ANMELDENDelilah's POV"Kael."Ella suddenly mentioned his name while we sat in the cafeteria eating lunch.I looked up immediately from my tray. "Kael? What happened to him?"The moment I saw her face, I knew something was wrong.Ella was breathing too hard. Her chest rose and fell quickly like she had been running. Her fingers trembled around the plastic fork she held, and her eyes looked distant, unfocused.Fear.Anger.Confusion.All of it was written clearly across her face."I asked my mom about who was responsible for the death of my father," she finally said quietly.My heart jumped."Really?" I interrupted before I could stop myself."Yes, I did," Ella replied with a small nod. "And my mom believes that Kael's father killed him."For a second, I forgot how to breathe.That wasn't what my parents told me.Ever since I was little, I had heard the same story over and over again. Alpha Ragnar was responsible for Lucian's death. He wanted power. He wanted the alpha title. He wanted Moonrid
Ella's POV"No, I can't do that. I can't take his life even though I have the chance," I replied to Delilah.We were sitting in the bleachers, watching the hockey team practice. Kael and Damon were on the ice, moving fast across the frozen surface like they were born there. Their skates cut sharp lines into the ice while the sound of sticks hitting pucks echoed through the arena. Cold air brushed against my face, but somehow it didn't bother me.Delilah had just asked me something insane.She wanted me to kill someone.Not just hurt someone. Not scare them. Kill them.And the scary part was how calm she sounded while saying it. Like she was talking about the weather instead of someone's life.She claimed it would unlock something inside me which my mom also said. "Why?" Delilah asked softly. Her voice was smooth. Too smooth. "Doing this comes with a lot of benefits. You unlock the witch in you. You become an alpha. You rule this pack."I turned to stare at her properly."Become an al
Delilah’s POVI am so sure my parents don’t have any real plans for me.Not real ones.Not the kind that matter.Not like they have for Damon.Everything has always been about him. Every expectation. Every conversation. Every future they imagine for this family somehow leads back to Damon standing at the center of it all. Strong. Powerful. Chosen.Perfect.They believe in him in a way they have never believed in me. Not once. Not even when I tried. Not even when I did everything right.To them, Damon is the future.The one who will raise our family.The one who will lead the pack.The one who will bring power, status, respect.The only one who matters.And me?I exist in the background. Useful when needed. Invisible when not.“So it’s true? You two are dating?”My mother’s voice cut through my thoughts the moment I stepped back inside.I had just escorted Ella out.Carefully.Deliberately.My hand had rested on her waist as we walked through the living room. A small touch. Casual to a
Ella's POVNow it is not about avoiding Kael and Damon anymore. Because avoiding them doesn't change what would happen. It doesn't stop the clock from ticking. It doesn't rewrite the script.What matters now is who lives and who dies in this written script of life. A script I never agreed to. A script that feels like it was written long before I was even born. Every second feels heavier now, like time itself is watching me, waiting to see what choice I will make."We can't die, Ella. I don't want to die," my wolf said. Her voice was shaking. I had never heard her scared before. Angry, yes. Fierce, yes. But never scared. Her fear crawled into me, settled deep in my chest, tightening everything."No one is dying, girl. Be calm," I said.But I was lying. I had been panicking since last night. Since my mom dropped that bomb in the kitchen. Since she said one of us has to die. Since the way her eyes looked, serious, certain, like there was no way out."Don't you understand what Mom said?"
Ella's POVI decided to stop by Delilah's house after werewolf training at the Alpha palace. My mom had enrolled me in the training since last week. It was strange at first. Learning things I should have learned years ago. But I was getting better.This was the first time I would be going to Delilah's house. She always came over to my place. Never the other way around. So I wanted to surprise her.Delilah had been a wonderful friend. Her closeness had made me forget about everything else in my life. The drama with Kael. The pain of the breakup. The embarrassment at school. When I was with her, none of that mattered.And apart from that, Delilah's presence made everyone at school see me differently. People who used to ignore me now said hello. People who used to whisper about me now wanted to be my friend. It was strange. But I wasn't complaining.When I showed up at her house, it took me a moment to see Damon at the dining room. I knew he had left the hospital. But I hadn't visited hi
Delilah's POV"Mom, he needs to rest. He can resume back to school tomorrow,"I said it calmly. Politely. But inside, my heart was racing.My mother had just announced that Damon would be going back to school tomorrow. After weeks in the hospital. After weeks of me keeping him asleep. After weeks of me finally having Ella to myself.At that moment, I lost the mood to eat. My fork stopped moving. My appetite disappeared.We were all having dinner together. The whole family. My father at the head of the table. My mother beside him. Damon across from me. The food was good. But I couldn't taste it anymore."He has rested enough, dear." My mother shook her head. "He needs to be at school.""And most importantly," my father added, "I want him to play against the Ironhide Huskies."I looked at Damon across the table. He was eating like nothing was wrong. Like he hadn't been in a coma for weeks. Like he hadn't been injected with sleeping potions.Damon being in school might destroy a lot of t
Ella's POV"Get inside right now."My mother's voice was sharp. Loud. Something I had never heard from her before.I obeyed. I walked into the house. My legs were shaking. My heart was pounding. I had never seen her like this. Her face was tight. Her hands were clenched. She looked like a different
Ella's POVSara walked to my desk. Stood right in front of me. I held my breath, waiting. I thought she would say something mean. Something that would make everyone laugh like always. The words were already forming in my head before she even opened her mouth. I was ready for the hit.But it didn't
Ella's POV"Thanks," I said, turning toward my locker.Kael was still walking behind me. I could hear his footsteps. Feel his eyes on my back. People were still staring as I walked past. Even Miss Lana, my math teacher, looked at me when I passed her in the hallway. When I turned to look back, I ca
Ella's POV Damon's hand was still on my arm. His eyes were still on my face. Waiting. "Can we please have a private conversation?" he asked. I looked at him. Then I looked around. People were watching. Sera's friends had their phones out. The hockey players were pretending not to stare. Kael was







