn’t aware that I had been sold to Al
Elora's POV.Lying on my back with my eyes fixed on the ceiling, my thoughts wandered to one person: Bryce. I couldn't shake the image of him from my mind. It was hard to believe he had come here for me amidst the chaos of the war in Alpha Rohan’s pack. The last time I had checked, he wasn’t affiliated with the rogues. For him to come to me, risking so much for my sake, seemed both reckless and brave.As I recalled the situation, a pang of guilt hit me. “And now he’s injured because of me, but he won’t even let me touch him?” I murmured, feeling a deep sense of frustration and helplessness. A heavy sigh escaped my lips, my heart weighed down by the realisation that his injuries were a direct result of his sacrifice for me, and yet, he stubbornly refused any help or comfort from me.I let out a frustrated sigh, tossing and turning in bed as if I were ill. I was far from sick, but the discomfort was real. The image of Bryce’s blood-soaked arm kept replaying in my mind. I had begged
Elora's POV.“He can't be getting married to Scarlet, right? That's just a photoshopped picture, right? The Killian I know hates Scarlet so much. He wouldn't even dare to say yes to marrying her!” I declared, trying to convince myself that everything was fine, trying to act like I was okay.Deep down, my heart raced rapidly with nothing but fear, denial, and regret. No matter how much I refused it or shook my head, it was still there—the picture was still there.Alpha Killian was in his wedding suit with that bitch, Scarlet, right after I was gone. They had been planning on getting married all this time.“I knew you wouldn't believe it if I showed you, but you have to. You must! That's the most important thing right now, Elora. But it's too bad because you have handed your pack over to that beast!”“But… but he loves me!” I trembled on my feet, unable to stand, and collapsed right onto the chair behind me.My breaths came out in short, ragged gasps as I clutched my chest in regret. Wh
Bryce's POV.Making Elora, my best friend, feel this way was never my intention. Yes, I wanted her to hate Killian so badly that she'd refuse to see him again, but seeing her cry and break down like this made me feel like a monster.With my hand resting under my jaw, I found myself lost in deep thought, my brows furrowing as I let out a heavy sigh. I was focused on just one thing: how to make her see that this was the best situation for both her and me. But no matter how hard I tried, nothing was coming to mind.“What should I do in this situation?” I pondered deeply, trying to find a solution. I was so lost in my thoughts when a sudden knock at the door pulled me out of my trance. The force behind the knock was full of anger, and I could feel it in every hit. “Who the fuck is that?” I muttered as I stood up from the couch and walked over to the door. Opening it slightly, I found three hefty men standing before me. Last time I checked, I didn’t have any errands for my boys to run, no
Elora's POV.“Let me go! Let me go!” I shouted at the top of my lungs as I struggled to get out of their hold, but it was impossible to do so when they were stronger and more muscular than me.I just wanted to break free and head back to Bryce, to know how he was doing, but they were making it difficult for that to be possible.Soon, the car came to a halt, and they opened the doors immediately. We were back at the Blackwood pack. They took me out of the car, and the second my feet stepped on the cool, warm grass, I felt a sense of longing wash over me. I had been away from the pack's mansion for too long.I felt my eyes become moist for a split second. They got a grip on my hand and pulled me toward the entrance. I didn't struggle as I should have anymore.The second they got to the room, they pushed the door open and dragged me inside. The first thing I saw was his backside.“Alpha Killian…” I gasped, my eyes blinking countless times as I felt a burden lifted from me.I had missed h
Killian's POV.“Alpha Killian, you called!” Beta Dayton's voice resonated through the room the second he entered, his head bowed slightly as he showed his respect to me.I paused for a second, my eyes still fixed outside the room as my back was turned to him. I tried my best to hide it, to hide my pain, but it wasn't working. It felt like I was forcing something that wasn't meant to be.Elora never wanted to return to the Blackwood pack, and I forced her to. This broke my heart so deeply, but who wouldn't want to run away after hearing their Mate is getting married to someone else?“Alpha Killian?” Beta Dayton called out again as he took a few steps closer to where I was standing. “Are you okay?” he asked, his tone tinged with concern and worry for me.Swiftly, I turned on my heels, our eyes meeting at that moment. Mine were already red because of the tears I had been holding back as much as I could.“Alpha…” he began, seeing my dead gaze fixed on him, but I cut him off. If there was