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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.”

walked towards me, then stopped just a few feet

tried to change

all, there wasn’t much Talon could do. As a Beta, he could not disregard his position or his Alpha. “What’s done is done. He’s made his choice,

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 give up on him, and

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

mind me eating?” I asked. Even though I had no appetite at all, I needed to

gave him

inside, I needed to be strong for my child. I told myself that over and over again, and magically, it seemed to be

go ahead,” Talon replied quickly. “I

his elbows resting on his knees as he watched me

replied as I picked up the small bowl of soup, which was still a

the way

He took a breath.

he was a small boy… he saw his father being killed in front of him. It wasn’t until he was older that he

shocked. “She betrayed

Because another man promised her

voice was gentle, and it was so quiet in the room that I could hear

Ethan himself, but his people did, too- his beta, his servants… everyone. I’ve always found it a miracle

his own children properly.” He took a shuddering breath. One day, while

Georgia was Ethan’s half-sister?

And, did that mean…?!

gritted his teeth as he relived the memory. “That was the last straw for Ethan. He ended up challenging his

I gasped.

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

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to make

his coldness

he doesn’t want a mate because he thinks any woman would

doesn’t want to give a woman enough power to be able to betray

of me, and doesn’t

unacceptable that I could possibly harm him, but it’s totally

“Rosalie…”

to answer.

made me

Madalynn…?” I couldn’t help but

understand…” Talon said, staring at me, waiting for me to come to the

but I took a few deep

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

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 knew he would need to do whatever that’s necessary for the alliance, including marrying someone he has