“There’s a lot you don’t realize,” I said, then immediately regretted it as a nearby couple glanced our way. We were supposed to be playing the happy couple, not bickering in public. I forced a smile and pretended that I hadn’t said it at all.Alexander didn’t respond to that, not that he had time t
EllaThirty minutes later, we were walking into a quaint cafe in town that I’d been frequenting with Lilith for the past couple of years.The place was cozy, with warm wooden tables, hanging plants, and large windows that let in plenty of natural light. On nice days like today, they would open the f
“The warriors do patrol the borders,” Alexander explained.He held his hand out to help me up onto a small ledge, and I took it, trying not to think about how warm his palm was. Far below us, the paparazzi were struggling to keep up. Some of them had given up entirely.“But I like being hands-on. Pl
EllaYesterday’s kiss may have momentarily distracted the press from the contract scandal, but that didn’t mean I wanted to spend more time with Alexander than absolutely necessary.Especially not after last night.But Alexander was right; the press would be watching us like hawks over the coming da
“Well.” Alpha John slapped his knees and stood. “Now that that’s settled, I suppose we should go—”“Actually,” Alexander said, “we’re not finished.”John and Helen exchanged glances. Alexander took a deep breath. “As you know, there was a leak regarding a contract between myself and Ella.”“Yes, we
EllaThe following morning, I woke to the sound of water running. I cracked one eye open first, then the other, and realized that Alexander was no longer sleeping beside me.Yesterday’s memories, still too fresh for comfort, washed over me. The kiss, the bitterness, the awful things we’d said to eac