Ella's POVI pushed away my thoughts and took the first step towards the horrible dress in Willow’s hands —the sooner I got into it, the earlier she left and the sooner I thought of a way to solve my problem.I took off the clothes I was putting on as fast as I could, and I was left in only my undergarment.Willow parted the dress ready and turned it in my direction. Without checking or inspecting, I placed my left leg into it and then the right leg. The moment the material touched my skin, it felt weirdly uncomfortable, and I could have refused it then and there but somehow, I embraced the idea of having the wedding the next day. It was better off."There… we are almost done." Willow sang with such enthusiasm my brows raised with suspicions. My heart started beating as she raised the dress higher till it covered my breasts.Aside from the discomfort of the material, everything else was fine. The dress already hugged my curves and if not that I hated the color, I would say it was ver

Michael’s POV“Man, you are crazy… how did you manage to convince the old fool to move the mating date?” Jason —my best friend, asked bursting into laughter.We were sprawled on my bed over a couple of bottles of wine to celebrate my reign. His question birthed a smirk on my face and I snouted.“Have you forgotten how I became the captain and not his stupid brother?” I asked him with a bottle already heading to my lips.Jason turned to look at me and as our eyes met, we burst into laughter together. This was our night to enjoy the major milestone I was about to cross over. The Crystal Pack royal family had taken everything from me, with their rose-coated scents and proudly held shoulders, I was going to destroy all of it.“By the time I am done dealing with them, the entire realm is going to know that nobody messes with Michael and gets away with it…” I growled.Jason raised his brows and his eyes narrowed as he stared at me. “Remind me never to cross you… geez, man… you sound like th

Michael’s POVDavid was not in the room, so it was clear that he had gone to bring his daughter… my key to winning this battle.Selena and Willow had obviously decided to opt out of the ceremony. There was no sign of them in the hall, which was better because, if they were here, I was going to be constantly watchful to be sure, they weren’t going to start something crazy that could jeopardize my plan.I let out a sigh of relief and focused on the event unfolding. This was my moment and I decided to soak it all in. No one was going to be able to reverse this when it was over, and Andrew would curse the day he had approved of this union without thinking back to what he had done to my father.I adjusted my suit one more time as my shoulders rose with anticipation. My shoes tapped impatiently on the tiled floor as we all waited for Ella to arrive. She was starting to take a lot of time and anxiety grew within me.What if she changed her mind once again? I thought but quickly shook my head

Ella’s POVThe old vehicle continued shaking as it moved along the path, and I could no longer tell if it was just the vehicle or maybe the road was bad too. The constant rough movements increased my nerves and I had to constantly touch my chest to be sure my heart was still in place.Esther was impossibly calm still. I couldn’t see her face in the dimmed light of the booth, but I could make out her still frame and I was almost certain that she was sleeping. I tried closing my eyes too hoping to take my mind off the dangerous journey were undertaking but it only increased the panic within me.It only made matters worse as my senses started picking up on the condition of the space, we were in. It was so small that it was barely enough for me to stretch and then I had to share it with Esther. There was barely any light except on occasions when the vehicle jumped on a rocky path, then the booth flip would open slightly before closing back with a loud groan.Where I sat was moist and I di

Ella’s POVAfter giving me the condition, Patrick left the room, leaving me with Esther.I was quiet and my silence was due to a lot of things. First what Patrick had said left me clueless. If I decided to leave, it would mean that I would depend a hundred percent on Esther. Because she would have to take me somewhere that she knew a place where I could take care of my baby without fear of being found, by Willow, Selena, Ryker, or even Michael. But how could I put such responsibility on her when I didn’t even trust her enough? “So,” Esther spoke up, breaking the silence between us. I raised my head and looked at her. “What are we going to do now?” she asked, and my heart cracked with shame.After what I had said to her, she still wanted to stay by my side. My heart felt bitter, and I couldn’t look her in the eye anymore.“Esther, before we go into that… there is something I want to say…” I whispered.From the corner of my eyes, I saw her get up from the couch she had been occupyin