Third person POV
Amanda's life was over without David as her mate; she had no future. And without Ella as her friend, she had no resources. Everything that she had fought to gain for herself vanished in an instant, all because Ella had burst into the room with some stupid cake to wish her a happy birthday.
As if Amanda would forgive her for planning her wedding the day before her birthday just because Ella gave her a couple of silly presents. It was all ruined and for nothing.
David wouldn't speak to her. He wouldn't answer her phone calls or reply to her letters.
She was okay with taking the blame for what had happened in public; she understood that David had a reputation to protect. After all, he wanted to become king someday. But that didn't mean that he had to cut her off completely.
The only explanation was that he was doing it because of Ella.
He must have concluded that he could only win Ella back if he cut Amanda off completely. He might be ri