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Chapter 173 The Sacred Altar

**Ethan’s POV

I wasn’t sure if this was just a ploy that she and Georgia had to get me to let her free, or if she genuinely wanted to visit her mother and then come with me. However, the pleading look in her eyes, especially when she mentioned going to get our baby, had me thinking seriously about it.

The question was whether I could keep her with me if I visited her homeland. Her people desperately wanted her to stay there, and I couldn’t blame them.

She was their queen, after all, and she was powerful. I’d seen her power with my own eyes and felt it when she healed the cut on my chest with her blood.

How could I just hand her over, though? What if it meant that we would never be together again? That I’d never see her, or my son, again?

Yet, when Rosalie asked me to please let her go, I found myself saying, “Fine. We can go to your mother’s grave. But we cannot stay, long, and we will not be going anywhere near the palace.”

I didn’t want her people to have the opportunity to lock me up, or worse, to take her away from me.

Rosalie’s eyes widened, and then she grabbed my arm and asked in disbelief. “Really?!”

Then she seemed to be a bit embarrassed, and she pulled back her hand. “Thank you, Ethan! I can’t tell you how much it means to me that you’re going to take me there.”

I felt my rogue heart melt a bit at her words and her touch. I waited for her to lean back, and I said, “You’re welcome, Rosalie.” I didn’ t press her for more affection, though. I knew that she didn’t want anything physically from me at the moment. She was just happy to be going to see our son-as was l.

“Prepare to leave first thing in the morning,” I told her. “I’ll have Georgia send word to that Gordon or Jordon guy exactly what it is / will agree to.”

“Commander Landon,” she corrected. I nodded at her and went out of the tent to see about preparing the rest of the camp for my departure.

“Ethan!” Georgia burst into my tent soon after I sent her the message. “You agreed?!” She was way too excited.

Unpleased with her reaction, I narrowed my eyes. “I’m second guessing my decision now because of you.”

zipped her lips with her hand, shook her

her to follow me, and I gathered together several other people who would need to know my plans, including Talon, Vicky,

morning, I will be escorting Rosalie north to visit her mother’s grave.” At my words, Vicky gasped, and

see more than ten warriors from them. Also, make sure to tell them that any attempt to take Rosalie will be seen as an act of war. Do you understand?” Georgia nodded

not manage to get in and take any of our territory. You can have as many men as necessary at the ready until I get back. Get them into a good defensive position so that if we are attacked, they can hold

said, and I tried not

Talon, I want you to put together a

seemed that he wanted to

for my departure. Then, I went to my tent and tried to get some

at first light, Georgia came in with a message. “They agree to your terms,” she told me, holding out the message she’d

they wouldn’t try to take Rosalie from me. They also agreed

like to leave?” she

Rosalie to stay with me willingly and our son to come back to us,

because this was her wish. As long as she was willing to be with

solace of our camp, but it was too late now to change my mind. We shifted, carrying changes of clothes in backpacks on our backs, along with some other necessities, like food and clean water. It would take us a couple days to get to the location of our destination if we ran straight through. I wasn’t sure whether or not Rosalie would be able to do that,

early morning sun. She ran along beside me, Talon on her other side, and · together our group headed north.

while, to eat and drink. This was the first time Rosalie ran

forms and got dressed before we approached the temple. Out to the side, there was a large cemetery, with

temple itself wasn’t as big as I thought it would be, however, it also wasn’t small. From

wood decorating the outside. I figured it would be

him. Rosalie took off running for Rowan, and I

held him close, and he laughed and pulled her hair. It seemed that he hurt her hair a little, and she

a small grunt-1 stared at Rowan. He needed to learn

was obviously confused by

my distance. It was clear that there was hostility in the air, and I needed to stay