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Chapter 49 : Ethan’s Past

It was dark by the time I awoke to find myself on the floor. The photos of my unborn child were still lying in my lap.

I didn’t remember falling asleep, but the exhaustion of everything I had been through made me realize that I definitely needed more rest.

I pulled myself up from the floor, my joints protesting the movement after being in that awkward position for hours.

After a stretch, I opened the bedroom door and moved to the living room, which was dim, lit only by a small fire. I realized Mary had come in to bring me dinner at some point without me hearing her.

“Rosalie…”

I jumped in surprise, a small scream escaping me as I turned to find Talon sitting on the sofa.

“Talon-” I said in shock. I looked around, expecting to see Ethan, but there was no sign of him. “What are you doing here?”

Slowly, he rose to his feet, switching on a small lamp that sat on the end table near him. “Mary came to me earlier because you hadn’t answered her, and she was worried. I decided to wait for you to wake up.”

“Oh, thank you. I’m ok. Don’t worry.”

This was the first time in a while that Talon and I had talked alone. We couldn’t get along like before anymore, although only I knew why.

It was then that I noticed the smell of alcohol. Frowning, I asked, “Have you been drinking?”

“Just a few sips. I still have to finish up my work later tonight.”

He looked at me with sadness in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he said, “I’m sorry.”

That was why he came. He was here apologize to me.

I just didn’t expect that the fearless Beta of the Drogomor pack needed the push from alcohol to make his apology.

I took a seat and sighed. “Why, Talon? Why didn’t you tell me?”

Then I chuckled, “You don’t need to answer. Of course you couldn’t. You’re his Beta.”

Talon sighed as well, and shook his head. A look of remorse filled his eyes. “I’d been trying to get him to change his mind, Rosalie.”

I said nothing, waiting patiently for him to finish.

He spoke faster than usual. “I’d been trying to get him to accept how he feels about you. I had hoped that, with time, he would see that, and you wouldn’t have had to know about the plan at all.”

“Talon, I’m nothing special to him, as you can see,” I said bitterly. “Besides, I’m already over it now.”

Talon looked defeated. “I’m sorry, Rosalie, but I am his Beta. I would be breaking my oath to Ethan if I were to tell

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you the truth.”

watched as he walked towards me, then stopped just a few feet

tried to change Ethan’s mind.

he could not disregard his position or his Alpha.

to explain something to you, if you will give me a chance,” Talon said, suddenly. “I want to explain to you why Ethan is the way he is. Maybe, that way, you won’t

my head, I picked up the tray of food Mary had brought me and moved towards the small

had no appetite at all,

gave him a smile. “The baby

matter how bitter I felt inside, I needed to be strong for my child. I told myself that over and over again, and

go ahead,” Talon replied quickly. “I

seat, his elbows resting on

the small bowl of soup, which was still a

always the way he is now,” Talon

He took a breath.

older that he realized his mother

shocked. “She

man promised her more power.

quiet in the room that I could hear the fire

himself, but his

at the fire and continued, “That man was a monster. He didn’t even treat his own children properly.” He took a shuddering breath. One day, while Georgia

Georgia was Ethan’s half-sister?

And, did that mean…?!

relived the memory. “That was the last straw for Ethan. He ended up challenging his step-father and killed him. Not long after, his mother

I gasped.

safe, but at the same time, he vowed to the moon goddess to never take

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to make

coldness toward women in

because he thinks any woman would

give a woman enough power to be able to betray or destroy our pack… or him. So, since

of me, and

bitterly. “It’s unacceptable that I could possibly harm him, but it’s totally fine for

“Rosalie…”

didn’t know how to answer.

explanation hadn’t made

he feels this way but is still going to marry Madalynn…?” I couldn’t help but feel stung by all

said, staring at me, waiting for

but I took a few deep breaths so that I could sort through

matter if Madalynn became the Luna or not, her child would never be the next Alpha. She understood it, and Ethan of course did

could tell that I had already comprehended the situation, “Ethan wanted an heir solely to himself. Someone he could trust to hand over his pack to in the future, without any influence from the child’s mother, or even, the mother’s pack. He had to do it as soon as possible, because with the war approaching, he