Ella POVOver the next few days, I looked into all of the Gammas we had talked about before, and I found absolutely no indication that any of them were disloyal, which honestly left me feeling a little more nervous. Whoever the traitor was, they were hiding well.I also periodically checked my mess
Ella POVIn my last life, I had naively believed that opening travel routes to the North would be a good thing and that it would bring opportunity to our pack. But now I had seen enough as a Luna to know that the North couldn't be trusted.There was far too much rogue activity to safely open a trave
Ella POVI had no words to reply to Alexander’s ridiculous request, but I desperately needed his help. If this was what it took...Besides, if I could force myself to kiss someone who completely disgusted me, there should be no problem with kissing someone that I genuinely found attractive. I had no
Ella POV The plan for the engagement dinner came together quickly, thanks to my father's help. He arranged for the best tables at the best restaurant and even ordered expensive wine ahead of time. He was relieved to have a chance to remedy things with David’s family. I had made David’s father v
Ella POV Alexander’s bright eyes were fixed on me, and a smile was pulling at his lips. He was obviously trying to get a rise out of me, and it was working. He was also making David angry, which was a bonus. “I’m not the only one that’s happily in love, though, am I? Congratulations again on yo
“I’m so glad you could make it,” I told Amanda. “Of course,” she said. “I want to be here to support my best friend.” The next hour passed in a bit of a blur. It seemed like I was constantly answering wedding questions from one of mine or David’s parents or talking to people that came up to our
Ella POVThe drug Alexander gave me to use on Amanda was meant to trigger a female wolf into heat, causing her to shift. Her fated mate would respond to the heat and shift as well. He would be unable to control his protective urges for his mate.I stood by my shocked parents and watched as the two h
Ella POVDisgust washed over me at David’s words. After the way he had just viciously defended Amanda, how could he possibly try to pretend that he loved me or that the fated mate bond meant nothing to him?I didn’t have to look around the room to know that there were chosen mate couples around us.
Ella POVI watched Alexander hit the ground, and a shocked cry escaped me before I could bring my hands to my mouth to stifle it. My heart pounded so violently I could barely think, my entire body frozen with terror.Something hit my shoe. I looked down. A blade, stained with blood, lay at my feet.
“You’re not killing anyone today!” Ella shouted suddenly, drawing both of our attention.I looked at her in shock, intending to stop her but then our eyes met. She glanced at the knife, like she could read my mind.She was giving me a distraction. If I could act fast enough…Ironfang turned to her f
Alexander POV“It’s already over, pup.”The words echoed in my head, but my thoughts were sluggish, my limbs heavy. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong, something deeper than just the bleeding wound in my side.Ironfang stared at me, his voice low and almost affectionate as he took
I saw the tears in Alexander’s eyes, but he refused to let them fall. He tore his gaze from me, looking fully at Ironfang.“I’m not his puppet anymore,” he said firmly. “And I never will be again.”“Which is why you have to die,” he replied.I took advantage of the distraction and surged forward, my
Ella POV“Do you think this changes anything?” Diana asked as she moved towards me, forcing me to back towards Alexander.My fists were clenched so tightly that my nails cut into my palms. The heat of anger coursed through me as my wolf began to surface, barely restrained."You're so weak, Ella," Di
As I stepped away from her, I glanced to Sabrina. Diana’s jacket was discarded on the ground. Sabrina was bent over with a key ring in her hand, frantically checking each one in the lock around Lexie’s leg."What does that mean?" I demanded, my voice rising, sharper now. My fists were trembling, my
Ella POV“When you finally realize the truth, it will be too late.”My chest tightened as Diana’s words sank in. The words rattled around inside me, burrowing deep into my heart, a cruel echo of the self-doubt I had tried so hard to bury.But I wasn’t going to let it affect me. Not now. Not when eve
“Don’t you dare talk about me like that,” I snarled, my voice low and dangerous.I moved forward quickly, sending a jab into her stomach. She stumbled back on her heels, taking a sharp breath as the blow forced the air from her.“It may have started as a sham, but I am his family. I am the one he ca
Alexander POVWithout thinking, I stepped forward, placing myself between Ella and Ironfang, my body a shield in front of her.My eyes met Ironfang’s, and I knew that he could see the fear there and that he knew the cause of it.The silence between us was thick with tension, and in that moment, the