Ryker’s POVI sat outside waiting for the doctor to finish checking on Willow. She was losing her mind and it was evident that our time to leave had come but how could I leave when the actual reason why I came here hadn’t been done yet?My head was resting on my joined hands as I tried to think of a way to reach Alpha Andrew. I couldn’t return without having a response to Ella. She would feel betrayed or that I didn’t value this mission —which wasn’t true. I wanted to help her. The mission was as good as mine as it was hers. I just had to—“Alpha Ryker,” someone called in a low voice, but I heard them.My head snapped up in the direction of the voice and my head came face to face with the maid from the dinner party.She quickly came forward and slipped a note to me, then without waiting for my reply, she scurried away from the direction she had appeared.A cloud of confusion sat on my face as I weighed the paper in my hands. My eyes dropped to it, and I was just about to open it to sk
Ella’s POVI was slowly starting to lose my mind. Ryker had been gone for days now and there was still no sign from him. He hadn’t called and he didn’t even drop a message. Where could he have gone? Did something happen to him perhaps?My wolf was almost pushing me to call him, but I had to constantly control myself to be more patient and not ruin everything with my anxiety. He was surely going to call as soon as he got the chance. If he didn’t call, then he would come here.But then again, my head started going wild. We didn’t know how corrupt the entire Crystal Pack was. What if they had bribed their way into the council and every guard as well? What if they somehow found out about the fact that Ryker was helping me, and they tried to kill him? What if he was dead? Or maybe they had already killed him like they have done to many others before, and I wasn’t even aware of this?My eyes went to my phone on the bedside table, I stared down at it, contemplating on whether to call or not
Michael’s POV“Willow is such an actress!” I exclaimed as we gathered in David’s chamber celebrating our victory. "She fooled everyone, even I almost believed her"“But is she really alcohol intolerant?” I said giving it a moment of doubt. Selena downed the content of her glass before smiling widely. “Oh yes, she is but she was being extra at the role. I was almost getting worried when Ryker started acting difficult but, in the end, we won,” she said from her position with a smile plastered on her face. “I see, but she was perfect nevertheless,” I said, enjoying my wine.We had come really close to getting ourselves some trouble when Ryker arrived with a determination to speak to Andrew but we were smarter than he was. Before it could get out of hand, we sent him back to where he came using his very own lover —or parasite, which ever we wanted to call it. “This doesn’t mean we should kept out guard down… more like Ryker might come up someday. We need to keep working together to e
Michael’s POVLong after Andrew left my room, I couldn’t sleep. I kept having thoughts of how terrible this situation could become for me if Ella returned. Surely that pathetic fool would refuse to be with me. She was just going to ruin my plans. It was now clear why she ran. She must have figured out somehow that I was playing her. She must have realized it and then she ran. Fortunately, David thought of killing her. But now that Andrew had mentioned that there was a possibility, she might have been alive, it was the worst of news. The last thing on my mind was she coming up. Something had to be done soon. I had to deal with it before it went out of hand. I considered telling David about it. But he was always too irrational. He would insist to go with me and that would blow my cover with Andrew. Which I could not possibly afford. I had to do this on my own as silently as possible.And the starting point had to be Willow, the parasite. I had to find her by morning. I grabbed my phon
Ryker’s POV“I think I am strong enough to face anyone now,” Ella hissed from the corner fuming. No, she wasn't ready to face anyone. She was just saying all this out of anger. Ever since I told her about the situation, she had refused to wait. She turned defensive for no reason and it was starting to mess with my head. She stop couldn't making a fit about it, and I was starting to wonder if I said anything wrong. Everything I was doing was for her good. I was trying to protect her and get her to the point where no one would want to deny her of her right, yet she was fighting me for it.“Ella, I told you, it is not for you or me, or anyone to say what condition your health is. It is the healer that can speak on the matter—”“I don’t care about what the healer says! This is my life. My opinion should be the most important here,” she cried out and I felt a nerve within me shift.“But I listen to you, don’t I?” I asked and it seemed as if I only angered her more. “Do you? Did you liste
Michael’s POVI was packed at a good distance from the royal house but in a position that I could see every vehicle coming or leaving the mansion. Time was going by fast and with each second that passed my heart took a crazy rhythm.It was as if my head was playing a game with the seconds and each movement was either a positive response or a negative one. Ella was either alive or she wasn’t.It was already hot in the afternoon, and I couldn’t even think about the state of my stomach aside that cursed woman. In the last couple of hours, she had infested my head. Every calculation, every plan I did were about her.It was annoying especially since I hadn’t even benefited from her. She didn’t even let me fuck her when she was alive, yet she continued to stress my mental health even in death.My stomach started to sing, groaning as my intestines curled over one another in hunger. I was in such a hurry to get over the whole situation I had not even thought to have having something to eat.It
Michael’s POVI could not believe my eyes. Ella was alive and well.My body went into shock, and it took a lot of me to move from there. My heart was ramming so hard in my chest, it started feeling like it would break apart.How I slipped out of the compound and made my way back to my car was still very blurry to me, because my head continued spinning. I could only get a hold of myself when I sat down and held tight to the steering wheel of my vehicle.I was sweating all over like someone who had seen a ghost. And if I was being sincere, I had seen a ghost because Ella was dead. She should have stayed dead.“Damn it!” I hissed, hitting my arm on the steering over and over as I returned home.We had to do something, and it had to be fast before Andrew suspected that I had found something and didn’t get back to him.As soon as I got to the Crystal Pack palace, I swerved my vehicle to the back, away from Andrew’s eyes then I slipped in, heading straight to David’s chambers.“What inso
Ella's POV"What could have caused that?" I asked after Ryker left.Anna shook her head and went to sit on one of the sofas. "We are in the middle of the forest. Normally, animals stray to this point. Don't worry about it," Esther replied.My eyes strained on her as I tried to see the sense in what she said but I found none.Yes, we were in the middle of the forest but stray animals were rare to come by come by here. I grew up here, I should know. 'Berries don't pop around everywhere...' My wolf whispered and I nodded in agreement but I decided to let it go.I had been in a strange mood all day to the point I had angrily walked out of Ryker for no reason. I grew jealous because he spent time with Willow like I was anything to him. What was I even thinking?My wolf groaned, refusing my thoughts and reminding me of the bond I shared with Ryker but I shook my head. What was the point of having a bond if we couldn't share it?What was the point of having a heart that beat continuously