Ella's POVI pushed away my thoughts and took the first step towards the horrible dress in Willow’s hands —the sooner I got into it, the earlier she left and the sooner I thought of a way to solve my problem.I took off the clothes I was putting on as fast as I could, and I was left in only my undergarment.Willow parted the dress ready and turned it in my direction. Without checking or inspecting, I placed my left leg into it and then the right leg. The moment the material touched my skin, it felt weirdly uncomfortable, and I could have refused it then and there but somehow, I embraced the idea of having the wedding the next day. It was better off."There… we are almost done." Willow sang with such enthusiasm my brows raised with suspicions. My heart started beating as she raised the dress higher till it covered my breasts.Aside from the discomfort of the material, everything else was fine. The dress already hugged my curves and if not that I hated the color, I would say it was ver
Ella’s POVThe goddess was surely smiling down at me that night. After managing to convince Aunt Emily to stay with me, Willow angrily left the cabin and when the nurse did arrive, she didn’t come alone.She came with Esther.My eyes lit up from my position on the makeshift bed, Aunt Emily had created for me to lie down on so she could begin cleaning the blood that was starting to clot on my back.“What exactly happened?” the nurse said as she came to kneel by the bundle of bedsheets I was lying on. She dropped a very large back beside her and then started pulling out her instruments.“I don’t even know how to explain but… it was an accident with her dress. The bleeding has mostly stopped…” Aunt Emily was saying but I was no longer paying attention to the conversation.I was busy staring at Esther and wishing I could speak to her in my mind. She was also looking in my direction but to prevent any suspicion, she tried her best to appear as if she was focused on the ongoing conversation
Michael’s POV“Man, you are crazy… how did you manage to convince the old fool to move the mating date?” Jason —my best friend, asked bursting into laughter.We were sprawled on my bed over a couple of bottles of wine to celebrate my reign. His question birthed a smirk on my face and I snouted.“Have you forgotten how I became the captain and not his stupid brother?” I asked him with a bottle already heading to my lips.Jason turned to look at me and as our eyes met, we burst into laughter together. This was our night to enjoy the major milestone I was about to cross over. The Crystal Pack royal family had taken everything from me, with their rose-coated scents and proudly held shoulders, I was going to destroy all of it.“By the time I am done dealing with them, the entire realm is going to know that nobody messes with Michael and gets away with it…” I growled.Jason raised his brows and his eyes narrowed as he stared at me. “Remind me never to cross you… geez, man… you sound like th
Michael’s POVFor the first time in a long time, I woke up with a smile on my face. It wasn’t because of the hot and satisfying sex I had with Selena but because of what the new day meant for me.I was going to get mated with Ella, the one whom Andrew was drawn to, the most. This also meant that if I played my cards right, I could get the throne handed over to me on a platter of gold.…and if I was impatient, I could easily get them all killed, and the throne would still be mine since I would be the only male relative left alive…“Why are you smiling?” Selena cooed by my side.My brain had canceled her presence from my head, and it was only when she spoke that I remembered that she had spent the night in my room. I turned to look at her and grinned, already enjoying the look of shock on her face when she realized that she had been playing with the devil.“You couldn’t get enough of me physically, and you resulted in dreaming of me, didn’t you?” she whispered tracing her manicured figu
Michael’s POVDavid was not in the room, so it was clear that he had gone to bring his daughter… my key to winning this battle.Selena and Willow had obviously decided to opt out of the ceremony. There was no sign of them in the hall, which was better because, if they were here, I was going to be constantly watchful to be sure, they weren’t going to start something crazy that could jeopardize my plan.I let out a sigh of relief and focused on the event unfolding. This was my moment and I decided to soak it all in. No one was going to be able to reverse this when it was over, and Andrew would curse the day he had approved of this union without thinking back to what he had done to my father.I adjusted my suit one more time as my shoulders rose with anticipation. My shoes tapped impatiently on the tiled floor as we all waited for Ella to arrive. She was starting to take a lot of time and anxiety grew within me.What if she changed her mind once again? I thought but quickly shook my head
Ella’s POVMy heart was beating so fast I feared it would jump out of my chest. My hands were shaking as I got to the bathroom. David had been o cranky I was almost certain that he would make Aunt Emily go into the bathroom with me.But thankfully, that didn’t happen.I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, taking a few seconds to remember Esther’s instructions. The easy part was getting to the bathroom and now I had to find a way to get through the window.My eyes flashed open, and they fixed on the window up ahead. It was a little higher than a height I would have comfortably preferred, but my life and my baby’s life were on the line, comfort wasn’t something I should be searching for.Quickly, I went over the marble top where the sink was and I stretched over to the window, it was already opened from the outside. All I had to do was to detach it from the frame.Ever so slowly, to prevent noise, I held the already detached frame and gently placed it on the sink. Then I finished the
Ella’s POVThe old vehicle continued shaking as it moved along the path, and I could no longer tell if it was just the vehicle or maybe the road was bad too. The constant rough movements increased my nerves and I had to constantly touch my chest to be sure my heart was still in place.Esther was impossibly calm still. I couldn’t see her face in the dimmed light of the booth, but I could make out her still frame and I was almost certain that she was sleeping. I tried closing my eyes too hoping to take my mind off the dangerous journey were undertaking but it only increased the panic within me.It only made matters worse as my senses started picking up on the condition of the space, we were in. It was so small that it was barely enough for me to stretch and then I had to share it with Esther. There was barely any light except on occasions when the vehicle jumped on a rocky path, then the booth flip would open slightly before closing back with a loud groan.Where I sat was moist and I di
Ella’s POVMy legs froze as I recognized the driver of the vehicle that could either be my saving grace or my doom.Patrick was Ryker’s right-hand man; going into the car with him would only mean one thing -he was going to take me back to the very place I had originally run from.“There is no time to think this through Ella, let's go!” Esther called, pulling me along with her.In the next seconds that followed, we were seated in the car and Patrick was driving us as far away from the forest as possible.“Let’s see how fast you can run, fool!” Esther called behind us. The guards that had been after us were left at such a distance that even coming after us was already a failure on their part.We had escaped Michael and the Crystal Pack problems, but where would Patrick lead us, if not more problems?The ride was quiet as we all focused on the road ahead. Patrick had his full attention on the steering wheel of the vehicle while Esther occasionally checked behind us to be certain that we