He looked at me for a long moment, blinking slowly as if processing my question. Then, with a small shrug, he nudged me gently so we sat up straight. “I suppose I do owe you an explanation at this point.”“An explanation?” I asked, frowning slightly.“About my past relationship issues,” Alexander sa
Ella POVThe next morning, Alexander still hadn’t returned to the apartment. Needing a distraction, I decided to head to the gym. I’d been training more and more with Trevor ever since my wolf awakened. He was an expert in weight training—his broad shoulders were proof enough—and he’d explained tha
Maybe I imagined it, I told myself. It had to be someone else.But deep down, I knew what I had seen.And whatever it meant—it couldn’t be good.Alexander POV“I think it goes without saying that this is very bad,” August muttered as he stepped up beside me.I didn’t look at him, my gaze locked on t
Ella POVI finished my workout, showered, and by the time I left the gym, I felt a little better. I had almost convinced myself that the blonde woman I’d seen wasn’t Sabrina. It seemed too far-fetched that she would suddenly show up here, of all places.As I stepped onto the sidewalk, I glanced at m
Ella POVLaughter filled the small room, drowning out the music that crackled through the overhead speakers. The private room at the back of the bar had been decorated with roses and gold to greet the bachelorette party.I looked around the table at the five other women, all sipping their cocktails
It had been days since the announcement of the manhunt, and still, there hadn’t been a single report. It didn’t make any sense. Amanda was well-known—people would recognize her.I couldn’t understand where she had gone or how she was hiding so effectively. And that scared me. Amanda was unpredictabl
Ella POV“Are you sure?” Elizabeth asked for the fourth time as we neared the entrance of the dance club.“I’m 100% sure,” I replied, smiling and shaking my head. “The cops took the reports. There’s nothing more we can do about it tonight. James is going to let Alexander know what happened. I’m not
Alexander POV“I can’t believe they arrested him,” I muttered, sitting beside Alexander in the car as it sped toward the police station.“They’d be answering to me if they hadn’t,” Alexander growled, his grip tightening on the steering wheel. “There were plenty of witnesses, and it’s a car that stan
“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
"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