SARAH
I had been watching Ella. It started as curiosity. She had returned from Black Moon territory with guards posted at her door and whispered, following her everywhere she went.
The whole pack knew what she had done. How she had declared Caden Blackmoon as her true mate in front of both packs. How she had shattered her engagement and thrown her father's carefully constructed alliances into chaos.
I should have been pleased. Ella's disgrace was exactly what my mother had been working toward. Every scandal that touched the Alpha's daughter strengthened our position. Every mistake she made was an opportunity for us.
But something about her behavior did not add up.
Ella was confined to her chambers. That much was true, but I had noticed patterns. Small inconsistencies that others migh
