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
Ella’s POVI paced the foyer with my hands stuffed in my pockets, my mind running at a mile a minute—as it had been doing now for months, it seemed.But everything fell away when I heard the floorboards creak behind me, followed by the sound of a baby’s giggle. I whirled around, and my heart went af
I knew all this already. Gritting my teeth, I pulled the receipts out of my pocket—the ones I’d found in Margaret’s safe—and handed them to Daniel.“We found these,” I said. “Receipts of gemstone purchases. Might be useful in building a case against them, if Stormhollow funds were used.”Daniel took
Ella’s POVThe morning of the charity gala came just as every other had lately—cold and gloomy weather, but with an excited feeling in the air.Today was the day of the event, and after three weeks of hard work, everything was coming together. Anya had been working day in and day out to prepare the
Ella’s POV“Oh, Goddess. What the hell happened to her?”“She looks like a wreck…”“Got what was coming to her, if you ask me.”“No one deserves that!”As I emerged from behind the food truck, all eyes turned to me. The whispers were like hammers hitting the inside of my skull, each one making tears







