hapter 60 Why Is Ethan Everywhere?
**Ethan‘s POV
“Not only are these cities along the west coast being attacked, but we‘ve also gotten requests for reinforcements from both the eastern and northern borders,” Talon said, reporting the latest news to me as we were walking back to my suite.
“On what scale?” I asked.
“Scattered. Doesn‘t seem to be military actions– more like rogues.”
“Any information on which group is behind it?”
“No, Alpha, It could be multiple groups. The roques all know most of our men are now at the West coast fighting against Alpha Kal‘s invasion. They’re not going to miss this opportunity.”
We stopped at my door. “Ok, give me the map and the report. I‘ll take a look at it later tonight. You can let James know first thing in the morning.”
Talon stood there, but he didn‘t move.
“What else?” I didn‘t lift my head as I flipped through the pages of the reports from the frontline and pictures of the most recently assaulted villages.
“Alpha, it‘s already two in the morning. We have the steering committee at six, and –”
“Alright, see you in the morning, then.” I dismissed him for the rest of the night.
“Ethan, not me!” Talon urged. “It‘s you! You‘ve barely slept!”
“I‘m fine.” I opened the door and closed it behind me before Talon had the chance to protest any further.
In the past couple days, I had managed to stay focused on my work. There was plenty to do, especially with the conflicts heating up along the border. War was something I was familiar with, something I knew. It was a good distraction from the other emotions that kept attempting to bubble to the surface.
Thadn‘t been in my room very long at all when there was a knock at the door.
I considered ignoring it, but then it opened and my sister, Georgia, walked in.
| stifled a groan, “Georgia? It‘s two in the morning. What do you want?”
She just looked at me for a moment before she said, “I‘m leaving.”
I put down the documents and looked at her. “Where are you going? And why?”
followed her into my room, his brow furrowed
I realized he was already aware of my sister‘s proclamation,
was. She was my sister, and I knew that he cared
Georgia stepped away from him, pivoting on her heels as
patience with her, but I tried not to escalate the
But things are uncertain beyond the capital right now. If
she said, her hands on her hips. “I cannot stay here one more d*mn minute, Ethan! Every time I see that woman‘s
Madalynn, and I understood why she felt that way, but
said. I didn‘t have time for this right now.
me, Ethan, I‘ve had enough! I was supposed to be on my way back to
Rosalie‘s name, and I felt my stomach twist
about everyone from even speaking it aloud, but Georgia wouldn‘t pay any
always did what she
best if she did
hand looping through her arm and pulling on
to calm her a bit and guide her out of the
see my sister later, or if
didn‘t want to think about that
the war room. A declaration of war was inevitable. From that point on, my time
that took my mind off of Rosalie and
though, it wasn‘t working as well as I‘d hoped. “Why did Georgia
time I heard it, fresh emotion bubbled to the surface again, and the image from that night flashed before my eyes. It
of the emotions rolled over me in waves–shock, rage, denial… and another one I didn‘t
Sadness,
settled deep into my soul and weighed me down, pulling on
it, though, I had to continue to
hands down my face and shifted my thoughts toward the war
I was
thinking about that
**Rosalie‘s POV
was pounding. Pretty much every part of my body ached as my
didn‘t want to be awake. Being awake meant the pain would
was of fists and feet pummeling me. All I‘d been
The baby!
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