“I can’t really blame her for treating me the way she does,” he continued with a shrug. “Maybe that’s why I do my best to ignore her comments. When my dad died, she wanted her brother to take over the pack temporarily since Michael and I were both so young... but I refused. There was no way I was go
Ella POV“After my father died and I took the title of Alpha, I was contacted by the Alpha King of the Northern Kingdom,” Alexander said.“What?” I blurted out, unable to contain my shock. What possible connection could the King of the Northern Kingdom have to Alexander or his pack? It was absurd...
I felt the blood drain from my face. “You... you can’t be the Ice King,” I stammered, but the look on his face told me everything.The legendary crime lord of the Roguelands. The one rumored to be more powerful than any Alpha... it was Alexander.“That’s why they were scared of you,” I whispered. “T
Alexander POVI sat in my office with an untouched cup of coffee in front of me, steam curling from the mug in lazy spirals. My laptop sat open but dark, its blank screen reflecting my hollow expression. I had work to do. There was always work to do.But I couldn’t focus.What I had just done was re
August sighed, rubbing his forehead. “I get it. We couldn’t risk her accidentally exposing everything. You told her... everything?”“Everything.”“Well, shit,” August muttered under his breath. “What do we do now?”“I’m not sure,” I admitted. “I trust her, so I don’t think there’s anything else to d
Ella POVJames stood beside me, his posture tense and alert. I felt a pang of guilt for asking him to join me for a walk after everything that had just happened, but he had agreed easily enough.He didn’t try to chat with me like he normally would, and the silence hung heavy between us. It didn’t bo
Ella POVAlexander ended up working late, which was probably for the best—it gave us both time to clear our heads. I wasn’t sure if we even needed to have a follow-up conversation after his confession, but I wanted to be prepared if it happened.My conversation with James had helped more than I expe
Ella POVAlexander lay on the couch with my head resting on his chest, his fingers moving lightly through my hair.We’d spent most of the night tangled up together, and when he took the unprecedented step of calling off work this morning, I was shocked.But instead of worrying about it, we spent the
“Does that mean he’s announced David’s arrest, too?” I asked.“Yes,” Alexander said, irritation flashing across his face. It was obvious—once again, the king had made a major decision without giving us a heads-up.I turned to Diana, suspicion creeping into my expression. She had been advising the ki
Ella POVSomething about Diana was off.Every time I had interacted with her before, she had maintained a pretense of politeness, a faint affection, as if she at least wanted me to believe she liked me—that she had my best interests at heart.But now, as she looked at me, that facade was gone. She w
“Alexander,” Ella interrupted, her voice suddenly sharp, “You know him.”I froze, her grip on my arm anchoring me in place. The room seemed to close in as my mind raced.“Yes,” I said quietly, meeting her gaze. “I know him.”Ella POVMy mind was spinning, almost dizzy with the overwhelming thoughts.
Alexander POVThe office door burst open, and Ella rushed in, barreling straight into me and collapsing into my arms. I wrapped my arms tightly around her, still seated in my chair.“What the hell is going on?” I asked, my voice a mix of concern and confusion.August, who had been sitting across fro
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