Ella’s POV I was sitting in the garden at the back of the palace. This place has been where I feel safe and serene. It was one of the only places where I could escape the constant bullies of the Lycan species. I was sitting on a stone bench built under the Lycan's love tree. I had to allow myself to breathe in the beautiful scent of flowers carried by the gentle breeze. At that very moment, all I could imagine was seeing myself somewhere else, somewhere far away from Alex, the Lycans, and any difficult situation I found myself in. But funny enough, as I was there, I wasn't entirely free because my mind drifted back to Alex… His commanding tone, his intense gaze and the annoying way he had occupied every corner of my thoughts. I hated him! At least, that’s what I told myself to get c

