I eagerly stepped in, letting the water wash over my weary body. The tension from the long day melted away as the warmth soothed my muscles and cleared my mind. It didn't take long for my mind to wander. Sleeping in the same bed with Alexander shouldn’t have been a big deal, and yet the thought al
Ella POV “What happened? Why did I hear a scream?” Diana asked as she knocked on the door. I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out. My heart pounded harder, and for a moment, I was completely frozen. Alexander, however, didn’t seem fazed. Straightening up, he turned toward the door, h
“I don’t know what you mean,” I replied, but the knowing look he gave me made it clear he saw through my denial. “Go ahead and ask your questions,” he said, his tone calm. “There’s no reason to be hesitant with me. You want to know about my relationship with my mother.” I hesitated, unsure if I
Alexander POV Ella lay quiet and still beside me, her breathing steady but her body tense. Despite her insistence that this arrangement was fine, I knew she was uncomfortable. I couldn’t blame her—this situation was awkward, to say the least. As I lay there, the memory of that night crept into m
Listening for the sound of his footsteps returning. Hoping to feel the mattress shift under his weight again. But the room remained quiet, and he never came back. I drifted in and out of the awkward space between sleep and wakefulness, only opening my eyes when I heard birds chirping outside t
Third Person POV Diana stared at Ella in disbelief. Diana had never expected such confidence from such a young girl. Most of what she had heard about Ella Rowan was from a few months ago. It all led her to believe she was timid, innocent, and too nervous to stand her ground. But seeing her now
“Let me know about that dress shopping trip,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to meeting your mother.” “I’ll speak to her when I get home and let you know the details,” I replied, though the idea of spending the afternoon with Diana and my mother seemed far less appealing now. Still, I was d
Ella POV Even before I fully processed what I was seeing, an uneasy feeling settled in my chest. Beside me, Alexander stood silent, either gauging my reaction or caught in disbelief himself. The ground was ruined. Deep furrows crisscrossed the earth in jagged, uneven lines of soil and stone. Mix
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