All Chapters of Stuck between two Alpha: Their mute mate : Chapter 121 - Chapter 123

Chapter 121Ariella's POVThe elderly woman's gaze never left Eli.For a moment, the entire room felt suffocatingly silent.Eli shifted uncomfortably beside me."Mom..." he whispered. "Why are they looking at me like that?"I instinctively pulled him closer."It's okay."But it wasn't.Nothing about this felt okay.The woman slowly stepped forward before stopping herself."He truly exists," she murmured, almost to herself.One of the cloaked men standing behind her lowered his hood slightly, revealing an older face filled with awe."We searched for centuries through records and prophecies."Another woman nodded."And now we've finally found him."My patience snapped."Enough."My voice came out sharper than intended."I don't know who you people are, but you're frightening my son."The elderly woman blinked before finally looking at me."My apologies.""Then start explaining."Her expression softened slightly."My name is Helena.""I don't care what your name is."Eli tugged lightly o

Chapter 123Ariella’s POVAfter our conversation, Eli never brought up leaving again.At least, not directly.For a while, I allowed myself to believe he had finally understood.Maybe he had realized that our quiet life wasn't so terrible after all.Maybe he had accepted that not every dream needed to be chased.Maybe he had chosen peace.I should have known better.Eli had always been stubborn.He got that from both me and Ethan.A dangerous combination.The following weeks passed normally.Or so I thought.Every morning, Eli left the house early.Every evening, he returned exhausted.At first, I assumed he was spending time with friends or helping around town.Then one afternoon, I discovered the truth.I found him repairing a broken wagon outside one of the workshops.His sleeves were rolled up.Grease stained his hands.And sweat covered his forehead.I stood there watching him for several moments before he noticed me.The look on his face was almost comical."Mom."I crossed my a