Jacob POV
I know how stupid my excuse is going to sound and she is going to hate me even more after I tell her. She deserves to hear the truth even if it's my undoing. "I have never hated you, Ella. I was just a stupid kid who had his ego hurt." She looks at me with confusion. "When you first came to the castle, I was so excited. We became really good friends and I enjoyed spending time with you. When I turned fourteen, I felt more than friendship for you and I remember praying that we would be mates." Her eyes narrow on mine and I know what she is thinking before she even says it. "Really, because that is when you turned into a total jerk. If you liked me, why the hell would you stop being my friend", Ella says. I can hear the pain in her voice and it kills me. "Ella, I'm sorry" I s
