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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.

are too much sometimes…”

notice their departure

are they going?” she

I said without expressing any additional

eye. She didn’t believe me. I didn’t

crack of lightning illuminated the sky. The loudest clap of thunder we’d heard yet had

the dinning hall with Rosalie’s guards. Panic

that one moment, I could feel my heart skip a

feeling in

Something bad happened.

bother to keep up appearances. Instead, she dropped down next to my ear. I could hear my

“She’s gone!”

me at first, so I just gaped at her. My mind ran over those two words a few times, trying to figure out what they

enough, but it

I must

“What?” I finally asked.

through my denial. It said clearly,

my chair back and stood,

the rest of the guests

moment, the whispered panic I’d been feeling for the last few hours gave way toan overwhelming

room. I careened into corners and ran into

see for myself that Vicky was mistaken. Rosalie couldn’t be gone. She had to be in her room, sitting there, waiting for me, her hand protectively folded over her stomach where our child

| roared as I burst into our suite. Talon and Vicky

there, holding

left these for us.” Her

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

snatched the paper with her name on it

bed, Vicky read the letter, tears streaming down her cheeks. Talon sat next to her, wrapping his arm around

she was done reading it.

what it said, but I had a horrible feeling in the pit of

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

the room, throwing Talon and the rest of my men

heading off

I shouted, fury building up inside

at that moment was punch someone in the face, but there was no one there to take my anger out on. I turned to a picture on the wall and pulled it off of the nail, throwing it

nothing to quell

“Alpha Ethan!”

toward the door to see

him, hope