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
“Okay,” I said weakly. I stood and walked to the door. I hesitated and looked back at my father. “I’m sorry,” I said. “I love you.”“I love you too, Ella,” he said firmly. “I always will.”I went up to my room and answered my phone, which had started to ring again.“Alexander,” I said as I sat on my