Klausโs POV I burn a hole through the floor as I pace back and forth in front of the room Ella was being treated in. Something was wrong with Sara, but Joseph wouldnโt tell me anything until we were face to face. I was repeating the same prayer over and over again. Please, goddess let her be okay, I cannot bear to lose someone else. โKlausโ Joseph said as he reached for me. โWhat happened? Tell me that sheโs okay. Tell me that sheโs alive, please Josephโ I pleaded while holding him tightly. โSheโs alive. Sheโs still in surgery, the doctors didnโt finish yet. But she will live my son. She will be fine. We just have to waitโ he said in assurance. โWhat happened? You told me she was fineโ โYou needed to save Ella, I didnโt want you to be distracted and waste time on explaining what happened. How is Ella?โ he asks in concern. โSheโs injured, I donโt know the extent though, they just took her inside. She had a deep wound on the side of her head and probably a broken arm, these were
Ellaโs POV Iโm stuck on the roof with that man. I was on the ground, bleeding and whimpering in pain, while he looks down on me with disgust and repulsion. โAre you still waiting for someone to come save you, little girl?โ he asks in a mocking tone. I look at him in hatred and keep my mouth shut. Someone will come, someone will save me. He crouches and leans closer to my face as he whispers with a smile โNo one cares about you Ella. Do you want me to prove it to you? Letโs stay here until the sun comes down. That is a solid thirty minutes. No one will come through those doors. Not even if we stay all nightโ I grit my teeth and try to grab him, but he stands up and backs away from me. He leans against the cement structure, by the door, with his hands in his pocket as he whistles an annoying tone. I stay huddled on the ground repeating to myself over and over. someone will come, someone will save me. Darkness ascends and nothing happens, no one comes. He laughs an evil loud la
Ellaโs POV I gasped as I looked at him in surprise. Did I hear him right? He just asked me to marry him, didnโt he? I stare at him with my mouth open like an idiot, unable to form any response. It was just too damn unexpected. He clears his throat and says โIf you havenโt changed your mind about your offer, Iโd like to take you up on it. You can totally say no. I will not hold it against youโ โWhat made you change your mind?โ I asked before giving him my answer. He lets go of my hand and turns his head from me as if he doesnโt want me to see his expression, and stares at the window for a while. โI realized that you were right, you are the perfect person for this. You understand that I donโt really want to be intimate, that I am only doing this because of my duty to the pack. I will not find anyone willing to do this, to be married to me but not really. Just on paper, and just in front of the pack. You get it, while no one else willโ he said firmly. A lump formed in my throat at
Ella’s POV“Good morning Ella, are you awake?”I open my eyes to the sound of alpha Klaus in my head.I check my phone and find it 9:07 a.m.I over slept again. It wasn’t really a big deal since today was Sunday, my only day off from studying and training.After alpha Klaus left last night, I tossed and turned for a long time, but sleep wouldn’t come again.Although my body and my mind were both exhausted, but my mind refused to shut up and stop thinking.I stayed awake until dawn trying to wrap my head around my decision. It wasn’t an easy one. In fact, it was the hardest most unpredictable decision I have ever made so far.There was no guarantee that I will not end up regretting it deeply.Alpha Klaus promised that he will do everything he can to make this work for both of us. When the hell did I become so trusting? Why should I believe that he will keep his promise?The old E
Ellaโs POV I was frozen at first. My arms still wrapped around myself. He was a lot taller than me, I barely reached his chest. A few minutes ago he was angry, speaking coldly to me, and now he is hugging me fiercely. Goddess, his personality is so complicated! Despite the fact that I was furious with him, I couldnโt deny that the hug made my whole body tingle. It was the first time I felt something like this when being hugged. I felt my sobs disappear and my body relax, as I leaned my head to his chest and listened to his steady strong heart beat. He didnโt say anything, he just kept embracing me tightly. I loosened my hold around myself, and slowly, uncertainly, started to wrap my arms around his huge body. It almost made me feel like I was hugging an untamed animal that will turn on me any second. I was still doubting him, doubting his true intentions, even doubting my own feelings for him. The hug confused and comforted me at the same time. We stayed like this for a few minu
