Chapter 60
Chapter 60
–Theo–
I was in my study, looking after the pack’s affairs, when a frantic knock came at my door.
Before I can say anything, Beta Zane steps inside, eyes tight.
“Alpha… It’s Elara. She’s not in her quarters p>
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I looked up. “Well, what should I do about it? She doesn’t report her whereabouts to me. Does she p>
“No, you don’t understand,” Zane said, looking worried.
“What about it? Make me understand, then,” I replied.
I do not have time for petty issues today.
Zane stiffened. “Elara’s assistant reported her missing to me”
I raised a brow, surprised.
Missing? Why would Elara go missing, for damn’s sake?
I cold dropped in my stomach. Something that came with a bad feeling when something dangerous slips out of its cage.
I hopped to my feet. “How long has this been p>
“It’s been six hours. Elara’s attendants assumed she was resting.” Zane said. “However, a guard says he saw her slip toward the east side of the compound p>
“Damn it,” I cursed under my breath.
What the hell is Elara up to now? Fuck.
“Find her. Keep watch. Don’t approach.” I ordered, clutching my temple.
Zane bowed and disappeared.
I left the study right after him, my pulse thudding with a heaviness I hated.
Lucien’s words still echo behind my ribs.
“You’re one heartbreak away from the grave p>
When I got to the hallway, the guard approached me.
The guards bow uneasily. “Alpha… we checked her entire floor. Elara isn’t in her room nor the packhouse p>
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I felt my pulse spike-sharp, instinctive.
I’m not worried about Elara. I’m concerned about what she might be doing.
“I will go look for her myself. Keep searching and report back to me,” I said and walked away.
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I cut through the forest path, following the faintest trace of Elara’s scent, a cloying sweetness I’ve grown to despise.
Minutes later, I found her outside, near the east forest wall, sitting on a log, her face tight, with no trace of emotion.
She was playing with leaves when I spotted her.
She had turned back to me, perfectly straight.
She didn’t look bothered at all. Just selfishly whiling around.
Elara turned when she heard me approach, a slow smile curving her mouth.
“Well… look who’s come running.” Elara tilted her head. “You look tense. What’s wrong, Theo? Afraid I’d run away p>
I stopped several feet away from me.
My jaw tightened. “You’re not supposed to leave your quarters without an escort. You know that p>
Elara laughs softly with a hint of mockery.
“Oh, Theo. You sound like a guard, not an Alpha.” She got up and walked closer to me, smiling. “But tell me… why do you sound so breathless? Afraid I’d disappeared forever p>
My expression doesn’t shift. “You’re unpredictable when you feel cornered. I have every right to be cautious p>
Elara lifted a brow. “Cornered? Is that what you think I am p>
She let out a small, amused laugh that didn’t reach her eyes.
“No, darling. I’m focused p>
“Focused on what?” I asked.
She didn’t reply. Instead, Elara circled me slowly, like she was inspecting prey.
“On reclaiming what’s mine. On fixing what should never have broken. On p>
I cut her off. “On manipulating the Council behind your father’s back p>
Elara didn’t like that very much. Her fake mask cracked a little.
Just a second.
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Elara’s jaw tensed before she smoothed it over.
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“I did what needed to be done. Your father promised me your hand. I refuse to let a little inconvenience,” her lips tilted, “get in the way p>
I stepped forward, leaning into her until we were inches apart.
I muttered, “You wanted the title, not me p>
“Wrong,” she touched my chest lightly, right over where my heart falters. “I want both p>
I grabbed her wrist and dropped it. I felt reminded of her words before she left.
“You left me when this heart wasn’t strong enough for your taste.” I reminded her.
Elara smiled slowly and venomously.
“I left because I thought you’d die,” she shrugged. “I didn’t want to waste my youth on a man who might collapse during a council meeting p>
The words land like punches on my heart, but I don’t react. Not the way she wants her words to affect me.
“Say what you want, but you’re not Luna. Not now and not in the future”
I saw Elara’s eyes darken, fury twisting through them.
“You think Kaia can survive in this world? You think she can survive me?” Elara asked, her voice laced with threats.
My voice dropped cold “Try touching her. I will choke the air out of your lungs. Try it and see what happens p>
For a moment, Elara fell silent.
Then she burst out laughing.
“You really are afraid. Not of me but of the truth getting out p>
My jaw flexed. “You’re done here p>
Elara pushed her face to mine and softly held her hand to me.
“Relax. I don’t run away from my problems.” She moved a little further. “I face them head on, and I take back what’s mine p>
My expression hardened with annoyance.
