Mag-log inI 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 POVAlexander spent most of the remainder of that day in bed. Unsurprisingly, he really was exhausted, and fell asleep soon after his head hit the pillow. I checked on him occasionally throughout the evening, relieved to find him resting each time I did.Around dinnertime, I brought him a mea
Ella’s POVMargaret coughed. Blood splattered across my face, staining my vision red. Her eyes widened as she looked at me.And then she went limp.There was no cry, no final word, no great last moment of anguish and poetry. She just slumped to the ground, dead.I think I screamed, although I wasn’t
“But he confessed to so much else,” I replied, narrowing my eyes. “He showed up here and quite literally threw himself at your feet, pleading forgiveness and offering to tell you everything you want to know.”“That’s the thing,” Alexander muttered. He dragged a hand through his hair, messing it up f
Alexander’s POV“Are you okay?” Margaret, Brian, and Richard crowded around me, their faces etched with concern. My little performance had been more convincing than I expected. A lot more convincing.The onlookers around us were now surrounding the table. A few even pulled out their phones to captur