Ellaโs POV I barely manage to get out of the door leading to the basement, before I supported my weight on the door, unable to move any more. I felt like I was struggling to breathe. Alpha Klausโs hands touch my shoulders as he stands in front of me. โJust breathe, youโre ok, Ella. Just breatheโ he says softly. I look at him and whisper breathlessly โWhat the hell did he mean by that?โ He shook his head โI donโt know. But whatever he said was only meant to make you panic. Heโs playing with you, donโt let himโ Something told me; probably his cold voice, that he really wasnโt playing at all. He was telling the truth. The truth will make me wish I was dead. I take a deep breath and try to compose myself. โAre you okay?โ asks alpha Klaus in concern. โYeah. Letโs just get out of here and check on Saraโ I say in a strained voice. As we begin walking towards Joseph and Saraโs place, a question comes to my mind. โWhere was Sara shot?โ I ask alpha Klaus tensely. โShe was shot twice
Ellaโs POV A minute of silence fills the place as they both stare at us in shock. I couldnโt help but notice that Saraโs shock was brief, like she was expecting it but not that fast. While Joseph was looking at us both with a hard expression on his face. It made me so nervous. He finally said tightly to me โDo you realize what that means Ella? Klaus needs to have a child from you. Are you sure about this?โ โYes, that is the whole reason we are getting married. We made a deal with each other, I carry his child and after that, we both live our own lives separately. We both do not want a relationship, and the only people who will know the real deal is you two. To the rest of the pack, our marriage is real in every aspectโ โWhose idea was this?โ he looks pointedly at alpha Klaus as he carries on in anger โDonโt you think that Ella has been through enough? To put that kind of pressure on her is not fair to her at all, Klaus. Besides, she is still underageโ โIt was my idea Joseph. I off
Ellaโs POV Today is my wedding day. I was looking at myself in the mirror. I was wearing the most breathtaking wedding dress I have ever laid eyes on. As soon as I saw it at the shop, I told Sara that that is my dress. It was the first and only thing I personally chose from the entire wedding. It was an A-line, V neck, open back, just a little puffy, white wedding dress. It had a long tail, shoulder straps, it was mostly made of glittery Tulle, and entirely filled with floral lace appliques of different sizes. I was so in love with the dress, to the extent that I no longer hated the idea of a wedding. My golden hair was styled in a loose, soft curls half updo with soft short curls in the front to frame my face, accessorized by a floral headpiece in the front. It was done by Linda. Sara applied my make up for me consisting of white shimmering eyeshadow, a winged black eye liner, long eyelashes, and a dark pink lipstick. โYou chose the perfect dress Ella. You look so beautiful
Klausโs POV โWaffles, nana, pleaseโ We were all gathered for breakfast like we do everyday. Me, Ella, Joseph, Sara, and our precious twins, MJ and Melanie. MJ was pointing at the plate of waffles, cutely asking his grandmother for the last piece left. There would have been war between me and Sara over who would get the last piece, a few years ago. But, because it was her little spoiled grandson asking for it now, she happily obliged. The twins had a special place in all of our hearts. MJ looked like Ella with his golden bouncy curls and big brown eyes, while Melanie had my hazel eye color and my ash blond hair. As Sara handed him the last piece with a kiss on his chubby cheek, we all noticed at the same time a yellow note left on the waffles plate. It was hidden by the last piece that Sara gave to MJ. It said โSave The Last Piece For Me Please!! -Baby #3โ My heart fluttered excitedly as I reread the note again and again. I looked up at Ella and saw her staring at me lovingly w
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6 years Later Itโs been six years since my life actually began. Six wonderful years full of love, happiness, safety, and bliss with the closest people to my heart sharing it with me. Six years where neither me, or anyone of my family was harmed or put in danger. My life was perfect in every way. The day dreams I used to have back at my old pack, on my thin cots, trying desperately to distract myself from my throbbing and aching body, finally came true. I had the best parents in this whole world. Even I didnโt envision them to be as perfect as they actually are. I was the luckiest girl to marry this man that I am sleeping next to right now. He was perfect in my eyes. Itโs ironic, considering that our first few encounters always filled me with a mix of fear and hatred towards him. If someone back then could possibly see the future and informed me that I will end up marrying alpha Klaus and become so happy with him, I wouldโve hi
Ellaโs POV He was so shocked by my unexpected condition, it almost felt like I asked him to kill someone for me. I stifled a chuckle from escaping me at his reaction, and repeated myself in case he doubted what he heard me say. โKiss me Klausโฆ hereโ I put my index finger on my lips. โI want to taste the feel of your lips on mine again. I keep thinking about how our kiss at the wedding ceremony made my insides melt, and I want more than just a brief, short kiss, I want the wholeโฆโ He cut me off as his lips came crashing down on mine, silencing me in the best way anyone could silence another person. And it was no brief short kiss at all. He kissed me with a hunger that coursed through my whole body, with a passion that made me explode; literally, with desire. The kiss made me realize that I was missing out on a very important, life sustaining, supplement, his lips. I couldnโt contain my moan from escaping as the emotions I felt were too much to suppress inside me. That one kiss w
