Claimed by My Bully Alpha (by Anna Kendra) novel Chapter 262

Chapter 262

Aurora’s P.O.V

I watch as the pendant’s light catches my eyes, the glow refracting off its surface, filling the dimly lit space with a strange, otherworldly shimmer. For the first time in what feels like an eternity, the pain that has been clawing at my insides like a relentless beast begins to ebb away.

The sharp, pounding ache dulls, the suffocating fog in my mind lifts, and suddenly–I can feel them. Caleb. Caroline. Their presence is no longer distant, no longer muddled by whatever force has been keeping me disconnected. A breath shudders from my lips, and before I can second–guess myself, I reach for Caleb through our bond.

Caleb, I whisper into the void, my mental voice tinged with desperation. I need help. Caleb…please…

There’s silence, just for a second–one agonizing second where doubt grips my throat like a vice. But then, his voice bursts through, raw with relief.

Aurora! Oh God, I thought I lost you. He exhales sharply, his emotions crashing into me through the link. I’m almost there, Aurora, but we can’t find you. The house–it feels abandoned. No energy, no scent, nothing. Are you sure you’re inside?

I swallow hard, forcing myself to push down the dread curling in my stomach. My gaze lifts to the single source of light above me–a jagged hole in the ceiling, sunlight streaming through like a beacon. But even as I watch, the glow dims, the edges of the sun already beginning to vanish behind the encroaching eclipse. My heart stutters.

Caleb, listen to me, I say, my mental voice sharper now, more urgent. Where I am, there’s a hole in the ceiling–I can see the sky. It’s probably the attic, somewhere with a sun–roof. But you need to hurry. The sun–it’s almost completely eclipsed.

There’s a pause, then a muffled curse. Shit. Hang on, we’re coming. Just hold on for me, okay?

The bond flickers with his emotions–determination, fear, something deeper that he doesn’t have time to voice. I bite down on my lip, my hands tightening into fists. I can’t afford to be weak right now. Not when I know, with every fiber of my being, that time is running out.

Caleb’s voice rings out through my mind, his words firm yet desperate. Aurora, just hold on a little longer. I swear, I’ll be there. Just don’t give up-

Then, silence.

The connection was cut off so suddenly that it felt like a cruel joke. I try to grasp at our bond but to no avail, my breath uneven, my heart pounding against my ribs. But before I could process the loss of that one last tether to hope, the room around me lurched, swaying as though the world itself had

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been thrown off balance. A wave of dizziness slammed into me, stealing my strength. I blinked, trying to focus, but my vision blurred at the edges, dark spots dancing in my periphery.

Blood loss.

The realization settled like a lead weight in my gut. My skin felt cold, the warmth steadily draining from my limbs. I flexed my fingers weakly, trying to reach the ropes that bound me, but my hands wouldn’t obey, trembling too much from exhaustion. My breath hitched as frustration clawed at my throat. I had to move. I had to get out of here.

Then, in the dim light, my gaze flickered toward Ashton. His body slumped against his restraints, his face pale, but his chest still rose and fell in uneven breaths. He was barely conscious, but his hands- his hands were within reach.

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