All Chapters of Broken by One, Saved by Another: Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

With a frustrated sigh, Elara sat up, swinging her legs over the side of the bed. Moonlight filtered through the small window, casting a soft glow over the cabin. Outside, the rogue camp was quiet, the sounds of the forest whispering in the distance. But the silence offered no comfort, only a reminder of the war raging inside her. She hadn’t expected the bond to remain so strong after everything that had happened. Luka’s anger, his possessiveness, his need to control her—that had been enough for her to leave. But now, as the days passed, the bond wasn’t weakening. If anything, it felt stronger, as if the distance between them only magnified it. Elara buried her face in her hands, her mind spinning. She thought she had made peace with her decision, thought she had done what was necessary to protect herself. But now… now she wasn’t so sure. Luka had been a monster i

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Alec sighed, running a hand through his hair. “If you leave now, you know Luka will come after you,” he said quietly. “He’ll find you. You won’t be safe out there.” Elara’s heart clenched at the mention of Luka, but she didn’t let herself waver. “I’ll take that risk,” she said, her voice steady. “I can’t keep living like this, Alec. I need to be free. Even if it means facing Luka.” Alec’s jaw tightened, and he looked away for a moment, clearly struggling to control his emotions. When he finally looked back at her, there was something resigned in his eyes, as if he had already accepted that there was nothing he could say to change her mind. “I can’t stop you,” Alec said, his voice heavy with regret. “But I won’t