Ivy’s POV
I squeeze my eyes shut and forbid any tears from falling out.
No, I am done crying.
With great effort, I push back the hurt from Alexander’s cruel dismissal and make my way back to my room. I have only stepped in front of my door, when Bella comes rushing towards me.
Overwhelmed to see her face, I tightly hug her to myself.
“I’m okay, Miss Ivy,” Bella says softly, patting my back. “I’m okay.”
I pull back just enough to look at her face.
“I was so scared,” I confess, my voice catching. “I thought he would punish you harshly. I thought—”
“He didn’t,” she interrupts, shaking her head. “The Lycan King - he didn't punish me.”
I blink, trying to make sense of her words. “What do you mean? He... he didn’t blame you for what happened?”
Bella’s expression hardens, and she bites
