The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 76

Ella & Alexander

Ella

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The longer I lay there in that empty bed, the more bitter I became.

What had I expected? That Alexander would stay beside me, maybe stroke my hair while I slept? That he’d

wake me with gentle kisses and promises?

Goddess, I was such a naive little fool.

Eventually, I dragged myself out of bed and pulled on a robe, wrapping it tightly around myself. I wasn’t going to hide away in shame. And besides, I needed coffee.

But when I reached the main staircase, I heard voices coming from Alexander’s office. The door was partially

open, and I could make out several people inside. Curious despite myself, I crept closer.

“-why your car was used for the kidnapping…” That was Alexander’s voice.

I pressed myself against the wall beside the door, straining to listen.

“Alex, I swear to you, my car was stolen!” Sophia’s voice was desperate. “I reported it to the police yesterday

morning when I discovered it was missing from my driveway.”

“Convenient timing,” Alexander replied coldly. “Your car gets stolen the same day my wife is kidnapped.”

My wife. The way he said it… But I hardly dared to let myself wonder if I was wrong about him.

“I know how it looks, but I would never-”

“You pushed her out of a barn. You released a rogue at a public event. You destroyed her locket at the charity auction. If you want to hurt her, then just say that.”

“I never did any of that!”

“Alexander.” This was a new voice–Richard, Sophia’s father. “Perhaps we should discuss this more calmly.”

“It wasn’t Sophia,” Margaret, Sophia’s mother, suddenly chimed in. “It was us.”

The office went silent. My heart pounded as I inched closer to the door, pricking my ears to hear Alexander’s

response.

“What?” Alexander was deadly quiet now.

“Your father and I hired the man,” Margaret said. “We’ve been the ones who have been interfering in your

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marriage. The rumors, even having someone steal Sophia’s car to frame her. We did it all.”

create enough problems, you would finally be able to get out of this loveless marriage.

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been hoping to get out of our marriage all along… And he

traitorous little sliver of my heart didn’t want that to be true. But right now, I couldn’t be

heard a floorboard creaking and saw Margaret’s slender frame

in my direction, but

could see me.

this marriage,” she went on, “you should do it now. Before you fall any deeper

If you wait much longer, you might become unwilling to

over my mouth, hot tears pricking the backs

talking about Alexander rejecting me. Like it was a given. Like it was always

“You’ll need a strong Luna for your political career. Someone like Sophia, with connections and proper breeding.

“Sophia will forgive you if you slept with Ella, won’t

sniffled. “Of course. It’s natural for mates to

fault…”

and fled back up the stairs

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need to wait until the end of your campaign to reject her,” Margaret said. “Everyone knows you love Sophia more than Ella anyway; the starcrossed lovers story will generate even more interest in your campaign.” She gestured to Liam. “Isn’t that right,

part, didn’t answer. Just continued to stand there in shock, just as he had been

entire pathetic conversation.

don’t want

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words sounded like a gunshot in the quiet room, surprising even me. Liam snapped his head toward me.

as much as it did the others, but it felt right. I didn’t want

her

whispered, rising to her feet. “You can’t mean that. We’ve loved each other since we were teenagers.

sure she understood every word. “You never had a real

room, but I felt no sympathy for her. Not after what she

I said, turning to Richard and Margaret. “All else aside, hiring

any real danger. That rogue was

nowhere, and nearly raped.” My voice was hardly more than a growl. “And he intended to take pictures of the entire thing

humiliation.”

said desperately. “Our pack needs this alliance.

with your territory. And ultimately, no real

wasn’t actually hurt.”

of my skin. “That was

and Richard exchanged frantic looks while Sophia whimpered in the background. My wolf raged, urging me to rip their throats out right then and there. But I controlled myself–for now, anyway, and only because Liam was standing there and the Alpha Council would have me sent to

out.

fair, Liam would probably

seemed to read my mind when I glanced at Liam. He took a step forward and curled

will create a massive scandal. We’ll have no choice but to tell them the truth–that Ella is dying because you refuse to mark her. How do you think

do you think that will look

snarled. Threatening me was one

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wouldn’t stand for it. I couldn’t

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