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
Ryker’s POV“I want a group of at least a dozen men guarding that house every day,” I said to Patrick, and he noted it down in his notepad before raising his eyes to meet mine.“Consider it done. But may I ask why?”I shook my head as I remembered the incident once again. It made no sense. There was no explanation to give to it that could justify it. “It's crazy to even speak of. Just do as I say,” I replied instead.I got off the chair and started walking to the door when my phone rang. I pulled it out and slapped it to my ears without checking who the caller was.“Yes, Ryker speaking,” I said in a low growl.“My love, I am sorry. I am so sorry I spoke out of turn and acted like an animal. Can you please come home? I want to make it to you. I will agree to anything. Even if it’s a child you want,” Willow’s voice filled my ears and I had to take the phone off my ear to confirm if it was truly her number.Even after hearing her voice, I couldn’t believe what she was saying.“You want
Ryker’s POVHow I was able to drive out of the royal house and find my way to the burning mansion in the middle of the forest in less than thirty minutes was a fit I could never explain. All that was going on in my head was what had happened to Ella.“Patrick!” I roared as soon as I caught sight of him between the fog the steam from the water vehicles had created.He turned his head back with a frown but as soon as he saw me, he finished giving out instructions to the men he was talking to and started coming towards me. “Alpha,” he said with a bow.“What happened here? Where is she?” My heart was beating, and my wolf was on edge, but I refused to let myself be driven down by fear.Patrick shook his head and raised his hand to me. My brows furrowed and it first appeared blank until I narrowed my eyes and saw the necklace, he was holding out to me.It was the gift I had gotten for Ella.“We found this in the ruins. It seems it was a fire from the kitchen, we can’t really say at the mome
Ella’s POV“I am not even concerned with that,” I whispered, and everyone turned to me. “Where will we stay? Anna needs a place to recuperate. I can’t keep hiding. It is obvious now that they don’t want me alive. None of them.”Tears were threatening to escape from my eyes, but my wolf stood firm. We have cried enough. We have been bullied enough. They have tried so hard to kill me, but the goddess always found a way to protect me. This meant one thing, I had a purpose, and I was going to fulfil that purpose whether they liked it or not.“I am sure we can find another safe house somewhere. The alpha has a lot of houses littered around,” Patrick said from the corner of the wall where he stood with arms crossed and eyes fixed on the sleeping Anna.“But what if they find out about that too?” Esther interjected.“This even brings us to the actual question. How did they find out? How did they know that you were there? Not many people know about that house…” Ryker trailed as a vein popped