The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 164

Ella & Sophia

Ella

“Alexander. Ella.” Sophia stopped a respectful distance away and bowed her head. “I know this is awkward, but I wanted to explain why I’m here.”

Alexander’s arm stayed firmly around my waist. The tension in his body took me completely by surprise; I knew he’d had a falling out with her and her family after what had happened, but he looked positively thunderous.

“I told you he cares more than you think,” my wolf hummed, which I quickly silenced with a very crude mental gesture.

“My distant cousin is running in the election,” Sophia said quickly “I’m here to see him.” She looked directly at me, and the remorse in her eyes surprised me even more than Alexander’s fury “I’m not here to cause trouble. I promise.”

I studied her face, searching for any sign of deception. She certainly looked sincere enough, but that meant nothing when it came to Sophia.

“Ella,” Sophia continued, “I owe you an apology. For everything. Whatever my parents did to you, I know you didn’t deserve it.”

blame on

to do with her parents‘ crimes, but I knew better. She and her family had intentionally orchestrated my kidnapping. They’d tried to kill me. And now she wanted me to believe

Bullshit.

I knew the truth. Not here, not tonight, with all

recording our every move.

simply said.

it was relief or disappointment. Her gaze slid over to Alexander’s, but his eyes remained

He said nothing.

silent dismissal, and to her credit, Sophia took the int. She nodded

bond. “She and her family have been punished, I

I looked away, trying to hide the disappointment I felt that the punishment hadn’t been more severe than it apparently was.

his

spoil this evening. This was my first night out as an expecting mother, my first chance to play the role of Luna at a major political event.

introduce me to candidate atter candidate, their wives and advisors and campaign managers. Everyone

played my part perfectly, smiling and chatting and letting people touch my flat tummy. I told the romantic stories I’d crafted earlier about Alexander’s

hours wore on, the exhaustion of it all started catching to me. Playing the part of a doting wife was