RUTHLESS
“Elijah, it’s not what you think, I swear,” I said, rubbing my hands together. My voice was barely above a whisper.
We had walked in silence from the dungeon to my small, suffocating room. The air felt heavier with each step, but now that we were here, I knew silence wouldn't save me.
Elijah finally turned, his face unreadable. “Alpha Renzo sent me to bring you out of the dungeon and inform you about the mate bonding season.” He tilted his head slightly. “But guess who I waited for all night?”
He stepped closer, slow and deliberate. My breath hitched.
“You.” He pointed at my face, his eyes dark and knowing.
“Elijah—”
“You went to the humans.”
“No, it’s not—”
“You can’t even deny it.”
Panic crawled up my throat. “Elijah, please. You can’t tell Alpha Renzo.”
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