The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 39

Ella & Alexander

Ella

“Oh! Alpha Alexander!” My father quickly yanked his hand away, the tips of his ears reddening despite the warm smile that spread across his face. “I didn’t know you were coming tonight.”

Alexander tilted his head. “Were you just about to hit my wife?”

“Oh, that? I was just messing around,” my father laughed. “We were having a discussion, that’s all.”

Alexander’s eyes had gone cold. “Didn’t seem like ‘messing around‘ to me.” He glanced at me. “Ella, were you joking?”

I quickly shook my head. Alexander turned back to my father and took a step closer. My father, despite being a large man, backed up against the wall in

fear.

“Ella knows I would never-”

“Maybe you don’t understand,” Alexander cut my father off, “but if anyone–and I do mean anyone–lays a finger on my Luna, they’ll find themselves missing more than just a hand.”

My breath caught. My father’s face paled. “N–Now, Alpha Alexander, there’s no need for threats. This is a simple misunderstanding between a father and daughter.”

Alexander finally took a step back, only to slide his arm possessively around my waist. The sudden contact made me jump, but I quickly relaxed into his touch. His warmth seeped through my dress, instantly soothing me more than I expected.

“Now, I think I’d like a moment alone with my mate,” Alexander said before guiding me away.

I let him lead me through the crowd, grateful for the escape. My pulse was still racing from the confrontation with my father, although Alexander’s sudden and unexpected arrival–combined with the way he jumped to my defense–made it spike even further.

We ended up in a small room off the main hallway. Alexander closed the door behind us, muffling the sounds of the party.

“Are you alright?”

I nodded, trying to push down the strange flutter in my chest at his concern. “I’m fine. This isn’t exactly new behavior from my father.”

Alexander frowned. “What do you mean?”

which was often, he would… lash out. It’s not a big deal. Even if he had slapped me, I would hardly

father would have struck -before he seemed to catch himself. His fingers hovered in the air between us for a moment before he lowered

“No father should ever

blush that suddenly rose to my face. “What

emergency with the Oxfords. Sophia was…” He shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. It’s resolved now. I came as quickly as

I said

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in his gaze that made my stupid heart do that little flip agam

the door opened, and my father appeared with Margaret in tow. They were both grinning

was worried you’d left.” My father stepped into the room. “Alexander, fin

thank goodness you arrived before Ella could ruin

instantly made my blood boil. I opened my mouth to

think it was Ella who nearly ruined the party.” He looked pointedly at my father, whose face turned an alarming shade

once again. I had to resist the urge to smile triumphantly.

our guests,”

they turned and

Alexander

retreat, my wolf still howling with rage. The moment I’d seen Richard’s hand raised to strike Ella, something inside of me had snapped. It had taken every ounce

they treated her, I couldn’t help but wonder if I had spent five

before, and spoke about it as if it were so routine that she was used to it by now. And then her father and stepmother

by her own family, but it also made me wonder… If her father thought so little of her, would he really trust her

a man who treated her with such

He should have been by her side tonight.

by the bar.

shot up.

was being a prick,

humor–at that. Ella rarely used her Luna Voice; to find out that she’d punished Gabriel with it for being a snarky asshole didn’t make me as frustrated as it probably should

than met the eye. She had stood up to her father, had silenced Gabriel with her Luna Voice, and was

I’d thought I married. This was someone with a

found

head back to the party,” Ella said calmly. “Before people start

hesitation. But as we made our way through

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