Chapter 0334

Alexander POV

I could feel Ella's wide eyes upon me before I looked, and shame instantly flooded me. I had lost my temper. I had been violent.

I never wanted her to see me like that, but it was impossible not to let my

frustration show in some way. Still, feeling the tension coming from her as she stared at me made my heart twist painfully.

There were too many unanswered questions. Even with everything we had learned over the past few weeks, it wasn't enough to solve this puzzle. I felt like I was losing control of the situation, which was something I couldn't allow.

Who was helping Amanda?

That man was terrified-he wouldn't dare try to hide anything from me. He was probably in there shaking with fear, wracking his brain for anything that he forgot to tell me. Or maybe he was just hoping that I wouldn't come back.

I had to, though. There had to be something more I could learn here. Amanda wouldn't have driven herself to that meeting. She wouldn't have arrived alone.

There had to be someone else in that car. Someone pulling the strings. Someone who had arranged it all.

There were only a few people powerful enough to do this.

And one of them... Well, that didn't even bear thinking about.

If he was involved, things were far more dire than I had realized. Could he really hate me so much that he would target my wife? It wasn't his style to go after families and children, but he was ruthless.

Still, I couldn't think of anything I had done in the past few months that would have pushed him to this.

I forced the thought aside.

It had to be someone else. Someone less terrifying.

That woman-she wasn't just a go-between. There was something about the confidence in her movements when she and Amanda crossed the border. She knew exactly what she was doing.

She had to be the one responsible.

the hell could

Ella said softly, stepping forward

away from the

to apologize,” she said, gripping my arm more firmly and pulling me to face her. "We're going to figure this out. I'm okay. James did his job, right? He kept me safe like you ordered him

was too close," I said tightly. "If he had been one

said insistently. "Look at me, Alexander. I'm

her wrists and pulled her hands up. A brief look of concern

before she turned her

Chapter 0334

were scraped, with

through me, my wolf growling maliciously in

it down, kissed her forehead, then released her and

Ella POV

palms, and my heart stuttered at the sight. I had seen him this angry before, and it was always on my behalf. In a way, it was endearing-even if his rage was frightening to

forehead. While I was still processing the sudden shift in his demeanor, he

of what he might do if I left him in

across the room and stood directly next to the man, who I now realized was handcuffed to the table, unable to move

a trapped animal as he stared up at

held my breath, not knowing what to

be released in

than relieved, the man looked more frightened.

along a message," Alexander said, the deep growl of the Ice King

man said hesitantly. "To

anyone else foolish enough to associate with a pathetic excuse for a criminal like you," Alexander said coldly. "Ella is under my protection, as is the rest of her family. Anyone who dares to make a move against them from now on will answer to me.

paled, and he nodded once,

more thing," Alexander added. "Whoever is helping

man

looked at him expectantly but

swallowed thickly, then continued. "I only know one

be helping Amanda Gray."

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