hapter 0114

Chapter 0114

Ella POV

Alexander quietly led me into his office building, away from the crowds on the busy streets. I was wearing my skirt and Alexander’s suit coat, since my own shirt had been destroyed. Alexander had made a few phone calls, then helped me dress and ushered me out of the hotel as quickly and calmly as possible.

It wasn’t until we stepped into the elevator in his building and the doors closed behind us that I felt the tears begin to fall.

In an instant, Alexander’s arm was around me, pulling me close. I let my head fall against his chest and cried. I made no attempt to calm myself down–in that moment, I wasn’t sure I could have even if I’d wanted to. It felt like every wall I’d built to protect myself was crumbling.

I was raw and miserable, sobbing uncontrollably as Alexander held me upright. The reality of everything that had just happened began to sink in—anger, fear, and misery swirling within me.

Every time I started to let down my guard, something terrible happened. No matter how careful I was, I would never truly be safe as long as David and Amanda were still out there.

cared so much about his

my parents going to react? They were already so concerned, hesitant to let me out of their sight. After this, they’d probably never let me leave the house again.

Alexander. Being connected to me was supposed to be good for his reputation, something that would strengthen both of our standings.

of the elevator as we reached our floor. I allowed Alexander to guide me out, though I immediately noticed that we weren’t on the floor where his office was

didn’t recognize this place at all. I glanced up at

question in my eyes. “You need somewhere

thank him, but unsure if my voice would even work. I felt like I had embarrassed myself enough for one

but it made sense. Many alphas had living quarters within the capital. There

was a security panel. Alexander quickly punched in a code, then scanned his thumb before the

eyes widened. I had expected something nice, of course,

into a movie star’s home. Whatever I had

around myself in a small attempt at comfort. Alexander led me over to a black leather couch, and I sat down reluctantly. The

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