Ella's POVAs the vehicle eased into the royal palace, I wasn't surprised to find mother and son standing by the receiving area with fake smiles on their faces. In that moment, I regretted not being the one driving the vehicle down there myself, for I would have ran them over in that instant on sight.My anger towards them and the entire family in general increased as the vehicle came to a stop, and I wished the ground could open and swallow them whole for all the atrocious deed they have done.It was a surprise, how cruel people got to live happily for so long while innocent people and the good ones —like my mother— died an early death, not getting to see her dear daughter grow into a wonderful woman. But people like Emily were still alive, teeming the work evil!"Don't worry, Ella, we are going to get them," Esther whispered with her hand lying comfortingly laying over mine.She must have sensed my unease growing, and being the sweet girl she has always been, she offered to help ou
Ella's POVMy heart was burning from the pain and anger. I could not believe what Michael had done to Ryker, chaining him like a an animal.His face was swollen and his right eye was purple not even opening at all.Only his left moved as he set them on me. I could see the panic in his eyes but I had practiced enough in the last couple of days. I was not going to let my emotions show.I had them tied up and locked behind my heart that nothing Michael could do that would have reaction.I mustered the courage to ask Michael."Why do you have him locked up with silver, are you scared he would break free at attacking you?" I asked casually as if the scene before me was not breaking me.Michael had his brows raised and his nose flared with irritation. It was clear that he expected the scene to break me.But he failed."I am not scared of anyone. I am the Alpha King! People fear me instead!" He retorted building up."Oh, yet, you had to find a way to force me into coming here so that the sea
Michael's POV"Fuck!" I growled as she dared walk out on me.I could not believe that this was the same Ella that couldn't even make a full setence with her eyes looking into someone's eyes.This was the same girl I found at the river bank, homeless and pregnant. The girl that was supposed to be easy to manipulate to do our biddings.She was the key to accomolishing our goal. I was so close and now she had changed drastically.She had changed so much nothing I did seem to get to her and to add insult to injury she didn't fear anymore.Same Ella, that cried and hid away when Selena was being hard on her. The same one that my mother took to college and now she was acting all posh and proper like she was born with a fucking diamond spoon between her teeth.My eyes were red as the reality of what was going on played itself in my head.Everything I had planned was failing abd I couldn't take it.Fuck."It sucks, to be you right now," Ryker mumbled with a soft chuckle lining his voice.My e
Ella's POVAunt Emily's question lingered into the air and I tried to stay poised but failed.I burst into uncontrollable laughter.The woman was so stupid coming up with a name that gave a perfect description of the kind of person that she was."Did you just call me insolent?" I asked through my puffs of laughter.Everyone else in the room froze, shocked by my reaction.In their sorry states, they thought they would be able to get to me if they used such words. But it only ended up making me laugh because I knew them both like the back of my hand."Aunt, please don't be pathetic! You of all people shouldn't speak of such words when you send your son to sleep with his cousins..." Then as quickly as the words left my mouth, I paused and widened my eyes."Wait a minute! Does he fuck you too?" I asked her.She became so red in the face, I predicted her next moves before she could even do it. She raised her hand and tried to slap me but my training in physical combat paid off.I stopped h
Ella's POVQuickly, my legs developed a mind of their own, and I began to run down the corridor, drawing towards the scream that had such a strong effect on me.My head was already whispering exactly what it was, but I refused to buy into it.I refused to be connected to a father who was nothing but fraud. A father who had sold me when I needed him to fight for me.I hoped it was something else.As much as I wished Esther no harm, I hoped it would even be her and not Andrew.I hated how my body burned when he was getting hurt. I hated our connection and the way it affected me.Why did I have a father who was nothing like one? Why didn't the goddess take him instead and return my mother to me...As I continued heading down the corridor, I crossed my fingers, hoping that it wasn't him.But who was I kidding?As I burst through the throne room, I saw the person. It was Andrew. He was kneeling on the floor, and Michael stood above him, pouring a hot liquid over his back.As the liquid touc
Ella’s POVAs the morning sun seeped into the room, my eyes flew open, and a cloud of irritation already sat over me as the thoughts of my situation rudely crashed into my subconscious.Remembering that I had to deal with Michael and Aunt Emily was on another level. But knowing that Michael would definitely try to use Andrew against me when I still hadn’t found a way to control the way my body felt around him.I hated that I cared that he was hurt. I hated that Michael was dragging him into this. I hated him.I got off the bed with a gruff and walked straight to the bathroom, ignoring Esther who glared at me from her corner. I could feel the questions already moving in her head, but I wasn’t in the mood to think of answers to questions I couldn’t answer.In the bathroom, I turned on the shower and without taking off my nightdress, I stood under it and let the cold liquid numb my brain. I had to think of a way to control my emotions around Andrew and also control my reception of his pa
Ella’s POVThe temperature increased significantly, as my words left my lips and landed into their ears. Michael looked like he was going to burst with anger while Aunt Emily shook.It felt good watching them shake so badly. This was just the beginning of their torture.“You think this is a joke, huh?” she growled, and I calmly took the glass of water in front of me to quench my thirst and increase the anger she felt.“Guards!” she yelled and about five hefty men came around her. She then pointed a finger at Andrew who was hanging for his life by the wall. “Teach that fool a good lesson! Give him thirty strokes!”My heart squeezed but I have anticipated this for so long that it did nothing to me. I continued eating my breakfast, ignoring the marching men as they went to Andrew’s side and began flogging him.I could feel Michael’s eyes on me as I ate, so I turned them to him and raised my brows. “Did you notice that the food is exceptionally delicious this morning?” I asked, staring in
Ella’s POVThe cottage where Selena and David had been thrown to was located on the edge of the royal property. It was so far back that I was starting to think we were on the wrong path till I saw the cottage myself.Even then, I still felt like it belonged to the wrong people. The David and Selena that I knew, wouldn’t have stayed in this hell hole no matter what.How did they fall so far below in such a short amount of time? As far as I knew they were partners in this horrible Game of Thrones they started with Michael and Aunt Emily… how come they got the bottom reward?And to think that they accepted it was just beyond me…“Hello?” Esther called out as we reached the front door of the cottage, snapping me out of my thoughts. “Is anyone home?” she repeated.I took the time to take in the environment. Even the cabin, Aunt Emily was usually sent to was better than this hole. It was much closer to the palace, and she had everything she needed, down to servant. But here…“Ella, you came