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
“Breathe, Ella.” I hadn’t realized I’d been staring into the mirror, my jaw clenched so hard I thought my teeth might crack and my nails digging into the wood of the vanity, until Alexander put a cool hand on my shoulder. “We’ll handle this. Just like we handle everything else.”I shot him a look in
Ella’s POVBrian’s birthday was in a week.It would finally be his coming of age, which meant that he would take Stormhollow over in my father’s place. He would become the Alpha of Stormhollow.Brian, the son of a woman who sacrificed lambs in dark forests and had nefarious plans for the only artifa
“Dad—”“You are no child of mine. You never were. I wish you stayed dead.”Tears stung my eyes at my father’s cruel words. Whatever love I still held for him in the deepest pits of my heart suddenly blackened and burnt away, just like the pages of the grimoire. I stumbled back, gripping Alexander’s
Ella’s POVAnya’s dress was a little tighter in some areas and a little looser in others, but it fit for the most part. And with the short red wig covering my burgundy hair, it was a believable enough disguise to get by with. I wouldn’t have to wear it for long, anyway.Or at least, so I hoped.Anya







