Ella & Sophia Ella “Alexander. Ella.” Sophia stopped a respectful distance away and bowed her head. “I know this is awkward, but I wanted to explain why I’m here.” Alexander’s arm stayed firmly around my waist. The tension in his body took me completely by surprise; I knew he’d had a falling out with her and her family after what had happened, but he looked positively thunderous. “I told you he cares more than you think,” my wolf hummed, which I quickly silenced with a very crude mental gesture. “My distant cousin is running in the election,” Sophia said quickly. “I’m here to see him.” She looked directly at me, and the remorse in her eyes surprised me even more than Alexander’s fury. “I’m not here to cause trouble. I promise.” I studied her face, searching for any sig

