LOGINI 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
Alexander’s POVI stared at the man kneeling in front of me, then at the four others behind him who had also dropped to their knees. Their heads were bowed, hands pressed over their hearts.“Richard is a tyrant,” the man said when I was still too stunned to speak. “A murderer. He is not our Alpha, a
Ella’s POVI woke up to the sensation of something moving under me, like wheels bumping over uneven ground. When I managed to crack my eyes open, I saw fluorescent lights, faces I didn’t recognize, men and women in paramedic uniforms.“Stay with me,” someone was saying. A flashlight shone in my eyes
“I know.” She brushed a strand of hair from my face. “I know, sweetheart.”For a long moment, I just stared at her. I wanted to wake up, wanted this all to be just a very bad dream. I had spent two decades of my life not knowing my mother. I’d spent so long not realizing that she was right there, be
Ella’s POVThe two weeks that followed went by in a blur.Brian disappeared. Just vanished without a trace. There were rumors, of course—some said he’d fled overseas after Richard’s arrest, others claimed he was hiding somewhere in the northern territories. I didn’t particularly care where he’d gone







