MasukI felt his hand on my shoulder and turned. He was looking down at me with that expression he got sometimes. The one that made me feel like I was the only person in the world.“Come with me,” he said quietly.“Where?”“You’ll see.”He took my hand and led me away from the party. We walked through the
Epilogue Part IIElla’s POVChaos was my new normal these days. Especially today, on Lucien’s sixth birthday.My son was currently running around with a wooden sword, chasing after his shrieking sisters. Lilith was the faster of the two, her blonde hair streaming behind her as she ducked behind a tr
I tried to refuse, but it was no use. My water broke the moment Alexander helped me stand, and chaos ensued. The last I saw of the conference table, the Alphas had abandoned their reports on the Anthonies’ experimental medicine.Dammit.By the time we reached the hospital, I was barely coherent. Dr.
Epilogue IElla’s POVSix months later.I shifted in my chair, trying to find a comfortable position. My belly was enormous now, stretched to its limits with the twins. Every movement felt like an effort, and my back ached constantly. But I couldn’t afford to show weakness.Not here. Not now.“Are y
My throat tightened. I’d forgiven Liam a long time ago for everything that had happened between us, but hearing him actually say the words… It meant a lot more than I expected it to.“I only ever missed you for those ten years you were gone, you know,” I whispered. “Nothing could change that.”“I kn
Ella’s POVI barely had time to process what was happening before Anya was whisking me back to the dressing room.“We’ve got maybe twenty minutes,” she said, already working to undo the buttons on the back of my coronation gown. “The officiant needs time to set up, and people need to get seated, but
Ella’s POVThe world tilted around me. If it hadn’t been for Alexander suddenly catching me, I would have crashed to the floor. But I hardly felt his arms around me, hardly noticed his warmth pressing against me, holding me steady.Liam was dying. He was finally losing the battle against this godfor
Ella’s POVI was too late.We had burned the artifacts and had broken the curse, but Liam’s body had been through too much. He looked so small in that hospital bed, too small, too broken. We were too fucking late.“I called you as soon as I could,” the doctor was saying to Alexander, although his vo
“Gabriel?” I breathed. “So it’s you he was working for after all?”“Of course! With the artifacts, I could bring back anyone I wanted. I tested it on Gabriel first; he was very willing—anything to keep you away from Alexander, he said. But it was so… messy.” She sighed as if we were discussing bad w
I nodded and laid back on the pillows, watching as Alexander retrieved his tuxedo from the closet. My eyelids were already growing heavy, but I knew sleep would elude me until tonight was over.“Do you remember every step of our plan?” Alexander asked.“Sure do.” I propped myself up on my elbows. “I







