Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 346

Chapter 346 Defiant Little Mate

LUNA

Elias had been silent for most of the ride. I sat there, staring out the window, half of me expecting Abel to appear on the road ahead and stop the car with one hand.

The silence broke when Elias’s phone began to buzz against the dashboard.

He gave me a sidelong glance, then smirked. “Speak of the devil.”

My stomach twisted.

He swiped the screen and put it on speaker. “Alpha Abel,” he greeted, the smirk audible in his tone. “How’s the party without your date?”

A low, deadly growl rumbled through the line. “Bring her home.”

Even through the phone, his voice carried the commanding authority that made everyone in a ten–mile radius want to obey.

Elias chuckled, leaning back against his seat. “Say please.”

There was a pause. Then Abel’s growl deepened, rough and dangerous. “Bastard.”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever,” Elias said, laughing lightly. “Don’t worry, I’ll keep her safe. She’s with me, after all.”

“Elias.” Abel’s tone dropped lower. “Now.”

“I might take her back,” Elias continued, appearing to be enjoying himself, “but she’s got a mind of her own, you know? She might wander off again.”

My jaw clenched. I turned toward the window again, watching the trees blur past. My pulse spiked when Abel spoke again.

“Give her the phone.”

I froze. Elias turned slightly toward me, his brows raised, the corner of his mouth tugging upward.

I shook my head immediately.

No way. No, absolutely hellish way.

Elias‘ grin widened, mischievous and unapologetic. “No can do, Abel boy,” he said, dragging the words out lazily.

“Elias.” Abel’s voice dropped into a warning growl.

“This is my revenge,” Elias said cheerfully.

“What revenge?” Abel demanded.

“This is what you get for leaving me at the singles club,” Elias replied, all smug and satisfied.

There was silence for a second. “Elias. I don’t have time for your games.”

“Oh, right,” Elias said mockingly. “You still have to talk about important matters with Sandra, right?”

My breath hitched before I could stop it. My fingers dug into the seatbelt, the name slamming into my chest.

Sandra, again?

“Right,” Abel said more quietly this time. “So give her the phone, Abel. I need to talk to her.”

Elias‘ smile widened. Then, before Abel could say anything else, he muttered, “Nope. Not tonight. Have a happy time worrying.”

And with that, he ended the call.

The car went completely silent right after.

My heartbeat filled the space between us.

Elias tossed the phone onto the dashboard and exhaled through his nose, appearing pleased with himself. “Well,” he said finally, turning to me with a teasing grin, “trouble in paradise, huh?”

I didn’t answer.

Sandra.

The name spun in my head. I didn’t even know who she was to him.

I forced a bitter smile. “You really know how to make things worse, you know that?”

Elias chuckled, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel. “You’ll thank me later.”

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“I doubt that.”

He shrugged. “Hey, I just saved you from an awkward car ride home with the Alpha. You’re

welcome.”

“By pissing him off?”

“By reminding him he’s not the only one who gets to control everything,” he said, glancing at me. “And maybe reminding you that you don’t have to let him.”

I turned away again, staring at the moonlit road stretching endlessly ahead.

“I must say,” Elias said after a while, “maybe it’s better to be single.”

I turned to him, frowning. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

He chuckled, keeping his eyes on the road. “It seems it’s the destiny of a True Alpha to go through every imaginable hardship before attaining the love of their life. Maybe it’s the Goddess’s little joke. Or maybe…” He paused, shoulders rising slightly. “Maybe it’s better to die

alone.”

The way he said it wasn’t teasing. It was too calm and real. His tone may have been smudged with humor, but the look that crossed his face wasn’t one of amusement. It was actually pretty sad. His eyes flicked toward the windshield, but I could see something shadowed behind his expression.

He must’ve felt me staring because he flashed a small grin, shaking his head to brush the moment off. “Anyway,” he said, “I’m taking you back home. Stay in his house, alright?”

I pressed my lips together, hesitating.

“Okay,” I said finally.

He smiled faintly, satisfied with my answer. “Good girl.”

The rest of the drive passed in silence. The skies outside were getting darker as we drove further away from the wedding venue.

When Elias‘ car finally rolled to a stop in front of Abel’s house, I felt a strange emptiness in my chest.

“Stay safe, Luna,” Elias said. He leaned an arm on the wheel. “And don’t overthink too much tonight, alright? The world’s heavy enough as it is.”

“Thanks, Elias,” I murmured.

He smiled. “Anytime.”

And then he drove off, his taillights fading into the dark.

The forest was quiet around me. I stared at the door, the key cold in my hand.

I inserted it into the lock–but stopped before turning it.

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