Mated to the Alpha: Sold to the King novel Chapter 208

Chapter 208: 0208

Lorelei POV

I slowly sank into the deep bathtub, letting the warm water close around me as I released a long, exhausted sigh.

The heat seeped into my aching muscles almost immediately, easing the soreness that had settled into my feet and legs after hours of standing around in high heels beside Kaelen.

I closed my eyes and rested my head against the rim of the tub, taking a slow, deep breath.

For the first time all night, I was finally alone.

But the moment the silence settled around me, my mind betrayed me.

The chaos from the ballroom came rushing back, making my brows pull together as I remembered everything that had happened. Jaxen was here.

In this territory.

The thought alone sent an uncomfortable chill down my spine, but before I could push it away, another memory surfaced.

My mother’s hand and the way I had caught her wrist in midair just before she could slap me.

The sudden burst of power that had surged through my chest.

The way my wolf had stirred beneath my skin with such terrifying force that, for one horrifying second, I had almost snapped my mother’s bones.

My breathing slowly picked up.

Then came the howling.

Those distant, frantic howls echoed through my mind again, followed by flashes of everything that had happened tonight. The memories came too quickly, one after another, until I couldn’t separate one from the next.

My breath caught in my throat.

I gripped the edge of the bathtub, my fingers tightening against the slick porcelain as my chest rose and fell harder. My breathing became shallow and uneven, and despite the heat surrounding me, a cold sheen of sweat broke out across my forehead.

I squeezed my eyes shut, desperately trying to make it stop.

But then I saw them.

Two glowing eyes.

And behind them, the massive silver wolf.

I gasped and shot upright so quickly that water splashed over the sides of the tub. My heart slammed against my ribs as I clutched my chest, struggling to pull enough air into my lungs.

Looking around the bathroom, my eyes darted from one corner to another, but there was nothing. Nothing, no one but me.

Just the quiet bathroom, the soft haze of steam, and the warm water surrounding me.

There was no forest, no one was chasing me, and most importantly, there was no silver wolf.

I swallowed hard, forcing myself to take another breath.

"Calm down," I whispered, my voice trembling. "Just calm down, Lorelei."

Then I pressed a hand against my chest and slowly breathed in, then out, repeating the motion until my breathing finally began to settle.

Whatever had just happened, it had only been a memory.

At least, that was what I told myself.

I shook off the lingering dread, finished washing up, and finally stood up from the tub. I reached toward the towel rack, barely giving the plush fabric a tug when the entire metal fixture suddenly ripped free from the tiled wall.

It came crashing down with a deafening rattle, making me jump so hard that I nearly slipped on the wet floor.

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