Ella's POVTears were streaming down my eyes as I couldn't believe what was happening. When Ryker mentioned that my family was coming to take me, at first, I thought it was only a joke.But when he insisted, I began to hope that it would be Aunt Emily and maybe even Alpha Andrew... I was already preparing to tell them the truth but as the tables turned, my heart was broken and all hope was gone.There was no way Selena coming to get me was a good thing. Only the goddess knew what drama she must have created in my absence and then what she would have told the rest of the family...The only thing that calmed me was the fact that David was with her. At least a part of me still felt safe."Ella, why did you do it?" He asked again snapping me out of my thoughts.I looked up at him, I opened my mouth to speak but I couldn't bring out the words.How was I supposed to tell him what I knew when Selena was here too?Seeing how shocked I was, he drew closer and wrapped his arms around me, pullin
Ryker’s POVSomething wasn’t right and I felt it. From the way Ella looked at me from the strange exchanges between Selena and Willow, I was having a very bad feeling.I tried to ignore it. I tried to pretend like everything was fine and that Ella was no longer my business, but I couldn’t do it. As soon as Willow walked back into the house, I grabbed my car keys and went after them.As I held on tightly to my steering wheel, I had no idea what I was doing. My wolf was on edge as if Ella was in some kind of trouble even though it didn’t make any sense. She was with her father and cousin. What could go wrong?The more rational part of me told me that everything was fine and that I was just thinking too much, but my wolf refused to believe this. It pushed the panic in me, and I drove even faster. About twenty minutes later, I caught a glimpse of the pink SUV in the distance.I wanted to drive to their level and probably offer to escort them down to Crystal Pack borders at least. Even if
Michael’s POVI followed them to Black Fur, taking pictures at every interval to be certain I amassed enough evidence. I saw everything from the fake smiles and comfort David was giving Ella. I followed them when they journeyed back home. I was there blended with the trees as David killed Ella and rejoiced with Selena. Once again, my camera got everything as best as I could. I followed them as they journeyed back home to Crystal Pack.David’s plan was simple and now I knew where exactly I would attack them from. They would have no way of running, for I would have all the exits blocked.He wanted power and the only way he could get it was by killing the true heir to the Crystal Pack throne, Ella. A plan he started a very long time ago —Long before Alpha Andrew even knew he had a daughter and now it was time for me to act.I continued following them and I was certain that they would go home but they didn’t. They swerved the vehicle and moved to Greenwood pack.Knowing David, he probabl
Michael’s POVAs I carried the charred body in my arms, I could feel their eyes piercing down on me. David gave me strange looks. It seemed like this was not the reaction he had expected from me, and this bothered him.Andrew wasn’t sobbing as openly as David, but his pain was the strongest.I continued walking, leading to the back of the building and further down into the fields where the royals of the past were buried.“Guards!” I yelled, ignoring the weight in my arms —and the shock of the people around me.The guards I had called appeared in front of me with their heads bowed in respect.“Get spades and start digging a befitting place for my mate…” I ordered, purposely letting my voice falter at the end for good measure.The guards chorused; “Yes, captain,” and instantly went to work.They picked up a good spot just after Luna’s tomb and started digging. In my heart, I rejoiced at their choice for it was going to be iconic and now, David couldn’t even doubt me anymore.“Michael, y
Michael’s POVNow that I had given the perfect impression to Andrew, the next stage of my plan was to meet up with David and give them my proposition. It was going to be a yes or yes situation.They either danced to my tune or suffered banishment, shame, and possible death by Andrew because I planned on exposing them if they refused my proposition.But first, I had to get proof that whoever we buried was some stranger or it was Ella. So, as soon as I left the tomb, I walked to my room and Jason was there waiting.“And what are you doing here?” I growled as I walked to my bathroom.A grin spread on his face, and he pointed out to my worktable. I followed his fingers and my eyes rested on the covered tray on the table.“You must be starving man. I thought I should get you some food,” he said, and I felt like hugging him because truly I was starving.“For the first time in your life, I am actually glad we are friends,” I mumbled as I changed directions at once and went to the food.I was
Michael’s POVMy words didn’t just get to Selena, even David turned pale, and his eyes pushed, almost threatening to fall out of their sockets as he stared back at me.It was very amusing to watch father and daughter exhibit such strong similar characteristics. I had to give it to them for putting up such a good performance in front of the family. The answers had always been in front of us, but we didn’t realize it.But now that I did, it became the perfect piece to the puzzle I wanted to solve.“Do you realize allegations like this will get you in a whole lot of trouble with the Alpha?” David managed to snap out of his shock before his daughter and then he growled as best as he could.I pushed my lips forward and placed two fingers on my jawline as I pretended to consider what he had just said. “I also realize that you will also be in trouble especially since I have proof and let’s consider everything that had happened…”I paused, allowing the silence to loom into their ears before I
Ryker’s POVMy heart was bleeding, and my wolf was utterly broken. I felt doom coming. I sensed it in every cell in my body that something wasn’t right, yet I had failed to stop it. But not anymore. Now, I was going to get to the very bottom of this matter. I would get all the answers I needed to help Ella because she deserved much more than that after everything, we put her through. Her story couldn’t end like this.I marched out of the tree lines as soon as the sound of the Crystal Family SUV disappeared from the environment. My steps were as brisk as the beat of my heart. I was scared. I was worried. And my wolf was bleeding concerning what I would find but I didn’t stop. I continued walking till I got to her body, her pale skin and lifeless face broke my heart. A sharp pain filled my insides, and I felt my legs weaken. I wanted to fight it and keep standing but the more time passed, the stronger it became. In a matter of seconds, I was overwhelmed with pain.It felt as if my s
Ryker’s POVThe ringing in my head resumed and the world turned dark. I could hear the healers explaining what this solution implied, but I couldn’t bring myself to respond. It felt like my body was divided into two. A part was frozen with shock while another part was present and acting without rationality, and a huge part of motor senses went to the part that was frozen.“…taking the poison out is very risky. There are a lot of conditions that might make it fail. If she doesn’t want you, if her wolf is rejecting you, and if you were responsible for the injury, the solution will not work…” the first healer listed out and my eyes followed the movements of his fingers as he explained.If there was anything I got from that, then it was the fact that this method was going to work. I didn’t harm her. Her wolf wouldn’t reject me because this was the very room where I had claimed her, and it had accepted.“…And most importantly, this method will not work because you are the Alpha,” the sec