Chapter: Chapter 6ELLA It will never be my home.The thought slips out under my breath, a clear denial, but there’s no one left to hear it. He’s long gone.Jax follows his teammate out of the classroom, the door swinging shut behind them, leaving me stranded in the hollow quiet. I stay frozen for a moment, staring at the space he occupied, trying to untangle everything that just unfolded. Nothing makes sense. Not him. Not this place. Not the way my chest feels too tight for a normal afternoon.The rest of the school day blurs past.Classes come and go without leaving much of an impression. By the time I climb onto the bus back to the estate at four, exhaustion has settled into my bones like wet cement.The moment I step through the front door, Sophie barrels into me.“Ella‑mama! You really came back!”She hugs me with such enthusiasm that I stagger, barely catching my balance as her arms clamp around my waist. I laugh softly and wrap her up, holding her close, breathing in the familiar sweetness of h
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Chapter: Chapter 5ELLA The rest of the morning unfolds in a way that feels strangely unreal, as though I’ve stepped into a life that was never meant to belong to me.Sophie and I completely ignore the carefully typed schedule taped neatly to the refrigerator. Wake times, learning blocks, meals it all gets forgotten the moment she tugs me toward the living room with a mischievous grin.We drag couch cushions across the floor, stack dining chairs into unstable towers, and gather every blanket we can find. By the time we’re finished, half the living room has vanished beneath a crooked fortress of fabric and furniture. Sophie crawls inside, clapping her hands excitedly, and announces that it’s a castle.Apparently, I’m the princess who lives there.I don’t bother correcting her.We curl up inside the fort and read books, exaggerating our voices until Sophie is laughing so hard she can barely breathe. I make the dragon sound ridiculous. She insists on roaring louder. We have a tea party with her stuffed
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Chapter: Chapter 4ELLAI bend over the sink again, splashing cold water onto my face until my breathing finally slows down. When I straighten up and look at my reflection, I almost look like myself again.Almost.Whatever happened here hasn’t fully faded. My scent still clings to me, it's faint and unfamiliar, hanging in the air like a sign.I unlock the bathroom door and step back into the bedroom.Jax is standing there.The dim light catches his eyes, and my stomach tightens when I notice the faint glow beneath the blue.We just stare at each other.“You smell different,” he says quietly.He takes a step closer. I watch his pupils expand, his nostrils flaring as if he’s testing the air, confirming what his instincts are already screaming at him.“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I lie, even though my voice betrays me with its shake.His hand lifts, slow and deliberate, and terror spikes through me. For half a second, I’m convinced he’s about to touch me.He stops himself.His fingers curl sh
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Chapter: Chapter 3ELLA“Just tell me what’s next.” I mutter under my breath walking behind him.I follow a step behind him, moving carefully so I don’t disturb the sleeping child curled against my chest.Every instinct I have is on edge. I’m walking deeper into the house of the same man who watched me be humiliated without intervening, an Alpha, apparently leading me through his home like this is normal, like this isn’t completely insane.His scent reaches me showing how close we are.Cold air and pine, sharp and clean, mixed with something untamed beneath it. Even with my suppressants, it slips under my skin, sending a shiver down my spine. My wolf stirs faintly, restless, responding to power; she shouldn’t be able to sense.I fidget as we walk.I never wanted this. Never wanted anyone to know what I am, let alone someone who already knows me from school. Someone with authority. Someone dangerous.Being a lone wolf is the worst possible position to be in. No pack. No protection. No one to back me up
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Chapter: Chapter 2ELLAAll the air drains from my lungs.Slowly, I turn, my brows knitting together as the realization hits. Did I seriously walk straight into the lion's den? Well in his case the wolf's den. Is there really no turning point for me? The thought feels unreal, like a cruel joke the universe decided to play on me.My gaze shifts to the small child in his arms the moment I turn.She’s already reaching for me, tiny hands opening and closing, her face scrunched in distress. A question forms in my mind, but my throat tightens before I can say it aloud. Is she… his?My stomach twists.Jax stands there in gray joggers and a fitted black t-shirt, looking nothing like the untouchable hockey star from campus. His dark hair is messy, like he’s been running his hands through it nonstop. The toddler starts to cry even harder when after reaching for me I still don't make a move to pick her up.She keeps leaning toward me, and my thoughts spiral again. Was she his daughter or his sister?We just st
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Chapter: Chapter 1ELLAI realize I’m done the moment my face hits the water.Cold water rushes into my mouth and nose as laughter explodes around me. The sound is sharp, cruel, impossible to ignore. I can feel my backpack tugging at my shoulders, dragging me lower, pressing me into the shallow stone basin like the fountain itself wants to keep me there. Phones hover above me, recording, flashing, turning my worst moment into entertainment.For a second, panic claws at my chest.Then I force my hands against the stone and push myself up.I break the surface coughing, water streaming down my hair and soaking through my clothes. My lungs burn as I gasp for air. My glasses are gone, knocked away somewhere during the fall leaving everything smeared into color and movement. But even without them, I know exactly who’s standing at the edge of the fountain.Vanessa Hart.Her phone is pointed directly at my face, her lips curved in delight.“Oh my God,” she squeals. “This is absolutely divine.” Thirty minutes
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