INICIAR SESIÓNI 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
“It’s not your fault.” My voice came out flat. Empty. “You got everyone else out. That’s what matters.”“Still.” Hunter looked at Lilith’s body. “She was brave.”“Yeah.”We stood there for a moment in silence. I couldn’t look away from her as the medics carefully began to tend to her body. Couldn’t
Ella’s POVMy blood turned to ice.Richard stepped further into the light. He looked worse than the last time I had seen him. His hair was disheveled, his clothes wrinkled and stained. Dark circles ringed his eyes like black bruises. But his smile was the same as it had always been.Twisted. Angry.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered. “I should have waited for you to come home before I…” My voice trailed off, and I gestured at the medical equipment around us. If I had only waited to hear Alexander out instead of panicking, then none of this would have happened. The procedure hadn’t even worked. Our mate
But then, slowly, he turned to look at her.…LiamSo their marriage was a contract after all.Liam had had his suspicions, but Sophia had confirmed them last night. She told him that Ella and Alexander had signed a contract just before their wedding, stipulating that their marriage would be purely







