The True Alpha of Lupine (Seraphina and Ronan) novel Chapter 276

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW

He didn’t look away. His violet eyes remained locked on her face, as if memorizing every little detail, committing her to memory with an intensity that sent shivers down her spine. His gaze held a mixture of longing and recognition, as if he’d been waiting for this moment for far longer than she could understand.

Her breath hitched as she felt the heat of his chest against hers. Her breasts rose and fell with each shaky breath, brushing against his firm, bare skin. The sensation sent a wave of both panic and strange curiosity through her. Neither of them moved. Their eyes stayed locked, as if time itself had stopped around them, and in that moment, it felt like nothing else existed except the undeniable pull between them.

“Who are you?” he whispered, his hot breath brushing her lips.

Petal blinked, her pulse racing feeling as if she had heard his voice before as she whispered back, “I can’t tell you.”

His gaze moved from her red eyes to her shivering lips. “Why?”

“Because you could be a bad guy.”

Her bold words seemed to linger in the air, and for a moment, he was quiet. Then, he forced his gaze back up to her red eyes, his voice low and tinged with something dark. “True. You really did fall into the hands of a bad guy, and that’s why you ended up in my bedchamber to calm my rut.”

“Rut?” Her mind was still foggy, unable to fully grasp the meaning behind his words, but the heat radiating off his naked body was enough to make her feel something unfamiliar–something she had never felt before.

“They dragged me here,” she stammered, her voice slow and hesitant. “I didn’t plan to come here and disturb you.”

She tried to pull herself together, desperate for any chance to escape the situation. “If you let me go with my rabbit, then I’ll make sure your secret stays safe,” she offered, her voice trembling slightly, as she looked up at him, her heart pounding with uncertainty.

He could not help but look at her even more intensely. She was with a lycan in his rut, behind closed doors, alone–and yet, she was offering him a deal for her freedom. The freedom she lost the moment she set foot in his territory. She offered to keep his identity a secret, though it was no secret to the world. Did she not understand where she stood? Or did she simply not know how cruel the world outside could be?

His gaze drifted past her trembling lips, down to her slender neck, her smooth skin, her plump breasts–so untouched, so pure, so innocent.

His silence lingered, and the furrow between his brows deepened. But she, desperate, added, “If it’s not, enough, I promise to forget everything about this place. The path, the forest, and you…”

“Shhhh…” His finger pressed gently against her soft, rosy lips, silencing her. “You’re allowed to forget everything but me…”

Her heart pounded in her chest as his hot breath fanned against her lips, the closeness between them almost unbearable. She opened her mouth to ask why, but his voice came first, low and intense, locking onto her with his violet eyes.

“Because I want you to remember me.” He leaned in, his lips brushing hers, whispering, “Remember the lycan who let you escape from his bed… because…” His lips finally met hers in a kiss that sent shockwaves through her, “…he fell for you.”

Her heart stopped for a brief second.

Her eyes remained locked with his as her body seemed to betray her, her heart no longer listening to her mind. The man from the waterfall, the smile, the eyes–all of it flashed in her mind. A sudden realization hit her, and her breath caught. It was him.

Chapter 276e Lycan

Her gaze

flickered over his shoulder to the walls, where she saw the drawings–some with her her lips, some drawing with only her eyes, and the petal mark on her brew. And some with her long hair covering the most of her face and sitting by the waterfall,

Her body jolted against his as the heat rushed into her veins, the intensity between them growing unbearable. His kiss, so soft, so tender, ignited a fire inside her. She closed her eyes, succumbing to the overwhelming warmth, but suddenly, everything flashed before her eyes–the temple, the life she had left behind.

With a gasp, she pushed against him, summoning every ounce of strength to break free. He barely moved, his muscles as firm and unyielding as stone. But she managed to slip out of his grasp and bolted toward the door. To her surprise, the door that had once been locked now opened effortlessly.

Without hesitation, she ran.

She didn’t look back, not once. Her heart raced as she sprinted through the castle, her footsteps echoing in the empty halls. The beasts from earlier never appeared, and she marveled at how no one tried to stop her. No one tried to cage her again.

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