Bonds at War: The Virgin is Mine Novel

: 09 Wed , 13 Aug S Chapter 144 Perfect Couple Chapter 144 Perfect Couple TESSA 539 % 0 +5 Free Coins She was truly beautiful . Not in the magazine - cover way , but in a manner that made me stop breathing for a second . Ellana Claude's beauty felt ... effortless . It wasn't only about her looks ; it was the way she engaged with people - sharp enough to break the tension yet soft enough to feel like sunlight . I found myself staring at her for a solid minute , momentarily forgetting my insufferable cousin .

Cameron's smirk faltered , and one of his friends let out a low whistle , seemingly attempting to extricate . himself from the uncomfortable situation . But Ellana remained unfazed . " What are you doing ? " Cameron sighed heavily . " Nothing , Ellana , " he muttered . " Let's go . " With that , they departed , and I subconsciously exhaled a sigh of relief . Ellana stepped forward , closing the distance between us until she stood directly in front of me . Her shadow enveloped me - strange how comforting that felt . Then she crouched down to meet my gaze . " Did they do anything else ?

" she asked once more . There wasn't an ounce of pretense in her voice . I shook my head , managing to utter , " Thank you , " though the words escaped my lips in a thin whisper . It wasn't really my fault . I could feel the air growing thinner around me again . My chest felt heavy , as if someone had tightened a band around my ribs , pulling it ever tighter . My heart was working too hard ; I could feel its relentless thumping . That deep , insistent ache I'd known for as long as I could remember had returned , demanding attention I desperately wished to ignore .

Ellana's brow furrowed in worry . " You don't look- " " She's fine , " Zaria's voice sliced through the moment , She stepped forward , her tone wrapped in irritation . " She's just acting up again ." Acting up . That's what she always called it , as though my heart condition was some dramatic performance I enjoyed putting on . Zaria crossed her arms . " What kind of wolf even has a heart problem ? " I felt my heart plummet , but the sensation was oddly familiar . It felt expected .

Ellana looked like she wanted to say something , but Zaria had already seized her by the wrist , tugging her away . " Come on ," my sister muttered , casting me one last flat glance before steering her friend toward their table . Ellana glanced back over her shoulder , just once . Her eyes held onto that concern, but she didn't resist my sister's pull . The laughter had diminished , but the stares remained heavy upon me . I could feel their gazes clinging to my back , whispers brushing against my skin . I didn't need to hear the words to know what they were saying.

||| O < 1/3 22:09 Wed , 13 Aug Chapter 144 Perfect Couple I stood up , my body suddenly feeling weighted down . I needed to get out of here . 3.39 % +5 Free Coins Determined to escape this suffocating place , I walked out of the cafeteria . Then , without warning , I collided with something solid . My breath caught in my throat as I nearly bounced off his frame . Before I could stumble , a strong hand grasped my arm . " Sorry- " I began , looking up . Blue eyes stared back at me . The kind of blue you couldn't mistake for anything else - deep blue like the night sky .

Blonde hair framed his face in a slightly messy manner that seemed intentional . His height and presence were overwhelming . I gasped before I could halt the reaction . For a fleeting moment , neither of us moved . It felt like an invisible bubble enclosed us , the world around us slowing to a crawl . I could even hear the faint echo of my heartbeat thumping in my ears - only now , I knew that my heart was skipping for a reason that had nothing to do with my illness . " Are you okay ? " he asked . I nodded , not trusting my voice to remain stable .

He gradually released my arm , almost reluctantly , and stepped back . But instead of walking away , he lingered , watching me with a faint crease of concern between his brows . The kind of look one gives when they're trying to figure something out . Rowan Wrenmoor . It had been years since I'd seen him up close . I knew of him , of course . He was the future royal Alpha of the South , the one who governed over all other Alphas in our faction . He was the subject of whispered respect and fear .

The one everyone expected to stand a certain way , speak in a specific manner , and marry a certain kind of perfect . His smile was subtle , something that could easily be missed if you weren't paying attention . But I saw it . And the moment I did , my chest betrayed me once more , skipping a beat . For so long , I hadn't cared about men . That was the truth . My romance books overflowed with beautiful , impossibly extravagant stories , yet reality had never touched me in that way . The men in my real life , apart from my father , hadn't been worth writing home about .

I rarely ventured out , cocooned in my own little world . So how was it possible that a single look , a simple smile , could send my wolf pacing restlessly inside me ? I followed his gaze as it landed on the table at the far end of the cafeteria - Zaria's table . Right next to her sat Ellana . Rowan finally walked away , yet I found myself frozen in place , unable to summon the strength to move . When he reached their table , he leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to Ellana's cheek . In that moment , something in my chest wént utterly still .

I could even feel my wolf whimpering in disappointment , and I 2/3 Chapter 144 Perfect Couple had no idea why . Yet , it all made a strange kind of sense . +5 Free Coins Of course , they were together . They looked as if they had been cut from the same flawless cloth- beautiful , powerful , and utterly untouchable . People like them belonged together . They fit perfectly , in a way that made the rest of the world blur and fade into the background around them . Still ... my wolf's restless pacing within me didn't let up .

If anything , it grew louder , howling in my chest for reasons I could not comprehend . Why ? Perhaps it was because Rowan Wrenmoor had always held a certain allure for me - in that quiet , tucked- away corner of my mind that I dared not acknowledge . Or maybe it was the realization that I had noticed him long before I ever admitted to myself . Either way ... none of it truly mattered . He was with Ellana . And people like me were never part of stories like theirs . O