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.

like this from him. He cared so much about his reputation, so

me out of their sight. After this, they’d probably never let

supposed to be good for his reputation, something that would strengthen both of our standings. Instead, I was only bringing more drama and strife.

the elevator as we reached our floor. I allowed Alexander to guide me out,

all. I glanced up at him,

to my apartment,” he explained, responding to the question in my eyes. “You need somewhere more private to rest. I’ve already called for a

voice would even

hadn’t known Alexander had an apartment on the upper floor of his pack’s building, but it made sense. Many alphas had living quarters within the

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

had expected something nice, of course, but this… this

state–of–the–art, like stepping into a movie star’s home. Whatever I had imagined Alexander’s apartment to be, it wasn’t

at comfort. Alexander led me over to a black leather couch, and I sat down reluctantly. The leather was surprisingly warm and

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