Chapter 234

Zarek's POV

When Elara returned from the military sector, her scent carried something different—lighter, edged with hope. I noticed it the instant she crossed the threshold of the place we now shared. My wolf twitched inside me, restless, sensing the shift before her lips even parted.

She had gone to report to Vargas, the old commander, about her assignment protecting me as Steelbound Alpha. But t