Ella Holden POV
I had spent a long time alone, hiding from everyone, even myself. Marcus never pushed me. He respected my need to stay away. Maybe because I still couldn’t move on from the truth… that Ria was the reason my mother and father died.
That night, just when I was about to leave through those doors, I heard a loud crash coming from inside. My heart skipped, and I spun around, panic shooting through me.
“Who’s there? Come out, you animal! I’ll call the cops!”
With trembling hands, I pressed my palms against the glass and pulled the door open just enough for the outside light to spill into the living room. That’s when I found the switch.
“Alpha Marcus!”
The moment the light came on, I saw him. He was standing there, swaying, his face hidden behind both hands. His voice came o
