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Still His 13

Chapter 13 

I didn’t even realize 1 had fallen asleep

It’s been weeks since I dared to close my eyes without fear clawing at me from the inside

Most nights, I just lay in bed and stared at the ceiling until exhaustion dragged me under

But somehow, this time, I’d slipped into sleep so quietly that even the pain hadn’t warned me

And then it came…. 

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Go away!! Don’t go near me!!” 

Ruben’s voice, sharp and cold, echoed in the memory like a dagger carving through my ribs

I saw myself againnaive, hopeful, just barely brave enough to confront the truth

The night I realized he had known all along. That I was his fated mate. That he simplydidn’t want me

You knew and did nothing?I had whispered that night, hopingbeggingfor a reason, an excuse, something that would make the pain a little easier

He rolled his eyes, annoyed. Like I was some pest, not the one the Moon Goddess herself had tied him to

What do you expect? That I’m going to madly fall in love with you when I have a perfect girl like Kaithlin? She can give me everything.” 

I could still hear those words as if he had just spoken them. The coldness in his tone. The disgust in his eyes. It was a rejection beyond the sacred bond,

brutal denial of who I was

I reject you, Ellaine Aurora Rollin, as my fated mate. Nowyou better not say anything to anyone. Or else” 

My breath caught

I jerked upright, gasping, my heart pounding so loud I couldn’t hear anything else

The nightmare had torn open a wound I thought I’d managed to bandage. But the truth was, it never really healed. It just festered beneath the surface, waiting

Damn it

What’s wrong, El?Audrey’s voice cut through the haze, calm but alert

She had noticed me stir. I could feel her watching even if I couldn’t meet her eyes. I grabbed the water bottle by my side and chugged it, trying to cool the burn in my throat and blink away the tears that threatened to fall

Nightmare,I whispered, ashamed at how broken my voice sounded

She said nothing for a moment. Just watched me, silently assessing

Then, as if sensing what I needed, she said, There’s a gas station up ahead. We can stop for a bit.” 

The second she pulled over, I practically bolted out of the car to go to the bathroom

Inside the bathroom, I collapsed against the wall, the cold tile grounding me for a moment before the floodgates broke. I hunched over the sink and 

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threw up what little was in my stomach. My tears followed quickly, silent and relentless

Why now? Why that memory

Of all the terrible nights I could relive, why did my subconscious choose that one

Hadn’t I suffered enough

I sobbed into my hands until my breathing evened out

Splashing cold water on my face, I stared at my reflection

You’re okay, El. Just breathe. Breathe… 

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When I finally walked back outside, I tried to put on a neutral face, but Audrey noticed right away. She didn’t push thoughnever did. That was something I appreciated about her. She gave space without withdrawing completely. Like she knew just how much distance I needed without making me feel alone

But then her head tilted slightly

Her eyes glazed over just a secondshe was mindlinking someone

That small detail should’ve been nothing. Excepther shoulders stiffened. Her lips parted ever so slightly in surprise, and then she quickly masked it 

with calm

Something just happened

I squinted at her. Is something wrong?” 

She shook her head too quickly. No. Nothing important.” 

That was a lie… 

Before I could press further, the sound of engines pulling into the gas station made me turn my head

Two dark SUVs pulled up beside us

Audrey tensed beside me

What?I asked, eyes narrowing as I watched several figures step out, all dressed in the blackonblack combat gear of highranking warriors

The Alpha’s warriors,Audrey answered shortly, confirming what I already suspected

I blinked. They’re here for us?” 

They’ll be riding with us from here.” 

That was all she said

I stared at her, trying to understand. Why? Did something happen? Why send a whole team just to-” 

But she was already helping the warriors load our bags into one of the SUVs, keeping her expression unreadable

Confused and overwhelmed, I slid into the back seat of the second SUV with her beside me while they prepare the car

But I couldn’t focus

Why now? Why sends warriors

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Was something happening back home? Was Monica safe

Did it have something to do with the Alpha meeting

Or… 

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NoSurely not

Was it him

Was Alpha Francesco somehow involved

No, that didn’t make sense. Why would he care

But the question settled heavily in my chest, refusing to go away

I tried to keep still, tried not to overthink it. But my thoughts were racing faster than the wheels on the road beneath us. And Audrey still wasn’t talking. That told me everything I needed to know

They weren’t just here by chance

Someone sent them… 

But why

Back at the pack, when they informed the news, a storm had erupted in the Alpha’s office

He had heard the conversation himselfhis Lycan hearing sharper than mostand had been furious

The warriors said it was the first time in years they’d heard the Alpha raise his voice like that

An order had come directly from him: Find her. Protect her.” 

Five of his best warriors were deployed within five minutes

And when Beta Alfonso saw the small, almost imperceptible smile forming on his Alpha’s face after giving the orderhe knew

Hope. That’s what this was

They had all seen it coming, even if I hadn’t

Even if I didn’t understand it yet

Alpha Francesco Totti, the cold and distant ruler of the territory, the man whose Lycan form had once saved me, the man whose late mate’s portrait I had redrawn with my trembling handshe was starting to care

And I had no idea what that meant

All I knew was that the shadows of my past were catching up to me

But maybe just maybeI wasn’t alone anymore

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