Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 49 : Ethan’s Past

It was dark by the time I awoke to find myself on the floor. The photos of my unborn child were still lying in my lap.

I didn’t remember falling asleep, but the exhaustion of everything I had been through made me realize that I definitely needed more rest.

I pulled myself up from the floor, my joints protesting the movement after being in that awkward position for hours.

After a stretch, I opened the bedroom door and moved to the living room, which was dim, lit only by a small fire. I realized Mary had come in to bring me dinner at some point without me hearing her.

“Rosalie…”

I jumped in surprise, a small scream escaping me as I turned to find Talon sitting on the sofa.

“Talon-” I said in shock. I looked around, expecting to see Ethan, but there was no sign of him. “What are you doing here?”

Slowly, he rose to his feet, switching on a small lamp that sat on the end table near him. “Mary came to me earlier because you hadn’t answered her, and she was worried. I decided to wait for you to wake up.”

“Oh, thank you. I’m ok. Don’t worry.”

This was the first time in a while that Talon and I had talked alone. We couldn’t get along like before anymore, although only I knew why.

It was then that I noticed the smell of alcohol. Frowning, I asked, “Have you been drinking?”

“Just a few sips. I still have to finish up my work later tonight.”

He looked at me with sadness in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he said, “I’m sorry.”

That was why he came. He was here apologize to me.

I just didn’t expect that the fearless Beta of the Drogomor pack needed the push from alcohol to make his apology.

I took a seat and sighed. “Why, Talon? Why didn’t you tell me?”

Then I chuckled, “You don’t need to answer. Of course you couldn’t. You’re his Beta.”

Talon sighed as well, and shook his head. A look of remorse filled his eyes. “I’d been trying to get him to change his mind, Rosalie.”

I said nothing, waiting patiently for him to finish.

He spoke faster than usual. “I’d been trying to get him to accept how he feels about you. I had hoped that, with time, he would see that, and you wouldn’t have had to know about the plan at all.”

“Talon, I’m nothing special to him, as you can see,” I said bitterly. “Besides, I’m already over it now.”

Talon looked defeated. “I’m sorry, Rosalie, but I am his Beta. I would be breaking my oath to Ethan if I were to tell

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you the truth.”

me, then stopped

appreciate that you tried to

As a Beta, he could not disregard his position or his Alpha. “What’s

explain something to you, if you will give me a chance,” Talon said, suddenly. “I want to explain to you why Ethan is the way he is. Maybe, that way, you won’t give up on him, and you can help change his

up the tray of food Mary had brought me and moved towards the small coffee table

I asked. Even though I had

question. I gave him

felt inside, I needed to be strong for my child. I told myself that over and over again, and magically, it

quickly. “I only need

me and took a seat, his elbows resting

I replied as I picked up the small bowl

way he is

He took a breath.

was older that he realized his mother was behind the death of his father, and all so she could be with another

was shocked. “She betrayed

man promised her more power. Power he couldn’t

was gentle, and it was so quiet in the room that I could hear the

got older, his step-father was beyond abusive. Not only did he abuse Ethan himself, but his people did,

his own children properly.” He took a shuddering breath. One day, while Georgia was playing, his step father smacked her so hard

Georgia was Ethan’s half-sister?

And, did that mean…?!

his teeth as he relived the memory. “That was the last straw for Ethan. He ended up challenging his step-father and killed

I gasped.

pack safe, but at the same time, he vowed to the moon goddess to

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began to make

coldness toward women in

because he

give a woman enough power to be able to betray or destroy

breeder. And with his plan, he can just get rid of me, and doesn’t ever need to worry

smiled bitterly. “It’s unacceptable that I could possibly harm him, but it’s totally fine for him to

“Rosalie…”

didn’t know how to answer.

made me

going to marry Madalynn…?” I couldn’t help but feel stung by all this.

do understand…” Talon said, staring at me,

a mess, but I took a few deep

child would be the first-born heir. It wouldn’t matter if Madalynn became the Luna or not, her child would never be

the situation, “Ethan wanted an heir solely to himself. Someone he could trust to hand over his pack to in the future, without any influence from the child’s mother, or even, the mother’s pack. He had to do it as soon as possible, because with the war approaching, he knew he would need to do whatever that’s necessary for the alliance, including marrying someone he