Ella POV"You’ve certainly pulled it off," Alexander said with a look of amusement on his face. "The news has reached the far corners of the kingdom. It’s all anyone’s talking about."I was sitting on the bed in my room, video calling with Alexander. I felt strange, almost like I was dreaming.It wa
My parents seemed to understand this. They felt that I was still grieving the loss of my relationship.I was content to let them believe that, if it allowed me to avoid seeing David. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to hide my hatred for him when I saw him again.When the time came for the public addr
David's statements during his press conference were only the beginning. He really wasn't prepared to accept that our relationship was over. I couldn't believe that he truly thought he would ever be able to win me back after that, but he seemed determined.The same night as the press conference, a de
Third person POVAmanda's life was over without David as her mate; she had no future. And without Ella as her friend, she had no resources. Everything that she had fought to gain for herself vanished in an instant, all because Ella had burst into the room with some stupid cake to wish her a happy bi
Ella POVI was shoved hard against the brick wall of the alleyway. My head hit the hard bricks, and my vision went white for a moment from the pain. I tried to push the man away, but he was much larger than me.My heart raced with fear as I struggled to pull my arms free from his grip. When I couldn
Ella POV“It’s been a long day,” my father said sternly. “Ella needs to rest.”It was clear that David had more he wanted to say, but he wasn’t going to argue with my father in public. He nodded his head mutely and stepped aside.My father put his arm around my shoulders and led me quickly away from
"For the time being, all that we can do is make sure that you are not caught alone again and that all transportation is arranged by us. We must be more careful and vigilant while we investigate the cause of all of this.""I hate that it's come to this," my mother said sadly. "Our poor Ella, betrayed
Ella POVEveryone was talking about setting up a security detail and arranging for me to have a guard at all time. I felt strange sitting there listening to the conversation. To keep myself occupied, I pulled my phone out.With a few taps, I was able to update Alexander’s contact name. I decided to
Ella POVElizabeth and I sat across from each other at a small table in our favorite restaurant at the shopping center. An untouched appetizer sat between us, the ice in our drinks melting slowly.I didn’t want to push her. Whatever she had to tell me, she was clearly struggling with. But I also nee
She lowered her gaze. "I just don’t want my friend to get hurt," she admitted. "I'm trying to figure out who's targeting Ella so I can stop them."Dr. McIntyre scoffed. "By killing them?"Elizabeth met her eyes without flinching."If that's what it takes."There was a long silence as the two women s
Third Person POVElizabeth descended into the basement of her house, a heavy weight pressing against her chest. She had no idea what was going on with her father or why he was acting as he was, but she knew it was dangerous.He didn’t seem to understand how serious the situation was. Someone was sch
Eventually, out of desperation, she had called Diana. Her aunt had agreed to pay for housing on one condition: that she return to the South.Now, here she was, in the capital, feeling like a ghost in a place that no longer belonged to her. Every day, she lived in fear of running into Alexander.And
Ella POV“We could ask Sabrina.”"I can't," Alexander said, his voice barely audible."Okay," I replied easily.He was silent for a long moment before loosening his grip just enough to look at my face. "Okay?""Of course," I said. "I'm not going to pressure you to do something that's painful for you
"Why are you still awake?" I asked."I’m going over a report," she replied, barely glancing up from her laptop."On what?"She turned the screen toward me."Diana’s actions over the past two months," she said.I stared at her, stunned. How the hell did she know something was going on with Diana?"Wh
Alexander POV"There’s one more thing I should tell you… but please, don’t get mad at me."Michael’s voice was tight with unease. He was truly afraid, which only made the fact that he had come to me even more impressive.I understood why he had hesitated. I must have been more obvious than I realize
He had to know that if he exposed my ties to the Roguelands I would do the same to him. Was that the plan? If he was going down anyway, did he intend to take me with him?But he had been released from custody. The king didn’t have anything on him that could stick. It would be self destructive of him
Alexander POVThe headlines the next morning were dominated by Archer’s announcement. Any attention or goodwill we had hoped to gain from the party was completely overshadowed—exactly as he had intended.It was a calculated move, and I couldn’t deny its brilliance.Ella was shaken. Of course, she wa