EllaI refused to let myself think about Vincenzo's suggestion and focus on preparing for the party that was set to take place in the next few hours. I laid watching the clock at the far wall in the room as it struck six.I rose briskly and entered the bathroom to freshen up while Mia moved restlessly, anticipating the events ahead. When I finished in the bathroom and stepped back into the room, it was almost seven and I felt a sudden need to hurry up and leave. I had not seen Lila all day. She was probably running around taking care of the hall and seeing that there was enough provision of everything that was needed. I had hardly set eyes on her in a relaxed mood. ' you are going to run late. The party is by eight and you know that, right?'I took one look at myself in the mirror and grimaced. My head was a mass of rumpled hair and I knew it was going to take a hell of time to get it into a look suitable for a party of the Alpha that was going to be attended by nobles even from far

VincenzoApparently, Ella had tried to jump down the window or had she been pushed out but someone?The panic I encountered was intense. I stooped over her and searched for a heartbeat. She was still breathing and that meant she was still alive. I looked up the window and there was no shadow lurking about. I carried her off to the pack hospital. Thompson, the physician was always available for emergencies as the one I had brought. Ella was soon admitted and the doctor started his diagnosis.My phone rang just when I had come out to sit at the reception"Lila?""Father, where are you? The guests should have you around, right?""What do you mean?""What I mean is, aren't you supposed to be available? It's your damn birthday, not mine.""Lila, dismiss the party. That is enough for one night. They can all return to their different destinations."She did not seem to believe what she had just heard me say."You can not be serious dad, are you? You can not do that. Where are you?""Where I

VincenzoHer eyes fluttered up to mine and held my gaze only temporarily. I was not going to remind her of anything that seemed like a threat to her. She had asked me to stay away from her for as long as she was in MY pack and i was going to oblige her, of course, if she saw me as a threat, there was nothing else I could do other than keep away from her, but as I watched her, her long lashes shielding her eyes from my view as she lowered her head, I wanted to take her in my arms and assure her of safety for as long as she was in the pack. "Look at me, Ella."I commanded. Her head snapped up and she looked up at me."Are you scared of me? Do you think I could ever hurt you?"I demanded. She swallowed but did not reply. I had a feeling she was going to say yes. That I was a threat to her, but as I stood watching her, I saw the longing in her eyes, her lips parted and she invited me for a kiss."Ella." I called. Stilling myself. I could not bring myself to kiss her right there. Lila c

VincenzoGwen could have been long gone back to her pack and her country with her husband. What did she know about the moonstone pack and it's affairs anyways? "Do you know if she had at any time made her way towards this part of the pack while the party was on?""I'm sure she did not." Raffaele maintained."Then how could she possibly know? Is she a sorceress? Since we are talking in those lines.""I have no idea what she is, but if she could supply the information about Ella's wolf and the sorceress who might come for her, don't you think she might know a lot more?"I stopped thinking momentarily."Wait, I've been stupid!"I shouted, leaving the window to come and stand before a puzzled Raffaele."That woman is Ella's stepmom and she means no good for Ella. She is one of the many things that Ella had come to this pack to escape from and you think she means well for her by supplying this information?" My head had started to ache and I lifted one hand to my temple. "How did I not rea

EllaWhen I reached the fireplace and sat on the chair that I assumed was permanently around the fireplace, and turned around to look at him, he was gone. He had retreated as silently as he had come into the room. I was too alert to consider sleeping. My body sang with delicious desire. My innards were desperate for his touch and my nipples were as hard as they had been a while ago when I had been standing under his gaze, his tall frame looming over me. Vincenzo's height always made me appear smaller. It made a lot of Werewolves cower and the Aplomb and reserve with which he carried himself never helped the self esteem of others.My back was stiff against the chair as I sat watching the crackling flames.' are you going to beg him to take you tonight? 'Mia asked.I did not reply.' but you think you would go crazy if he walked about like that but doesn't take you, right? It is torture. You agree with me? '"Yes. It is torture. I don't think I can stand it. I should go to sleep.""Tha