The Villian Behind It All Was You?

Elora's POV.

As soon as my eyes began to open, I was greeted by a thick, suffocating darkness and the sharp, metallic smell of blood filling the air.

I was in a place that felt eerily familiar—where Master Kai had captured me before. But something was different now. Despite the shadows around me, I could still feel my mate nearby.

“Where am I?” I whispered weakly. A sudden, sharp pain exploded at the back of my head, making me wince and jerk in agony.

The memory came rushing back—how I had tried to return to the Blackwood pack, only to be struck in the head and knocked out.

“Alpha Killian!” I gasped as the truth sank in. I tried to stand, but I was held back. I was tied to a chair again, unable to break free.

“Who’s here now? Let me go! Please, let me go!” I begged, desperate to rescue Alpha Killian. I needed to save him from the rogues who had attacked our pack.

No matter how hard I struggled, the ropes only tightened, and the pain in my head wouldn’t ease. I felt foolish, knowing m