Elara POV.
Even though I am no longer bound by ropes, that freedom is only an illusion. I am still imprisoned, trapped in Kael's private room—a luxurious room, but still a gilded cage that frustrates me day after day.
The large window in the room showed the sky growing darker. Behind the thin clouds, the aura of the full moon felt so strong, calling out the wild werewolf instincts that I had been hiding all this time.
I sensed that the full moon would occur tonight. It was clear that my face was anxious, as time was running out. I couldn't stop Kael's plan to marry and mate with me when the full moon arrived. Tonight, he would claim me. Oh God, my head was spinning.
I had tried hard to get out of this room—tampering with the locks, threatening the new servant who delivered food, tryin
