Ella's POV
The days that followed felt like a hazy dream - magical and beautiful, but difficult to comprehend. Everything had happened so quickly, it was like being struck by lightning. Memories of who I used to be flooded back - my past life with Ryan, Blaze and the pack. However, this transition wasn't easy.
I had worked hard to build a new life for myself - creating my personality and character from scratch. Now, all of that needed to align with the part of me that had been locked away inside. It shouldn't have been difficult since it was always a part of me, but somehow it still felt like a challenge.
Everyone expects me to be the fierce woman I used to be. The leader of the shield maidens, the woman that loved so strongly, it broke a blessed mate bond from the goddess and c
