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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.

too much sometimes…” Vicky

and didn’t notice their departure until they were out of the dinning

they

I said without

one eye. She didn’t

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

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

that one moment, I could feel

sinking feeling in

Something bad happened.

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

“She’s gone!”

at her. My mind ran over those two words a few

simple enough, but it couldn’t

must have

“What?” I finally asked.

Vicky’s face broke through my denial. It said

back and stood,

what the rest of the

the whispered panic I’d been feeling for the last

careened into corners and ran into a few servants, but

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

burst into our suite.

was there, holding two pieces of paper in

these for us.” Her voice

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

the paper with her name on it from

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

she was done reading it. “Why would

want to know what it said, but I had a horrible feeling in the pit of my

and I found myself stumbling.

in the room, throwing Talon and the rest of my men into action. “D*mn it! Start

they answered, heading off in

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

on. I turned to a picture on the

did nothing to quell my

“Alpha Ethan!”

turned toward the door to see a guard standing there,

him, hope bubbling up inside of