“I were never yours, Elara. We both know that p>
Her smile faltered for a second before she masked it up.
“If you say so,” she shrugged lightly, acting unbothered. “But you came looking for me the moment they said I
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was gone. So maybe you’re more confused than
I grabbed her shoulder, shaking her coldly.
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think p>
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“Don’t flatter yourself. I came because you’re unpredictable and dangerous when things don’t go your way”
“Oh, sweetheart… I’m not the one who’s going through it p>
She brushed past me, deliberately bumping my shoulder as she walked back toward the packhouse.
“Don’t worry. I’m not running. Not when the real fun is just starting.” Elara said, looking over her shoulder.
I watched her go, a dreadful feeling curling in my stomach.
Because I can feel it, Elara is planning something.
And Kaia might be targeted.
–Kaia–
I spent the entire day replaying my conversation with Theo in my head.
The way Theo looked tense when he saw me with Lucien.
It felt as if something was closing in on him, and he was struggling to stay afloat.
I was almost at my door when a voice slipped from the corner of the hall.
“Going somewhere, healer? Or do I say Luna Kaia p>
I stopped. Slowly turning to face Elara.
Elara walked over and stopped in front of me, wearing a big smile.
I looked at her, confused. Constantly side-eyeing her.
I couldn’t understand why she was talking to me with a big smile on her face.
I’m supposed to be her enemy.
“What do you want?” I asked, not ready for a petty chat.
Elara waved her hand lightly. “I would like to have a word with you”
I wanted to refuse. Knowing Elara, this was a bad idea, and she would ruin the rest of my day.
But before I could decline, she cornered me, pinning me to the wall.
“Relax. I’m not here to fight you p>
Her eyes swept over me. Not with curiosity, she liked calculative.
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“You must be so happy after what happened at the ceremony. Congratulations, by the way.” She tilted her head, and annoyance flashed in her face. “Luna p>
My stomach twisted with disdain.
“You know,” I raised my head. “You don’t have to pretend to be polite p>
Looking at me, Elara smiled wider.
“Oh, I’m not pretending. I’m just trying to warn you p>
I stiffened. “Warn me about what p>
Elara stepped a little closer to me, her perfume cloying and suffocating.
“You’re playing a dangerous game,” she tapped my chin slightly,” and you don’t even know the rules p>
I knock her hand away. “Whatever you think you’re doing, it won’t work p>
She laughed terrifyingly.
“Sweetheart, I don’t need to think. I know.” She leaned in, her voice dropping. “You have a powerless wolf. And you certainly don’t have the strength to defend yourself when this pack turns on you again p>
My breath hitched, but I held her gaze, refusing to look away.
“I saved two of your pack’s kids from a fire. They won’t turn on me p>
“They’ll love you today.” She raised a brow with a grin. “But love is a fragile thing, Kaia. It’s very easy to twist and shatter.” She paused. “And I’m quite good at twisting things p>
Elara’s words felt creepy and eerie, like they were dipped in poison.
“You’re threatened. That’s why you’re here.” I muttered.
For the first time, her smile slipped.
“Threatened? No. Annoyed? Absolutely. You’re an obstacle that shouldn’t exist. And obstacles…” She stepped close enough for our noses to almost touch. “…tend to disappear from my life p>
I felt air leaving my lungs. “You’re not scaring me p>
Elara shrugged, unbothered.
“I don’t need to scare you. I need you to understand this-” She gestured between us. “….is temporary. Theo will come to his senses. And when he does, I will be the one standing beside him. Not you p>
I panicked a little. But I masked it.
“That’s not your choice to make”, I replied, refusing to back down.
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Slats scoffed, shaking her head. “You really think he’ll choose you? A girl who’s already breaking from the pressure? A girl who knows nothing about being Luna p>
Only if she knew.
“He chose me before.” I scoffed. “It wouldn’t hurt if he did it again”
Hearing this, Elara’s jaw ticked. Just once.
She clenched her fists tightly, trying to keep her anger in check.
“I’ll give you one bit of advice. Leave before things get ugly. Before the pack turns. Before Theo sees what you really are.” She suggested.
I swallow hard but keep my head high.
“And what do you think I am p>
Elara smiled slowly and viciously. “Disposable p>
Elara turned around and left before I had the chance to defend myself.
Disposable.
That’s what she thought of me.
It reminded me of Silvermoon; this is precisely what they thought of me back then, too.
Maybe she’s not necessarily wrong.
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