Luke's POVI was mad. I blew out a breath, feeling my chest relax as air came out of my throat and wished it was fire instead.How could Caleb do that to me? How could he disrespect me that much in the presence of the soldiers? This was my mission. I had been the one in charge of this mission and it was my call to make as regards anything that had to do with it. How could he foil my mission like that? How could he dare to overturn my orders right in my presence?Caleb had never been interested in politics. He had never been interested in making orders or giving the soldiers interested. He had never dared to defy my orders or put me in my place. That he did this instead of focusing on his love for adventure could only mean one thing: the rogue was right. He was planning against him and trying to take the position that belonged to me. I wondered how I was going to prove this to father since he was so much determined to deny his involvement in a coup.I was starting to regret killing the
Ella's POVI still couldn't believe that I was here at the blue river land even though it was up to thirty minutes that we were here. I couldn't believe that we would be thrown into the dungeon like we were prisoners. Had Luke meant to deal with us that much? I wondered if it was what the rogue had told him alone that made him turn out this way but there was something else attached to it. I didn't know what to think of anymore.I sighed as I pressed my back against the hard wall of the cave, feeling sweats run down my back. It was hot in here and I was miserable. I didn't understand why I wasn't thrown in the same cave with the other wolves of my pack. I felt more miserable being in here all alone. I felt like I would be driving crazy soon anytime if I had to stay here for longer with the thoughts that were running through my head. I needed a distraction.I wondered if that was Luke's revenge for finding me with the guy he had fought with. It wasn't good to hold on to grudges. I wishe
Ella's POVThe silence was dreadful. I could feel it choking me and clogging my throat. I knew it would come to this but I didn't know what to say still. It wasn't my place to talk. It wasn't my secret to say. What was I going to say?Was I going to say that Zeke had given us the permission? Then I was going to make dad a traitor. I didn't even know if he wanted to come out in the open yet about his relationship with my mother. What if he lost his position in the pack because they found out that he had fallen in love with a woman from the enemy pack and had a child with him?What if they despised him? What if they hated him?I swallowed, finding the words hard to talk about. It wasn't my secret to spill. It wasn't my truth to talk about. I wished there was another way to answer Oscar Nelson but there wasn't.I paused. I could say that we had found the house by chance and decided to stay there so we wouldn't have to fight the rogue close to our territory. I could say that we had held d
Ella's POV"Do you know the implications of what you just said?" Oscar Nelson asked, pinning dad with a hard gaze.Dad nodded. "I just confessed to being in love with a wolf from the blood pack and having a child with her."Oscar Nelson sighed. "Is that why you have chosen to wander around all this while to be with your mate?"Dad shook his head. "No, I left my mate years ago. I didn't know I had a daughter until recently. I didn't want to lose her when I found her. You can understand why I extended my home to them when they were in trouble even though I knew it might get me in trouble.""What is your story?" Oscar Nelson asked Caleb.He bowed to his dad. "I was the one who told Elder Zeke about the resemblance of a girl I know to him and we were traveling together to find her when we ran into the wolves. He offered them his house when he found out that the rogues wanted to kill them.""Why would the rogues want to kill you?" Oscar Nelson asked Kevin."We had a fight five years ago an
Ella's POVI laid on my back in the cell, staring at the rough ceiling and discussing with Lucy. I was glad to have her as a companion in this season. It was getting late and would get colder and I hoped that the elders would come to an agreement quickly on what to do with us.I didn't want to spend the night in this cold cell over a misunderstanding that I didn't do. I snorted at the claim I was here for. I wasn't even ready to be the Luna of the blood moon pack despite how much I loved Kevin, why would I be interested in planning a coup against the blue river pack?If anyone here truly knew me, they would know that I wasn't interested in politics. If anyone truly knew Kevin, they would know that he was more interested in forming an alliance with the blue river pack than being against them.They don't know you all and that is the problem."They didn't ask to know us. They are blinded by fear." I sighed.You should show them who you are."How could we?" I snorted at Lucy. We might hav
Ella's POV"Anna." Mad granny breathed as I rushed into her room widespread arms.I closed my eyes as I inhaled her familiar scent that always seemed to comfort me. I was glad that it hadn't changed. Her presence still brought relief to my aching heart and it wasn't long before I forgot about the pain and stress of the last twenty four hours.She pulled back and looked into my eyes, chuckling. "I forgot. It should be Ella."I smiled. "You can always call me Anna, granny. I would always be your Anna."Her eyes clouded with unshed tears. "Thank you, Ella. I appreciate the gesture. You will always be my girl but you need your identity. I won't delude myself that you are Anna."My friends moved closer to me and took turns hugging me."I'm so glad you are back.""I thought my heart was going to stop during the trial when I thought you were going to be executed.""I couldn't have watched. I would have fainted or puked my guts out.""You want to be there when she would be executed. I would h
Kevin's POVI had been in a good mood as I stepped out of the shower, dressed quickly and walked out of the bedroom I had given by the alpha of the blue river pack, heading towards Ella's bedroom.I hoped she was done with the friends she was talking with and was back in the palace. I couldn't wait to see her and it was obvious that I was over the moon. I had even smiled at the guards who had walked past me and bowed to me in greeting. They had been shocked that I had responded to their greeting as they hadn't been expecting me to but I wondered why I wouldn't and keep a grudge.They had only been doing their duty and none of my men were hurt in the end so I didn't have a reason to be mad. If I wanted to be mad at anyone, it would be the alpha who had given the order and I couldn't be mad at the alpha as I was one myself and knew the decisions one had to make to protect the pack.All I needed at the moment was Ella and that was where I was headed.I had been told she was back in the p
Ella's POV"What are you thinking?""Uh?" I replied absent-mindedly, dragged out of my thoughts. I was grateful for his presence after the nonsense I've been through in the past few minutes."What are you thinking?" He repeated, moving closer to pull me into his arms.I sighed as I placed my head on his chest, feeling his arms wrap around me and the comfort seeping through my tired bones. Luke was a crazy man. I couldn't believe he would dare to do that to me.What was he thinking? He was more deluded than I thought if he assumed I was going to leave Kevin for him."Thank you for being here." I said, shivering in his arms. I couldn't bear to think of what Luke would have done if Kevin hadn't been here.He growled, the sound reverberating through my body. "Don't remind me of that episode. I still want to rip out that bastard when I think of what he could have done to you.""I'm glad you came at the right time.""You should know I wouldn't stay away from you. I planned to be with you al