“Ella,” he said, straightening a little as I approached. “What are you doing here?”I held out the movie tickets, hating the way my hand trembled slightly. “I thought we could go see a movie together.”…AlexanderI stared at the movie tickets in Ella’s outstretched hand. A horror film. Tonight. Jus
Ella & AlexanderEllaI barely saw Alexander the next day. He had left the house before I woke up, giving me no chance to talk to him about what happened.But I tried not to feel guilty about last night. After all, it wasn’t my fault that Alexander couldn’t take a joke. And even if it wasn’t a joke,
“Fine,” Alexander finally said, leaning back in his chair. “I’ll play.”Liam’s grin widened as he filled our glasses with wine. “Excellent. The rules are simple: think of the first person who comes to mind. Then we take turns asking questions to figure out who it is.”“I’ll go first,” Liam offered,
EllaOver the next few days, the cameras continued to follow us everywhere, documenting our every move. So Alexander and I continued our charade, playing the happy couple whenever we stepped outside the mansion.I mostly just accompanied Alexander during his Alpha duties, smiling at his side during
“I won’t,” I said firmly. “I made a vow all those years ago. I don’t intend to break it now.”Gabriel studied me for another moment, then nodded, seemingly satisfied. “Alright.” He downed the rest of his drink and stood. “It’s been a long day. I should head to bed.”Once I was alone, I poured myself
Alexander“You’re all over the internet,” Gabriel said, sliding his phone across my desk. “The happy couple out for lunch.”I didn’t need to look at the photos. I’d lived through it just hours ago. Ella had fed me a pickle off her fork—a pickle—and I had to eat it just to appease the fucking paparaz