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Chapter 53 She’s Gone

**Ethan’s POV

“This salmon is absolutely delicious,” Madalynn said.

She sat next to me, her body pushing against mine as she laughed at what another noblewoman was saying as if it was the most amusing thing in the world.

Outside, thunder rumbled, and a flash of lightning cast eerie shadows on the walls of the dining hall, causing the candlelight by which we dined to take on a haunting glow.

It wasn’t just the weather that was making me feel unsettled. Something wasn’t right, and I simply couldn’t place what it was.

Madalynn cleared her throat.

“Are you all right?” she asked, her breath warm on my face, making me frown. “You’ve hardly eaten a bite, and we’re on the third course.”

“I’m fine.”

I couldn’t help but think about Rosalie. I still didn’t understand why she hadn’t told me about the ultrasound. She had better explain herself to me later tonight.

For some reason, I felt a longing, deep down, to go to her, to make sure that she was well, that nothing was the matter with her or the baby.

But this was a dinner party in my honor. How the h*|| could I make an excuse and get up from the table? I was trapped there next to Madalynn.

Dinner seemed to drag on forever. Finally, the servants took away the plates, and people started to socialize. Laughter and music mixed with the thunder from the outside, making the night even more irritating.

I noticed Vicky and Georgia were talking in very low voices from a couple seats away. No one else would pay attention to them or be able to hear what they were discussing – except for me.

“… Rosalie… check. We can’t just leave, Georgia,” Vicky said in a hushed whisper.

“Sure we can watch.”

I frowned at Georgia’s reply.

Then she stood up, drawing attention to herself. “My dearest brother, as lovely as this dinner is, I feel as if the wine has gone to my head and would like to excuse myself. I would hate to embarrass you on your most special night.”

James was in a good mood, and he chuckled at Georgia’s words.

Normally, I would’ve scolded Georgia, but today, my instinct told me it would be best to have them go check on Rosalie. So I said, “Vicky, see that she gets there.”

“Of course, Alpha.” Vicky replied before looking back at Georgia, who kept a stoic face the entire time.

“Told you.” I heard Georgia whisper to Vicky as they walked by me with a smirk.

much sometimes…” Vicky

departure

are they going?” she

the bathroom,” I said without expressing

over one eye. She didn’t believe me. I

resumed. Another crack of lightning illuminated the sky. The loudest clap of thunder we’d heard yet had several guests lurching

rushed back to the dinning hall with Rosalie’s guards. Panic was

that one moment, I could feel my

feeling in

Something bad happened.

down next to my ear.

“She’s gone!”

was telling me at first, so I just gaped at her. My mind ran over those

simple enough, but it couldn’t

I must

“What?” I finally asked.

broke through my denial. It said clearly, “Rosalie is

my chair back and stood, already heading for Rosalie’s

didn’t f*cking caring what the rest of the

last few hours gave way toan overwhelming feeling

Rosalie’s room. I careened into corners and ran

gone. She had to be in her room, sitting there, waiting for me, her hand protectively folded over her stomach where our child

IS SHE!!” | roared as I burst into our suite. Talon and Vicky

was there, holding two pieces of paper in her shaking

left these for us.”

of them had my name on it, but I couldn’t bear to look at it- not at

snatched the paper with her name on it

down her cheeks. Talon

Vicky said when she was done reading it. “Why would

even want to know what it said, but I had a horrible feeling in the

breathing became rapid, and I found myself stumbling. Talon reached out to steady

and the rest of

answered, heading off

you!!” I shouted, fury building up inside of

there to take my anger out on. I turned to a picture on the wall and

did nothing to quell my

“Alpha Ethan!”

see a guard

is it?” I asked him, hope bubbling up