Sophia’s sobs filled the room, but I felt no sympathy for her. Not after what she and her family had put Ella through.“You all need to pay for what you’ve done,” I said, turning to Richard and Margaret. “All else aside, hiring someone to kidnap my wife goes far beyond simple meddling.”Margaret sco
Ella & AlexanderEllaThe longer I lay there in that empty bed, the more bitter I became.What had I expected? That Alexander would stay beside me, maybe stroke my hair while I slept? That he’d wake me with gentle kisses and promises?Goddess, I was such a naive little fool.Eventually, I dragged my
“I need a bath,” I muttered.“I’ll run one for you.”“Alexander, I can—”“No.” He was already moving toward the bathroom. “I’m not leaving you alone, remember? That includes when you’re bathing.”Heat flooded my cheeks. “You can’t be serious.”“Completely serious.” He turned on the water, adjusting
Alexander & EllaAlexanderElla’s scent hit me like a freight train the moment I pulled her into my arms.Cherry and vanilla—but stronger now. The fear that had been threading through it was already beginning to fade, replaced by something else. Something that made my wolf go wild.“Mark her,” he gr
“That was stupid,” he panted. “Now I’m angry.”Panic consumed me completely. This was it. This was how I was going to die. Not from my condition, but here in the dirt with this monster.I opened my mouth and screamed with everything I had left.“Alexander!”…Alexander“Take her to the hospital,” I
Ella & AlexanderEllaThe world kept slipping in and out of focus.One moment I was sitting at the restaurant table, the next I was being carried out the back door, seeing Lilith’s bloodied head on the ground behind me, and then I found myself staring at the back of a car seat, my cheek pressed agai