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.

features etched with incredulity, probing the depths of the

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sharply, standing up.

mean?” she demanded, the tension palpable

misplace who you

you, and suddenly she turned up dead!” Ethan’s voice rose in a fervent accusation, the weight of the revelation echoing through the room. Bella, blindsided by the abrupt disclosure, could only manage a stunned “What?!”

distance, standing directly in front of him. Ethan, observing her reaction with a discerning gaze, studying

me,”

grappling with the sudden gravity of the situation, reached out, grabbing

asked her face contorted

question, “Why don’t you

from?!” Bella’s voice echoed through the room, a crescendo of frustration. Ethan, faced

your wife, your mate,” she

wasn’t. I corrected the impression she had, and that was all,”

tinged with disbelief, hung in the charged air. “Really, Ethan?” she challenged, her vocal tone

She said almost breaking into a sob. She

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swirling not just around her, but around the intricacies

he questioned with

his determination in surprise, he

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

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