All Chapters of Sold To The Ruthless Alpha : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

21Kaelion’s POVSeraphina’s body tensed beneath my touch, her muscles coiled tight as if trying to fight off an invisible force. I could hear her heartbeat—erratic, frantic. A fine sheen of sweat formed along her temples, her breath coming in short gasps.Then it hit me.Her scent.Rich, intoxicating, overwhelming.It curled around me like a vice, sinking into my very core, sending heat surging through my veins. My wolf growled, low and possessive, the sound vibrating in my chest.No.My hands clenched into fists.This wasn’t a fever.This wasn’t normal.She’s in heat.The realization struck hard, knocking the air from my lungs.I took a sharp step back, forcing distance between us before I did something reckless.Mark her. Now.My wolf’s snarl echoed in my head, raw and commanding. The urge to obey burned in my blood, my instincts screaming at me to take what was mine.But I wasn’t a beast.Seraphina whimpered.A soft, pained sound.She arched off the bed, her body twisting as if sh

23 Kaelion’s POV I couldn’t shake the unease in my chest as the car sped down the familiar roads leading to Seraphina’s old pack. Seraphina, still visibly weakened, insisted on coming with me. She’d refused to stay behind, no matter how much I’d tried to convince her to rest. It was something about the need for answers, the compulsion to face whatever had been buried in her past. Her wolf seemed to be quieter now, though, and that was enough to settle my own beast—if only a little. It was comforting, in a way, knowing that her guard had lowered, even if just for a moment. She wasn’t entirely herself, not yet, but she was beginning to trust me, and that, in itself, was enough to stir something inside of me. Still, I couldn’t help but feel the pressure of her past looming over us. I glanced at her, watching her carefully. Her eyes were distant, her thoughts clearly tangled in confusion and fear. She hadn’t spoken much since we left the house, only fidgeting with the hem of her

25Seraphina The girls stiffened instantly. Their laughter, once loud and full of mockery, died abruptly in their throats as they turned slowly. The air around them grew heavier, as if the temperature had dropped, and all eyes were drawn to the end of the corridor. There, standing tall and unwavering, was Kaelion. His presence alone seemed to crush the space around him, making it feel as though the walls were closing in. His golden eyes gleamed under the dim lights—cold, unreadable, and filled with a fury that didn’t need to be spoken.Cassandra was the first to break the silence, though her voice lacked the usual sharpness. She scoffed, raising an eyebrow as she assessed him with disdain. “And who the hell is this?” she spat, crossing her arms.Mari snickered, trying to mask the discomfort creeping up her spine. “Another wannabe hero?” she mocked, her eyes scanning him as though he was some insignificant threat.Lila, always the confident one, flicked her gaze over him dismissively

27Seraphina’s POVI didn’t want to do this.Every part of me screamed to turn and run, to put as much distance between myself and this place as possible. Yet, here I was, standing in the dimly lit hallway of my old packhouse, my heart hammering in my chest as Luna smiled at me like I was some long-lost daughter she had dearly missed.“Dinner,” she had said. “A chance to put the past behind us.”I wanted to say no. I had said no.I didn’t trust her. I couldn’t trust her.But Kaelion’s voice had been calm, steady, the anchor I needed when I felt like I was drowning. “If we go, we might learn something,” he had murmured, his fingers brushing against mine, grounding me. “If she’s playing a game, I want to know the rules.”And so, against every instinct, I had agreed.Now, seated at the long dining table, I regretted it.The air was thick with tension, no matter how much Luna tried to mask it with her overly warm smile. The flickering candlelight cast eerie shadows across the grand dining

29Kaelion’s PovThe command was brief, but it was enough. Dax didn’t hesitate, and I felt the connection to him snap tight as he acknowledged the order. I didn’t have time to wait.With a low growl, I surged forward, my wolf’s muscles coiling and releasing like springs beneath my fur. The wind howled past me as I raced after her, my paws barely touching the earth.I didn’t know what was happening to her. But I knew one thing—I wasn’t letting her face it alone.Then I saw her.I skidded to a stop so abruptly that frost crackled beneath my paws.Seraphina wasn’t just standing there—she was glowing.Moonlight-silver fur rippled over her frame, shimmering as if laced with stardust. But it wasn’t just her fur that stopped me cold—it was the aura around her. With every step she took, ice bloomed in delicate, crystalline patterns across the ground, spreading outward in a frozen web. The air around her crackled with cold, unnatural and ancient, sinking into my bones.My wolf stirred inside