Klausโs POV โIf I doze off behind the wheel and hit a tree, I will haunt your ass for eternity Klaus. Why couldnโt we just spend the night and travel back to the head pack first thing in the morning?โ asked Joseph while stifling a yawn. We were on our way back home from visiting our last pack. It was almost midnight and the path we were driving through was barely visible in the poorly lit, uncemented dirt road. โItโs just an hour and a half drive Joseph, Iโll keep you awake donโt worryโ I said firmly. โThat still doesnโt answer my question. Whatโs the rush?โ he asked curiously. I sighed heavily. The rush was because of Ella. If I thought the three days before our wedding were torturous, I was so wrong. I wasnโt as attached to her then as I was now. I wanted to return back to the head pack since the first night. Hell, I wanted to return the second we drove past the border. I have no idea how Iโm going to do this again next time. She was an addiction I never wanted to sober up fr
Ellaโs POV โI thought you were in a meeting with Josephโ I said in wonder. โI found myself unable to stop thinking about you the whole day, I couldnโt wait for the damn meeting to end so I could come spend the rest of my day with you. I missed you even though we were apart for a few hours onlyโ he said fondly. I grinned at his lovely words as I replied โI missed you too so much. You never left my thoughts all dayโ I came over to him and hugged him, placing my head on my new favorite place, his chest. He tightened his embrace around me passionately. After a minute, we pulled away as he turned his expression into a professional one and said โOk, letโs see what youโve gotโ We trained together for an hour and a half, and I was always on the defensive side. He was simply a magnificent fighter. Graceful, fast, and strong. I found myself constantly getting distracted by his beauty and skillful movements during our fights, that I fail to block his attacks and end up falling down or get
Ellaโs POV Klaus and Joseph head for their offices and I hang back with Sara before she heads to work too. I had ten minutes before my studying session with Jake, so I decided to open the subject with Sara. โWhatโs on your mind Ella?โ asks Sara curiously. She could always read me like an open book. I wondered if I was the only one she could read so easily, or she had a special gift of reading people. โI donโt know if Klaus talked to you about this, but he and I have real feelings for each other. Weโve had them well before we got married, but we were both scared of our own feelingsโ I said awkwardly. She speaks tenderly โI know, not just because Klaus confirmed it last night, but because Joseph and I suspected it from the beginningโ I suppress my snort as I wonder to myself. How come everyone but us, was so sure that we had feelings for each other? She laughs under her breath as she says โWe probably figured it out before you two even admitted it to yourselves. We didnโt say any
Ellaโs POV We end up having a super late dinner. As the four of us already skipped lunch and the usual dinner time, we were all starving at that point. We kept our conversation light and short, without diving into anymore drama. We were exposed to enough drama to last us for a year. As soon as dinner was over, I couldnโt keep myself from yawning constantly. I was super tired and exhausted from all the emotional turmoil that I put my body through today. Sara notices my yawns and speaks softly to me โItโs getting late, you should go lay down and rest. It was a very rough day on all of usโ I nod my head in agreement as we all get up from the table. Klaus comes over to my side and holds my hand instinctively. We say good night to them and head back towards our home, hand in hand. I couldnโt get enough of his touch, it had a magical calming effect on me, I will probably never get enough of it. When we walk into the bedroom, I notice that everything was put back in its place, and al
Klausโs POV After Ella fled from the house, Joseph and Sara started sobbing so hard. My heart was aching for all of them. โShe was right about everything. We can never make it up to her or erase what happenedโ said Joseph in a broken tone. He was still kneeling on the ground where Ella was sitting. โShe hates usโ he said sadly. Sara shook her head as she spoke for the first time since we came here. โShe doesnโt hate us, she was just too hurt, too angry, she had to let it all out. The trauma and the truth that was revealed were overwhelming her so much, she had to speak everything trapped inside of her to be able to tolerate and stand the realization that everything she had lost was supposed to be her right from birth. Even if we ended up being blamed for forgetting her and for everything she was deprived from. I just hope she doesnโt end up hurting herselfโ She came over and sat next to me as she held my face tenderly with both of her hands. โKlaus, please donโt leave her alone