LOGINBut now… Now, even that had ebbed away.It was strange, having gone through all these phases, all this push and pull of love and hate. It was dizzying.“Ella.” Alexander’s voice suddenly pulled me out of my thoughts, and I realized that I had been staring at the same jar of jam for way longer than n
Ella’s POVI paced the foyer with my hands stuffed in my pockets, my mind running at a mile a minute—as it had been doing now for months, it seemed.But everything fell away when I heard the floorboards creak behind me, followed by the sound of a baby’s giggle. I whirled around, and my heart went af
“I’m so sorry about what happened. That was a massive blow,” she said.I lifted my chin. “It was very generous of Alpha Eden to—”“You don’t have to pretend with me,” she cut me off with a wan smile. “I know his type; I know what he’s doing. I can help you.”My brows pinched together. “Help us how?”
Ella’s POVThe crowd erupted in murmurs and whispers. My hands wanted to shake, but I refused to let that happen—instead, I gripped the card tightly and scanned the room, searching for my father’s face. Why would he donate to the cause? Ten thousand dollars had been his amount; why?The donations we
But Jane’s lashes fluttered, and a few tears welled up in those sparkling eyes. “My family fell on hard times. My father made some bad investments, and we lost everything. Debtors came and took all that we had, including my father’s knees. They shattered them with baseball bats, leaving him crippled
Ella’s POVAlexander spotted me approaching and waved me over. His smile was so radiant, so warm and comforting, that I immediately forgot all about everything else that was weighing on my mind. I felt weightless as I glided to his side, and the moment his arm looped around my waist and tugged me cl







