As I stepped away from her, I glanced to Sabrina. Diana’s jacket was discarded on the ground. Sabrina was bent over with a key ring in her hand, frantically checking each one in the lock around Lexie’s leg."What does that mean?" I demanded, my voice rising, sharper now. My fists were trembling, my
Ella POV“Do you think this changes anything?” Diana asked as she moved towards me, forcing me to back towards Alexander.My fists were clenched so tightly that my nails cut into my palms. The heat of anger coursed through me as my wolf began to surface, barely restrained."You're so weak, Ella," Di
I saw the tears in Alexander’s eyes, but he refused to let them fall. He tore his gaze from me, looking fully at Ironfang.“I’m not his puppet anymore,” he said firmly. “And I never will be again.”“Which is why you have to die,” he replied.I took advantage of the distraction and surged forward, my
Alexander POV“It’s already over, pup.”The words echoed in my head, but my thoughts were sluggish, my limbs heavy. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong, something deeper than just the bleeding wound in my side.Ironfang stared at me, his voice low and almost affectionate as he took
“You’re not killing anyone today!” Ella shouted suddenly, drawing both of our attention.I looked at her in shock, intending to stop her but then our eyes met. She glanced at the knife, like she could read my mind.She was giving me a distraction. If I could act fast enough…Ironfang turned to her f
Ella POVI watched Alexander hit the ground, and a shocked cry escaped me before I could bring my hands to my mouth to stifle it. My heart pounded so violently I could barely think, my entire body frozen with terror.Something hit my shoe. I looked down. A blade, stained with blood, lay at my feet.
Ella POVThe sound of pounding footsteps echoed through the room, and before I could process the scene unfolding before me, several of Alexander’s men burst into the room.August was at the front, his face tight with frustration, his eyes scanning the situation with sharp, calculating focus.I sighe
EllaPOVThe sterile, cold air of the hospital room seemed to close in on me as I sat beside Alexander’s bed. The rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor was a constant reminder of how close we had come to losing him.My hand never left his, my fingers entwined with his in a tight, desperate grip, as i
He glanced at me, a knowing look passing between us. We would face whatever came next together.After dinner, Sabrina and Alexander took Lexie up to get ready for bed. She wanted a bedtime story from Alexander and he seemed happy to do it.Once we were alone in the living room, my mother pulled me t
Ella POVAlexander and I spent the day in my family’s packlands with Lexie, a rare moment of peace before the election.The official statement revealing Lexie’s identity had been carefully crafted—Alexander had asked for privacy for her sake.The response had been mixed, but most people saw it as a
“It does,” Elizabeth said. “But people also fear what they don’t understand. Alexander has spent years in the shadows. Half of what he’s done is still a secret. People don’t know that he’s…” she hesitated, looking away for a moment. “Now, they’re being asked to trust him with the kingdom.” She sighe
Ella POVI sat across from Elizabeth at a quiet restaurant, a half-empty glass of wine in front of me. The air between us was lighter than it had been in months, but there was still an unspoken tension—a lingering wound that was still healing.Elizabeth had taken the revelations about Alexander, Dav
Ella POVThe news of Ironfang’s arrest tore through the kingdom like wildfire. Fear gripped the people as they learned the horrifying truth—powerful figures within their own government had been working with the North.For years, the enemy had been closer than anyone had realized, pulling strings in
Alexander POVI stood before the King, my body still weak from the poison, but my mind sharp and steady. Ella stood at my side, her presence grounding me, a silent promise that we would face whatever came next together.I could feel the weight of her gaze on me, the quiet strength she offered just b
Ella POVIt took several days before Alexander could stay awake for more than a few minutes at a time.Those days felt like an eternity to me, sitting at his bedside, watching the slow rise and fall of his chest, hoping for any sign of improvement. The doctors assured me that the worst had passed, b
The King’s orders were not something you ignored. And though I had no desire to leave Alexander’s side, I couldn’t risk further angering the King—especially when I had no idea what he would do with the information I had.Still, my resolve weakened as she glanced at Alexander one last time. “He’ll be
EllaPOVThe sterile, cold air of the hospital room seemed to close in on me as I sat beside Alexander’s bed. The rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor was a constant reminder of how close we had come to losing him.My hand never left his, my fingers entwined with his in a tight, desperate grip, as i