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.”

the blame on

better. She and her family had intentionally orchestrated my kidnapping. They’d tried to kill me. And now she wanted

Bullshit.

I wasn’t about to let her see that I knew the truth. Not here,

recording our every move.

you,” I simply said. I wouldn’t accept the

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

He said nothing.

credit, Sophia took the int. She nodded to both of us and melted back into the crowd,

the bond. “She and her

disappointment I felt that the punishment hadn’t been more severe than

his

evening. This was my first night out as an expecting mother, my

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

and letting people touch my flat tummy. I told the romantic stories I’d crafted earlier

exhaustion of it all started catching