#Chapter 15: A Contract

Ella POV Disgust washed over me at David’s words. After the way he had just viciously defended Amanda, how could he possibly try to pretend that he loved me or that the fated mate bond meant nothing to him? I didn’t have to look around the room to know that there were chosen mate couples around us. I knew that David’s words would be meaningful to them. They didn’t know him the way that I did. They didn’t know that he only wanted me for my title. I had to keep the crowd on my side. I need the public to support my decision to break our engagement. I stared at David blankly as he approached me with a pleading look on his face. “Love is more than the fated mate bond,” he said. I looked away from him. If I didn’t, my hatred would show on my face. My eyes moved to Alexander automatically. He had moved closer in the crowd, and there was a look of concern on his face. “Do you need help?” he mouthed silently. I felt relieved that he