Chapter 87

“Naomi’s dead,” the voice on the other end solemnly pronounced, catching Ethan off guard with the sudden and unwelcome news. The weight of the revelation lingered heavily in the air.

“Is there something I can help you with?” the man inquired, sensing Ethan’s hesitancy from the other end.

Ethan, still processing the shock, replied curtly, “No.”

“Accept my condolences,” he offered, his words carrying a note of surprise that resonated through the phone.

“This is just really shocking,” Ethan admitted with a heavy sigh, the unexpected news settling into the fabric of his thoughts.

As the exchange continued, a somber atmosphere enveloped the conversation until, eventually, the man at the other end concluded the call. Ethan slowly lowered the phone from his ear.

Restlessness gripped him, compelling an immediate journey homeward. As a slight drizzle began to grace the surroundings, he navigated through the rain–soaked streets his mind racing with questions. Bella would be home, he had confirmed it from the butler.

Entering their bedroom silently he saw her seated in lost in her familiar routine at the vanity, seemed unaware of his watchful gaze. His observations were silent but thoughtful,

After a prolonged silence, he finally uttered the heavy words, “Naomi’s dead.” Bella queried, “What?”

Having not heard him clearly.

“Who’s dead?” she asked still concentrating on wiping her face.

“That pack elder you were talking to, the one from the previous night,” A weighty pause lingered in the air before he continued, “What were you guys talking about?” He asked instead.

“I already told you,” Bella replied, the edges of her voice tinged with annoyance. Defensively crossing her arms, she continued, “She mistook me to be someone,” concluding with a frown that etched across her face.

questioned, his features etched with incredulity, probing the depths

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sharply, standing up.

she demanded, the tension palpable

really misplace who

the weight of the revelation echoing through the room. Bella, blindsided by the abrupt disclosure, could only manage a stunned “What?!” Her eyes widened,

directly in front of him. Ethan, observing her reaction with a discerning gaze, studying the intricate play of emotions on

me,” he

of the situation,

mean?” she asked her face contorted in panic

“Why don’t you tell me? What

voice echoed through the room, a crescendo of frustration. Ethan, faced with the storm of

am your wife, your mate,”

I corrected the impression she had, and that

something to do with it?!” Bella’s voice, now tinged with disbelief, hung in the charged

into a sob. She watched his

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a wave of suspicion, his thoughts swirling not just around her,

he questioned with

determination in surprise, he really didn’t believe

you’re talking about.” She pleaded her eyes glittery

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