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Chapter 201
Alexander
Around ten o'clock, | turned back toward our table after finishing my conversation with one of the many Alphas
in attendance about trade routes, expecting to find Ella sitting there picking at her dinner or chatting with
someone. Instead, her chair was empty.
| scanned the ballroom, looking for her midnight blue dress among the crowd of guests. Maybe she’d gone to talk
to someone, or was getting another ginger ale from the bar.
But after a few minutes of searching, | still didn’t see her anywhere.
“Gabriel,” | called to my Beta, who was standing a few feet away talking to spack members. “Have you seen
Ella?”
His jaw ticked at the mention of Ella’s name, but he maintained his cool expression and shook his head.” Not
recently. Why?”
“She must have slipped out.” | checked my watch. It had been more like twenty minutes since | had last seen
her. “I'm going to find her.”
Before Gabriel could respond, a voice called out to me-one that | hadn't heard in months.
“Alex! Congratulations on your coronation.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt| stiffened, hands clenching. Honestly, | considered just pretending | hadn't heard her and leaving anyway, but |
knew it was too late; and with so many people around, it wouldn't be very becoming of the new Alpha King to
snub someone at his own coronation.
Finally, | turned to see Sophia approaching, wearing a form-fitting red dress and a serene smile as if | hadn't
punished her entire family just a few months ago.
Her parents were nowhere to be seen, which was both a blessing and a curse. John and Helen were better at
controlling her than anyone, but all three of them together was also a lot to handle.
Not to mention the fact that | was still fucking pissed over what they had done. | didn’t want any of them coming
anywhere near Ella and our unborn child, let alone coming to the coronation, but there was no way | could bar
the entire family from coming without causing a major scandal.
So when the coronation planner had added them to the guest list, | hadn't complained. Not out loud,
anyway.
“Sophia.” | folded my arms, a clear sign that | wasn’t interested in pleasant conversation with her. “Thank you. |
hope you're enjoying the reception.”
“Oh, I am. Your mate certainly made quite an entrance earlier.” Her smile turned sharp around the edges.
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Very memorable.”
| wasn’t in the mood for whatever gSophia was playing. “If you'll excuse me, | need to find Ella.”
“Actually, that’s what | wanted to talk to you about.” Sophia stepped in my path and moved closer, lowering her
voice so only | could hear. “I think there’s something you should know.”
“I really don’t have tfor whatever nonsense you're cooking up tonight, Sophia.” I didn’t bother to hide the
disdain in my voice. Part ofstill often wondered how the hell | had ever seen her as a friend.
“Alex, please. Just listen tofor a moment.” She placed her hand on my arm. “I'm worried about you.”
| looked down at her hand and back up at her face. As if she had the fucking right to touch me, let alone” worry”
about me. “What are you talking about?”
“Your mate’s behavior today. Don’t you think it was a little... suspicious?”
“Elaborate, or get the hell out of my way,” | growled, pulling my arm away.
“All business, even with your old friend.” Sophia straightened and gestured to two nearby men, who began
striding over. One was shorter and younger in appearance, wearing what looked like a driver's uniform, and the
other was tall and muscular and wearing one of the security guard uniforms for the event. “Fine. We'll get right
down to it, then.”
| lifted my brows as they cto stop in front of me.
“This is James,” Sophia said, indicating the younger man. “He was your mate's driver today. James, tell the Alpha
King what you just told me.”
James cleared his throat and wrung his cap in his hands when | turned to him. “The Luna, she... she jumped out
of the car,” he whispered. “While it was still running. And then she just started tearing at her dress, ripping it up
on purpose. | tried to stop her, but she said something about needing to make it look convincing, and then she
shifted and ran off.”
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