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Chapter 177 I Can’t Leave Without Ethan

Cerina and Seraphine gasped; so did I, but I forced myself to calm down.

“Seraphine, please get everyone gathered at the altar,” I instructed Seraphine and then turned to Soren. “Soren, I need to understand the situation more. Follow me. When did you get here?”

“I came with Seraphine and Cerina,” he explained as we all returned to the altar. “But I didn’t want to bother anyone, sol stayed in the woods nearby.” His eyes went to Ethan, and I could tell that he’d kept his distance because of Ethan. He probably didn’t want to give his brother any more reasons to be angry.

But Ethan was still in so much discomfort that he didn’t even look up at the sound of Soren’s voice.

The group soon gathered together, and Soren reiterated that with the approaching enemy, we needed to go back to the palace as soon as possible.

I looked at Ethan and checked the time. He still had three hours left before we could leave the altar.

“Soren, how far are they?”

“Thomas spotted them and mindlinked me. I estimate about three to four hours away.”

Time was tight, but we had enough time to finish up and leave before Madalynn and Behar arrived.

“We can’t leave now. You know why we are here. We need three more hours for the ritual to complete. Otherwise, all of our efforts will be wasted.”

“What do you mean, you can’t leave? Are you nuts?! There are thousands of wolves coming and we’ve only got about fifty of us here total! If we die here, it doesn’t matter if Ethan is back to himself or not!”

I explained, “If we lose Ethan, the Winter Forest pack won’t be able to withstand the combined forces of Madalynn, Kal, and James. We would be doomed anyway. Also, Ethan only needs three more hours, and as soon as he’s up, we’ll go.”

Commander Landon was the first to disagree. “Your Majesty, that’s too risky!”

“Your Majesty, Soren and Landon are right. We cannot afford to put you in danger. Also, like you said, Alpha Ethan probably would be able to fully recover and retreat before the enemy arrives anyway.” Cerina backed them up. “As soon as Alpha Ethan has recovered, he can lead his force out, I’m sure. So please leave with His Highness at once!”

This time, even Talon, Vicky, and Georgia agreed with her.

I looked around and took a moment to reassess the situation. Their advice seemed to make sense, but I found myself shaking my head. “I can’t do that.”

Soren raised his voice. “Rosalie, as a queen, you’re not being responsible for your people!”

Georgia, Talon, and Vicky patted my shoulder. “Rosalie, I know you don’t want to leave us here, but we’d be fine…”

I lifted my gaze and glanced around, waiting for everyone to quiet down. Then I stated, “Please listen to me. I made this decision not only because of Alpha Ethan, but because of the citizens outside. I also have a feeling that the situation is more complicated than we thought.“

They all looked at me now. I started my analysis once I knew I grabbed their attention. “Soren, you said Thomas spotted Madalynn and Behar coming this way?”

“Yes”

be harmed or killed if we don’t think of something. We know Madalynn’s rogues are menacing and we’ve seen what they have done.

them to the palace

think it’s too late for us to do so

you

a large group. If that’s the case, Madalynn and Behar would have probably split up into

up with my logic and completed for me,”-will try to block

is your guess though. We

I asked, “what if I am right? If I leave with Rowan and the group of citizens and run into

No one could answer.

leave right now,” I declared. “Most people out there were families with children. I can’t let anything happen to any of

do so, and I felt it in

“But how?” someone asked.

could hear a pin drop, so when I spoke again, I had everyone’s full

to me and help.” This time, there was no

palace to get help. While we wait here for Ethan, we will need to do something to delay the enemies as much as possible. We also need to

here. Even if they catch up, with our disguises, we may be able to intimidate them enough to

was dead silent again. Finally, Soren sighed, “Rosalie, I don’t know about this…

what to do, Your Majesty.” Seraphine

rest of the group all looked at me and

laid out my plan. “First, Soren,

widened. “Me?

you’re the fastest,” I told him. “And the

I should be here,”

this or not may be dependent on you. It may also be very dangerous out there. I can’t think of anyone

wanted to protest again, but he

out and see if you can set a trap or some sort of a detour that their forces will

of a road block,” Talon suggested. “We could put some fallen trees and other debris in the road so that they’ll have to go through the woods. That

idea,” I told him with a sharp

to get started, and Vicky followed

Seraphine and Cerina, “send word

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

make them appear like military troops. We can keep anyone too young to shift in the center. It’ll be dark by the time

maybe they won’t see”

Landon reminded me. “They

the plan. Teach them some basics to keep the formation as

Ethan, and myself were left in the

I do?”

and Ethan ready as much as you can. The moment the time is up, we’ll run!”

“are you…not afraid? You’re