Chapter 0023 Ella POV I stared at Davids phone in what must have looked like shock , but really , I was trying to decide how to react .
In the original timeline , this news had gotten out too , but it wasnt until after the wedding .
The fact that it got out early this time meant that David must have been the one who leaked it .
Was this his attempt to get back at me for embarrassing him at the restaurant ? That made the most sense .
He was trying to manipulate me by embarrassing me publicly .
It was just the same as before .
The first time around , I felt so insecure when the news about my dormant wolf got out .
I was worried that David would leave me due to the gossip and the fact that it would be seen as a weakness to some of our enemies .
Shortly afterward , my father had gotten sick .
I had already been so upset that I couldnt function .
When I found out how serious my fathers health condition was , I ended up allowing David to take control of the pack because I wasnt able to ..
That was how everything had started to fall apart .
Once he had taken over the alpha duties , he wouldnt give them up .
He convinced me that it was for the best , and because I loved him so much , I believed him .
What did he hope to gain this time around ? He must have wanted me to be scared and to feel weak so that I would depend on him .
But that wasnt going to happen .
Not again ! Thats not even true , I said , glaring at the headline on his phone .
I have my wolf ; shes only dormant .
Im sorry , David replied with a sad look on his face .
I dont know how they found out .
Someone must have been gossiping .
Theres a very narrow list of people who know , I pointed out .
I cant believe that one of them would betray me .
A look of concern crossed his face .
He must have realized that he was one of the only people who knew my secret .
Over his shoulder , I could see people approaching , and I grifted my teeth in frustration .
The banquet was full of reporters , and they knew we were here , which meant they would want a statement .
I wouldnt be able to avoid them , and if I left after making such a big entrance , it would look strange .
Within seconds , three different reporters were standing around us , all of them filming and holding microphones out .
I took a step back , feeling startled by their boldness , Miss Rowan , a statement ? one of them asked .

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Is it true that you were born without a wolf ? another asked .
Are you worried that your wolflessness will put your pack at risk ? the third asked .
I never expected such blunt questions .
Maybe it was because of my status as the only child of an alpha , but people never spoke so rudely to me .
David stepped in front of me .
Enough , he said .
How dare you act so rudely toward my fiancée ? 1 wanted to roll my eyes .
Did he set this up just so he could retend to defend me ? But that couldnt be it , because ! wasnt supposed to be here he had Intentionally not told me about the banquet : That must have been the reason the must have wanted to make a statement before I had a chance so that he could +25 BONUS Chapter 0023 control the narrative .
David turned toward me and gripped both of my arms firmly .
He looked into my eyes and smiled .
This changes nothing about how I feel , he said .
It changes nothing about our engagement .
People all around had stopped and turned to stare at us .
Not only were the reporters recording and streaming everything we said , but we had a live audience .
I didnt want to be seen arguing with him in front of all these people .
Then David turned and looked directly into one of the cameras .
Its true that Ella is wolfless due to an illness that she has struggled with for years now , but that changes nothing .
I would never leave her over something like this .
will remain loyal to Ella and her pack no matter what , and I intend to stand by her side and help her through it .
Despite her wolfless status , Im confident that she will be an amazing Luna someday .
It was clear to me that he had practiced this speech , so this really was his plan all along .
I felt completely blindsided , and I was struggling to think of what to say to defend myself without looking like I was being emotional .