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"Alexander,” Ella interrupted, her voice suddenly sharp, "You know him."

I froze, her grip on my arm anchoring me in place. The room seemed to close in as my mind raced.

"Yes," I said quietly, meeting her gaze. "I know him."

Ella POV

My mind was spinning, almost dizzy with the overwhelming thoughts. I resisted when Alexander insisted I go up to the apartment and try to settle myself, but he was right. Eventually, I allowed August to escort me upstairs.

I could tell that August was just as off-balance as I was. I'd never seen so much anger from him- he was practically vibrating with it as we entered the elevator.

"What's really going on here?" I asked as the doors closed. Alexander's trying to protect me from something. How does he know Ironfang?"

"They used to work together," August said. I was surprised by his willingness to answer. "When Alexander first got involved in that world, Ironfang was assigned to guide and teach him by the Northern King. Alexander's hatred of him had been instant. I could tell there was more to it, something familial, but Alexander refused to consider any of them his people."

know," I said softly, the weight of

added. "He's not

nodded, feeling numb, heavy with the weight of that reality. The thought of Ironfang looming over

nothing we can do about this?" I asked, the hopelessness in my voice. "Elizabeth was right.

to give Alexander time to think this through. If

words, and even more so by the fact that

stepped out of the elevator and

someone standing

see her face,

hell is Diana doing here?"

head. "Try to stall her here," he whispered back.

and August quietly stepped

greeting.

of irritation cross Diana's face before she replaced it with a practiced smile. "Oh, Ella," she said, her tone falsely warm.

replied coolly. "So d assume he's working. Surely

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in?" She chuckled lightly. "To visit my

have called ahead," I offered, trying

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