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
I was too. It was true, that most would think her story was impossible, but given what I knew about David, I wouldn’t put anything past him. It seemed obvious to me that he was capable of betraying the kingdom.He only ever cared about himself, after all.“Their plan was to help David win the electi
Ella POVAlexander and I entered the room slowly. It was a small room witha single table and several chairs around it. It looked like it was probably a break room for the employees of the warehouse at some point.I could see the discoloration on the wall where a refrigerator had once been and there
“I appreciate that you want to protect me,” I said, the tension in my voice evident, “but we’re past that.”Alexander stared at me, then reached out and took my hand. The contact sent a jolt of electricity through me, and I allowed him to lead me forward. He approached the door of the warehouse, tap
Ella POVAlexander gave me the rest of the day to rest, sleep, eat, and build up my strength. By the following morning, I was anxious and ready to jump back into reality. We were in the middle of a serious situation, and I had taken an entire day just to nap.I felt ridiculous.Although Alexander in
If he didn’t, I wasn’t sure how I would react.Alexander POVI stared at Ella, watching the pretty pink blush bloom on her cheeks as she looked down into her coffee, an odd but undeniably happy smile on her lips. For the hundredth time since yesterday afternoon, my wolf rumbled in the back of my min
Ella POVI was so exhausted that I could barely get out of bed for the rest of the day.Alexander made sure I ate and showered, but beyond that, he let me rest.Most of the night passed in a haze—I drifted in and out of consciousness, the voice of my wolf a strange yet welcome presence in the back o
That’s when I noticed that most of the fighting had stopped. People were piling into the cars.Then I heard it.Shouting.Strange voices. Men I didn’t recognize."Get the car ready," one of them ordered. "We have the asset."More shouting.Dr. McIntyre.David broke free from our grip while I was dis
Ella POVFight.I smiled at the sound of that familiar voice—the one I had begun to think I would never hear again.Despite all my efforts to reclaim my wolf, I had started to believe she was lost forever. David had worked tirelessly to rip her from me, and for years, he had succeeded.But now, he w
Ella POVI watched as the other cars reached the building. Alexander had just entered, the door hadn’t even swung shut behind him yet.The black car, the one that Alexander’s men were in, stopped first. Four men, each in a black suit, jumped out of the car immediatley. One of them ran towards the bu