Ellaโs POV I looked at the priest in surprise. You may do what to who now? Sara totally forgot to mention that part. I look at alpha Klaus in uncertainty. He wasnโt surprised at all, unlike me. He leaned closer until I could feel his breath on my face, while I was frozen in place. He kissed me briefly. It took no longer than five seconds, but to me, it felt like a lot more. I felt the time stop. The second his lips touched mine, my heart felt like it wanted to jump out of my chest. His lips were so soft, it surprised me. I was never kissed before in my life. That little very brief kiss felt good, it felt marvelous even. As he broke the kiss and backed off a little, he was looking at me with so much intensity. I felt out of breath, despite the extremely short kiss. I barely registered the loud applause that erupted from the pack over the sound of my loud heart beat. I felt my cheeks turn tomato red after that kiss and the enticing gaze from alpha Klaus. We turn towards the pa
Klaus’s POVI was pretending to play on my phone, all the while I could feel Ella staring at me from across the other sofa.It felt a little awkward to be living in this place with her from now on, after spending a whole year living in this empty house alone.She said good night to me and went inside the bedroom to sleep.I was pretending to be busy with my phone because I didn’t know how to act around her. It kept me from saying a lot of things I wanted to say that would have probably chased her away.I was afraid of admitting my feelings to her, like a coward.It was so ironic. The great, fearless, alpha Klaus is afraid of expressing his feelings towards a girl.But I had a good excuse for not telling her about the true reason behind accepting her offer.I was afraid she wouldn’t feel the same way.I was afraid if I came forward, it would scare her off and drive her away.She told me that she w
Klaus’s POVI woke up around ten in the morning, and found Ella still sleeping.I tried to make as little noise as possible so I don’t wake her as I went into the bathroom and took a quick shower.I didn’t expect her to be awake when I walked out of the bathroom; in only a towel covering my lower body, as my eyes met her sleepy ones. I saw the quickest blush I have ever seen appear on her cheeks as she stared at me with wide shocked eyes.She instantly turned her head away from me in embarrassment.Her reaction was hilarious. Being in a werewolf pack, you’d think she was used to nakedness.I found myself smiling as I said apologetically “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to embarrass you, I’m just not used to sharing the room yet. I will take my clothes with me next time”She didn’t say anything as I disappeared into the closet to get dressed for the day.I wore the usual black
Klausโs POV I narrow my eyes at him. It was the same crap he tried to pull with Ella before. โSpeak everything you know about alpha Greyโs problem with my father from the beginningโ I alpha-commanded him in a harsh tone. He didnโt fight the command this time, to my surprise. โOnce upon a time about twenty five years ago, some stupid low lives half bloods ran away from our pack and took refugee in yours. They claimed they were mistreated brutally by alpha Grey. Alpha Mathew and beta James; your fathersโ he looked at me then Joseph indicating that he was referring to my father and Josephโs father who was also my fatherโs beta for a very long time. โThey decided to intervene and paid alpha Grey a visit in his own territory. They went there to warn him that he should treat all of his pack members with justice and fairness or there will be consequences. Alpha Grey practically told them to go to hell. As they were about to leave the territory, alpha Mathew found his mate there. Your mo
Klaus’s POVIt was like a bucket of ice cold water got dumped on both of us.Joseph and I stared at each other in complete shock before we both mind linked at the same time.“Ella”She was stolen as a baby from here? Whose baby was she? That doesn’t make a lick of sense.Joseph was shaking his head in confusion as he asked Daniel tightly.“What baby?”He grinned at him in complete mockery.“Did you forget that you had a baby after Kate seventeen years ago? I mean I wouldn’t blame you if you totally forgot about her, she died on the same day she was born in of course you would forget her, it was nothing compared to losing a twenty four year old girl, after all”He paused for a few seconds before adding sarcastically.“I’ve got great news for you Joseph. Congrats, she didn’t really die. You’re still a father”I press my arm ag
Klausโs POVWe kept running for what felt like hours in the forest. We didnโt speak to each other the whole time.Both of us were drowning in our own misery, in our own intolerable heartache. How many months did my mother suffer at the hands of Grey? Was it for months or for years? Was she ever able to heal from his abuse? Most importantly, how the fuck could she carry that monsterโs son? How could my fatherโฆ alpha Mathew allow this to happen? I should have never been born. I should have never been alpha of this pack, pretending that I was from the Morgan bloodline when I was of that asshole Greyโs blood. How will I ever be able to extend that line now? The only line I will be extending is Greyโs, and I will be damned if I do that. What am I supposed to do with this knowledge now? Am I expected to just keep lying to my whole pack and carry on with my fake last name? Should I hand the alpha position over to someone more deserving of this title and come clean to my pack? I was genu
Ella’s POV“You’re his son” I whispered again in shocked disbelief.That was one hell of a twisted revelation.I married alpha Grey’s son!No, no he is not his son. Not really. He is alpha Mathew’s son. He is good and kind. He is nothing even remotely like Grey.He battled with many demons of his past, but he is not cruel like him, he is not cold and sadistic like he was.His mother was abused like me. Until his father saved her life, just like he saved mine by killing alpha Grey and beta Sam releasing me from my torment and giving me my freedom.I could never hate him for being his son, because he simply wasn’t. He was alpha Mathew’s, through and through.I look up at him and find a tear falling down his face. As it fell down his face, I felt my own heart fall along with it.My chest tightened as I saw fear plain on his face for the first time. He was sca
Ellaโs POV We slept through the entire afternoon and woke up around five p.m. I slept without having a single nightmare. I couldnโt help but link that to the warm, and safe arms that were holding me tightly the entire time. His head was nestled against my chest, as he slept so peacefully. Despite the horrible revelations that were uncovered today, one amazing revelation took place finally. We opened our hearts to each other and confessed our true feelings. I never imagined I would fall in love with anyone. I never imagined I would even find someone to love me for who I am. A weak, traumatized, wolfless, servant. But he did. And I was the luckiest person on earth, because he was so supportive and understanding of my difficulties and anxieties. He was very considerate and gentle with me. Especially, once he got past his recurrent anger and got rid of most of his demons. I smiled wildly as I remembered his heartfelt confession. He called me his sweet distraction. My heart start
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