William’s POV
I sat alone in my room, the fire burning low beside me. My hands were folded together, elbows resting on my knees, as I stared into the flames. The thoughts in my head were loud, too loud. Everything was falling apart.
Ella had escaped.
Dominic was getting suspicious.
And I was running out of time.
Then the door opened, and one of my trusted men stepped in.
“Alpha,” he said quietly, “the lady… she’s ready. She’s in one of the rooms. Waiting.”
I looked up, my mind pulling back from the fire.
“Which one?” I asked.
“The one near the east wing,” he replied. “We made sure she has everything she needs. She asked questions… but we said nothing.”
I nodded, slowly standing up. I stretched my arms, cracked my neck, and walked over to the window. The wind outside was picking u
