Ella’s POVMy heart stopped beating and I thought I was in a dream. Esther couldn’t be hurt. She was fine just a second ago. We were hugging each other and crying and then —the blood spreading over her back.My head was blank. Nothing worked. All I saw was Esther’s body getting soaked with blood as I helplessly held onto her.“Esther, what is happening?” I whimpered unable to raise my voice as my trembling hands moved all over her trying to find out what was going on. Where did the blood even come from?“Esther… speak to me…” I insisted but Esther could only let out gasps as she struggled to keep her eyes open.The world created a bubble around us, and time became slow as everything happened slowly around us. The blood continued spreading over her and I slowly began to realize that I would lose her if nothing was done. No one could lose this much blood and remain alive, not even a werewolf.Panic spread through me at a faster rate and my eyes became blurry with my tears. My heart st
Ella’s POVLike someone in a trance, I slipped out of the room and headed to the cabin at the back of the main palace building. There was only one thing on my mind and that was to destroy Selena for doing this.I was angry. I was devastated. I was scared.If anything, happened to Esther, I didn’t even know how I was going to begin coping with the pain because there was just no way. She was more than just a friend to me. She was my family. The only one who stood by me through it all. And Selena chose to take her from me.I burst through the pathways, ignoring the stares of the guards who watched me as I brushed through them like a flaming ball of fire. But I cared less. I was only concerned with reaching my goal which was getting to Selena.When the views of the old cabin came to my eyes, the fire of rage within me erupted. I could feel the heat of my anger fuming through my ears. My fingers were going numb from it and the only thing that could stop it was having Selena in my bare hand
Ella’s POVI marched into the throne room; my anger placed under perfect control yet just close enough to explode when the situation was needed. The council elders were already sitting around the rectangular table they had prepared for the question.I marched down to the center and picked the chair there. When I was settled, I looked around at each of them with my eyes stern and burning with anger.“I presume you are all aware of the current situation and I believe you also know who I am.” I paused, watching all their expressions.Most of them nodded and looked on at me expectantly, while only a few looked clueless. So, I went on.“In that case, I would like for the coronation to be done today. Is there something you may need?” I asked, watching them once again. “If there is, tell it to Myles and it shall be done.”I slapped my hands on the table and pushed myself to my feet. “Get someone to get me as soon as you are done.” I moved aside and I was just taking the first step away when
Ella’s POVThe light in the throne room had been increased and I noticed the crown dazzling at the center. Where the table once sat was no more. It was now a stage that carried a single slender table with a crown atop it.The elders were lined behind the table, and I walked straight to them, my flowing red dress shimmering under the light like a red river.My heart was tight just like my face. There was no expression only the overwhelming pain I was pushing away deep within me. this moment was not a time to show weakness. It was time to show my enemies that I could be just as evil as they were.As I reached the elders, they all bowed and I nodded with satisfaction before turning around to see if they had released my supposed father, Andrew.And yes, our eyes met as he stood with his silver chains. He was watching me with a painful glare, and I ignored the reception that came to my heart. He might have birthed me, but his relationship with me ended there.“Alpha Andrew, you will have t
Ryker’s POV“Why would she want to stay back? Why? Has she lost her mind?” Anna screeched when I told them the news. “Michael is crazy. Don’t even get me started on David. That man is sick, and he would do anything. Even with the Alpha’s ability activated in her wolf, they can still hurt her!”I sat on the edge of my seat with my hands joined together. I also didn’t feel good about leaving her behind, but I didn’t want it to seem like I was being clingy. Ella wanted to take care of her people, and she had every right. All I could do was support her as much as I could.“Calm yourself, Anna. I am sure that she will call if she needs anything,” I assured her.Anna’s eyes flared wide and she shook her head, coming closer to me. “You don’t know Ella. She has become very stubborn. She will never call for help because she doesn’t want anyone else to die. She would rather do it all on her own.”I shrugged. The solution to that was very simple. “Well, Esther can tell us. She will call. I am ce
Ryker’s POV“Willow is right. There is something wrong with her…” Anna whispered beside me. “This isn’t our Ella…”My heart tightened. Anna was right. The pain had consumed Ella. This wasn’t her.“What are we going to do now? She will kill an innocent man who has done nothing but love his daughter.”My thoughts moved around in my head for a few seconds before it came crashing back. I never liked women. I didn’t even think they could be sensible ones out there aside from Willow who I thought was above mistakes. But Ella and her friends had shown me that there was more to being a woman and there were smart ones out there. I realized that the one I thought was perfect, wasn’t at all. Willow was a pretender.But in all of that, I learned one thing.“No one is beyond redemption,” I said with conviction. “We will get our Ella back. She is in there somewhere. We will find her.” “But how?” Anna asked her hands pointing in the direction had gone to. “How do you convince someone who is already
Ella’s POVRyker’s words were heavy on my chest as I moved out of the office with Myles following behind me. Maybe he was right. Maybe I was becoming like the monsters I wanted to rid the world of, maybe I was becoming something worse, I couldn’t tell.But what I could tell, was the fact that they had brought it upon me and themselves.Rather than return to my seat, I walked to the front of the table and spread my arms, gaining the attention of the audience and the soldiers holding them in place.“The defense was nulled. We shall proceed with the punishment for their crimes.” The room fell silent as everyone held their breaths, waiting for me to relay what was to befall the royal family —my supposed family.My eyes moved to them. Emily fiercely glared at me like it was going to change anything. Then there was Michael, who looked more lost than before. David was lifeless as usual, and Selena was crying. Her face was red as she held onto her father’s wheelchair. My heart cracked when it
Ella’s POVMy eyes moved to my hands and then back to the healer. “I have more than enough blood. What is the problem now?”The man turned pale and dropped his head to the ground. My eyes narrowed, as confusion and irritation merged into me creating an emotion I couldn’t even define.Seconds passed and the man still couldn’t give me an explanation as the silence went on I started losing my mind. My father was dying in there and he was here unable to even make up his mind.Suddenly, I moved past him and went into the room. The healers and doctors still working, paused as they saw me walking up to them. When I reached them, I pulled the sleeves of my dress and stretched my arm to them.“Here, take the blood and heal him,” I hissed.The men exchanged confused looks before Ryker and the healer rushed in after me. “Ella, they can’t use your blood to change the whole of his blood. The process could kill you and—”“Then I’d prefer it kills me, rather than staying alive without both of my par