Ryker’s POVThe moment my eyes set on her, I knew I was doomed to love her forever.The red dress she chose to wear was painfully attractive. It hugged every perfect place on her body, causing mine to be painfully aware of her. I tried to concentrate on the food, I tried to focus on any other thing around us but I couldn’t.‘Mine’, my wolf groaned over and over again. I tried ignoring but it was hopeless.When she asked that we move to the fountain, it was a huge relief. But standing in front of the fountain did nothing to distract my eyes from the beautiful woman before me. If anything, it made it worse. I couldn’t deny it anymore.I was attracted to Ella in everywhere, but I had been suppressing it for Willow’s sake. But tonight, I couldn’t hold back anymore. My eyes settled on her lips, and I knew that if I didn’t taste them tonight, I might not see the next day.“May I kiss you, Ella?” I blurted out before the more rational part of my brain could stop me.She raised those green ey
Ella’s POVI couldn’t help the smile on my face even as Anna and Esther continued talking about the latest gossip in the Pack. I was lost in a world that only Ryker had taken me, twice now.The first time was in that mansion at the border when he was too intoxicated but this time, he knew just what he was doing, and it felt just as great. A shiver went through me and the pressure between my legs increased. Ryker was doing something to me, and he wasn’t even here.My lips went into my mouth, and I tried to stay in control, but it felt like his fingers were still moving over me. I couldn’t push the feeling away.“Ella.”“Earth to Ella!” Esther snapped and I blinked out of my dreamland.“Huh?”“Are you even listening to us?” Anna asked and I nodded, as I hopelessly tried to remember the last thing, they spoke of but all I could remember were Ryker touches on my body.My cheeks turned hot, and I had to shake my head to get a hold of myself. “I am sorry, I got lost somewhere, what were yo
Ella’s POVMy heart was thumbing hard in my chest as I took the first step out of the room. I held the coat tight around my body, and I walked with my head held high, but inside of me, I couldn’t find anything to hold on to as my hormones went all over the place.“Luna,” the guards at the entrance to his study greeted me, the chorused sound pulling me out of my thoughts.I managed to pull up a tightlipped smile for them and then nodded in acknowledgement. They stepped out of the way, and I walked in. A wave of memory flashed through me, and I remembered the first time I had dared to break all protocols back when he brought me here…It was because I wanted to negotiate for my baby, but I couldn’t even do it as Willow had chosen that moment to come back alive.A shard of pain sat through my heart as I recalled the moment once again. Maybe if I had gone ahead and told Ryker the truth, things might have not turned out like this. It would have been different.I stopped walking for a second
Ryker’s POVI jerked towards him and pushed past the door. It wasn’t exactly like I cared about what he said. It was just the perfect excuse to run away from the question Ella was asking.I didn’t have an answer for her because my heart couldn’t bring itself to even think of what I wanted.Willow was an essential part of my life. She had fucked up, but I couldn’t just cancel her out. Yet the emotions I felt towards Ella were too strong for me to keep overlooking. I wanted her and I wished she could take me without demanding more.But who was I kidding…“Ryker?” Willow’s voice tore through my thoughts, and I raised my head to see her approaching me from the entrance.A frown covered my face as my eyes settled on her. It was as if all her sins came into my mind in that second and I felt irritated once more.“What are you doing here? Are you finally ready to get the test you ran from?” I growled.She took a step forward and dropped to the ground on her knees. “Ryker I am so sorry… baby.
Ella's POVRyker's words rang in my head and I pursed my lips. The reply I wanted to give to Willow was right on my tongue but for Ryker's sake, I swallowed it back down.My lips were sealed but a plan was already cooking in my head.Willow was a liar and a manipulator big I was grateful to the goddess that Ryker was slowly starting to see the sort of person that she was.I knew her being here wasn't ordinary. She was here for a purpose and I wouldn't let her succeed, no matter what.As soon as Ryker walked out of the place, I didn't waste any moment. I turned around and set my plan in motion.I went straight to his bedroom and got into bed, pulling the blanket over my chest.Knowing Willow, I knew she would shamelessly walk back into Ryker's room but she was going to meet the shock of her life.Ryker was my mate. Yes, he hadn't come to terms with it yet but I wasn't going to let Willow take him from me again. It was time her cruelty came to an end.It wasnt long after I lay on the be
Ella’s POV“I don’t care about who he trusted. That’s on him not me,” I snapped, getting to my feet. My heart was starting to hurt because of someone who wasn’t even worth it, and I didn’t like it.“Ella, but he is your father,” Ryker insisted, and I turned my burning eyes to him.Didn’t he see that I didn’t want to talk about this? Didn’t he see how much it was pissing me off?But rather than show my anger, I swallowed all my emotions and smiled.“I’d like to go change now,” I said and before he could reply, I walked out of the room and went to mine.I hated how my heart felt concerned for Andrew and Ryker kept bringing it up. He didn’t deserve any reaction from me. he hurt me and now the goddess was paying him back, he had to deal with it on his own.As my fingers brushed against the doorknob of my room, I changed my mind at the last minute and walked in a different direction. Staying in that room would only make me moody. It was best I went to unwind and the only place I knew how t
Ella’s POV“What was that?” Anna asked, jumping from where she was to our position.My heart was beating so fast, it disrupted my brain. I couldn’t think of what could have happened. I just pushed the door and started running to the main wing where the flame and chaos came from.From where I was, the entire wing seemed to have caught fire and my heart tore into pieces as my fears went to Ryker who I had left in the room about thirty minutes ago. My vision was blurry as I ran even faster.But as I got closer, I felt strong arms pulling me back, preventing me from running head-on into the flames.“Princess, stay back. It isn’t safe,” a voice said but the ringing of panic in my head couldn’t even let me speak as I fought head-on to be set free.In the middle of my fight, I saw him. Ryker.“Ryker…” it came out as a whisper as the emotions clouded me and he couldn’t hear me. I screamed louder but I saw why he couldn’t respond. He was holding unto Willow.The panic stopped at once as if the
Ella's POV"What do you mean by it was a fake?" I asked, still finding it hard to believe.I knew that Willow was a bad person but to go as far as cooking up something like this..."How come Ryker didn't see it? What about Patrick?" I asked before she could reply to my first question."No one wants to die my Luna... Everyone just wants to keep their head on them. Life is already difficult. You wouldn't want to complicate things... Just leave matters of Madam Willow alone," she said and I nodded absentmindedly but I was already planning my next move."You are right," I said beaming at her. "We should let matters about her lay low. It isn't worth it."Olga gratefully left the room and I maintained my dismissive smile long after she left.She had confirmed my doubts. Now, Anna could continue and if I needed more insights, from what Olga had told me, even Patrick was aware. It meant he wouldn't mind telling me what was going on.I relaxed into the bed with a long smile on my face. Things