Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Found You

COHEN

Ellie’s tear-stained face looked up at me and I squeezed her to me, hating the hurt in her eyes.

“I shouldn’t have yelled.”

I shook my head. “It had to be done. Nothing else was working.”

Ellie nodded, and she looked down, pressing her forehead against my chest.

“Let’s get you to bed.”

Ellie sighed and shook her head. “I’d rather bake.”

I chuckled and squeezed her tighter. “Whatever you want.”

I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and walked her out of the room. Ellie kept her eyes down, but in the hall vampires gathered and watched her.

One by one, their heads bowed with respect.

It was the final thing they’d been waiting for to fully accept her as their Queen.

Ellie put the clan first.

She did something we all knew she didn’t want to. Something that hurt her to do but was in everyone’s best interest.

It was official.

The only thing standing in her way of becoming Queen was me.