Chapter 180 Fading Away
“Rosalie? Rosalie!” Ethan calling my name brought me back around. I was in his arms. He covered me with something, and it was then that I realized I had shifted back into my human form.
I didn’t even have the strength to keep my wolf any more.
His chest was warm and his scent… soothed me even though it was mixed with dirt and blood.
‘Your Majesty! Cerina cried in mindlink, ‘Can you hear me? Please say something!
I can hear you,’ I managed to respond to Cerina but my eyes were still on Ethan. How’s the battle going?’
“General Vandough brought reinforcements, and Soren is leading the vanguard.’
The citizens?
‘Luckily, minimum casualty.”
I let out a breath but I didn’t know how much longer I’d be able to hold on to my consciousness as I felt my life force fading away.
“Rosalie!” Ethan’s tone wasn’t as leveled as usual. It sounded to me that he was trying to control his emotions. That made me wonder… if I die, would he cry for me?
I tried to focus my gaze on him as he said, “Rosalie, let me take over!” As if he wasn’t certain I would give him command, he added quickly, “Trust me!”
The only move I could make with the strength I had left was to blink my eye lids twice, and I mindlinked Cerina, Alpha Ethan will be in charge…’
Then darkness took over me.
When I woke up again, my head was heavy and it took me a while to get used to the light.
“What can I get you, Your Majesty?” It was Seraphine’s voice.
“Wa…water, please.” I managed.
She poured me some water and shouted to someone else in the room, “Tell everyone that Her Majesty is awake,” she said. I heard the scuffle of footsteps behind me but didn’t turn my head to see who it was or where they were going.
After taking a sip of the cold liquid, I put down the cup, looked around, and realized that I was back in my room in the palace.
I’ll get some food for you!”
I nodded and watched her run off.
I remembered our battle and my giant wolf. Then Soren was able to get there in time and Ethan took over command,
Now that we were back in the palace, I assumed everyone was probably okay for now and we had some quiet time to prepare for their next attack
Not long after Seraphine left the room, I heard steady and powerful footsteps approaching my room.
Ut was Ethan.
He had stopped walking toward me now, and was just standing in the distance, observing me.
of us
he woke up in the temple. Ever since the
remember he seemed to want me and needed me
stop the bitterness from spreading in my heart. What was I expecting from him anyway? I was
it was probably better this
staring at him, he slowly began to walk over
said something to
into Ethan’s blue eyes. “Hi,”
beside me, his eyes more focused on my hair than on
pretty much all
me and pulled me close to his shoulder. “I’m
need to make sure
he couldn’t believe I was trying to lead the army at the
for your help,”
“Sure.” Ethan stood and backed away from me, and I felt confident that he could handle
over,
interrupted him. Then he turned toward me. “You get some
with the messenger, I called him without
at me. I thought I saw fire
I said, “Do I have your
selfish to ask, but
eyes dimmed. “Yes, I promise,” he said, and he walked
VINES
say something meaningful to him? I wondered how many
I knew what it meant. It was a sign of my life
thoughts went to my
away at such a young age for the
power was a blessing and a curse – it was
that was why Cerina had warned me over and over again to be
I couldn’t watch that many people die under
knew he was busy
defensive position, Madalynn and Behar’s forces have retreated. But we know they are just going to lick their wounds and then they’ll be back, especially with Kal and James backing them up.”
don’t want to stay in bed, I’m
also arrived late last night and joined
they could. They were amazed by my long white hair, but they didn’t know what it meant I’d told Cerina and Seraphine not to mention it to anyone else. Not even our pack
and told them to stop worrying about me. There was no point in having them know about
to act normal around me,
them, “Don’t look at
over my body. No matter how hard I forced
avoid going to bed for fear that I wouldn’t be able to get up again, and when I woke up the
I couldn’t get up.
tired, I simply didn’t have the energy to pull
It wasn’t an intense, sharp pain, but it felt as if
was giving
Majesty!” Seraphine called as she came into the room to check on me. “What’s
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