My Fated Alpha's Cruel Game (Elena and Marcus) novel Chapter 75

Chapter 75: Chapter 75 Stolen Birthright Revealed

Elena’s POV

The moment I confirmed Damien and Gage had settled into sleep, I slipped from the house like a shadow in the night.

My coat wrapped tight around me, boots laced with practiced silence, I began my careful trek toward the woodland that bordered our territory.

Years of dodging patrols back in my old pack had taught me valuable lessons about moving unseen. Every step calculated, every breath measured, I navigated around the guards with the skill of someone who had survived by staying invisible.

The border appeared before me like an invisible line drawn in the earth. Without hesitation, I crossed over and plunged deeper into the forest, keeping well away from the main road where any passing vehicle might spot me.

Marcus’s scouts could be anywhere. After all the effort I had put into this secret meeting, getting caught now would destroy everything.

A cluster of weathered rocks jutted from the forest floor like ancient sentinels. I scaled them with ease and settled on top, my body tense with anticipation.

Minutes stretched into what felt like hours. The forest around me pulsed with nocturnal life, but I remained focused on waiting for my contact.

Then the air shifted. A sudden rush of wind swept past me, carrying with it an otherworldly chill that made my skin prickle.

"Hello, Julian." I spoke into the darkness without turning to look at him.

"You came." His voice materialized behind me. "You mentioned this was urgent."

I reached into my jacket and pulled out the photocopied pages I had printed earlier, holding them up in the moonlight.

"This is what you wanted me to discover, isn’t it?"

His pale fingers took the papers, scanning them quickly even in the dim light.

"Part of it, yes. But there are deeper layers you haven’t uncovered yet." His tone carried weight I couldn’t quite interpret.

"You belong to the Mortimer coven." It wasn’t a question.

"Correct." He confirmed without hesitation.

My stomach tightened as the implications hit me. "So you have this treaty with my former pack. You know I’m here, hiding from Marcus. Have you already informed him of my location?"

"Why would I betray you like that?" His response came sharp and immediate.

"Because according to these documents, your coven pledged loyalty to the pack leadership. That means no betrayal, complete honesty." I gestured toward the papers in his hands.

"The treaty was signed with Alpha Raymond Fairfax specifically. Not his successors or anyone who might claim the territory later. Our agreement becomes void unless a Fairfax bloodline reclaims rightful leadership of that pack." His explanation sent chills down my spine.

"Who exactly was Raymond Fairfax to me?" The question burned in my throat.