Chapter 19: Betrayal's Bite
(Elara's POV)
The night air clings to my skin like an unwelcome warning as I slip away from Rhysand's territory. His scent still lingers faintly around me, mingled with the painful tug of our temporary mate bond. My wolf whines in distress, urging me to turn back.
But an older bond—one that has tethered me for years—yanks me in another direction. The incomplete mating bond I started with Ethan before everything fell apart pulls me relentlessly toward the outskirts of the forest.
"Stop this," I mumble to myself, my steps quickening as the pull grows stronger. My wolf doesn’t stop whining, each step forward feeling like another betrayal, yet I can’t turn away now.
The small house comes into view. It sits on the edge of shadows, looking more like a memory
