Chapter 194 The Brothers Reconciled  

**Ethan’s POV 

“Soren? Where am I…?” 

“Hey, brother. You’re awake!” Soren grinned down at me, and I blinked a few times, trying to figure out where the hell I was. 

I thought I should be dead, but since I wasn’t, I should at least be at the palace in one of the bedrooms. 

But no, I was in some kind of a cave, it looked like. Something strange must’ve happened while I was unconscious. 

If I was awake, did it mean thatRosalie wasn’t saved after all? 

*Rosalie!” 1 grabbed Soren’s arm and shouted, “Where’s Rosalie? What happened to her!” 

“She’s fine! She’s alive, out and about!” Soren raised his voice and gave me a bottle of water. “Chill down, man.” 

I took a couple sips of water, and breathed in deep a few times. 

Once I felt my heartbeat was back to its normal rhythm, I asked for confirmation, “You said… she is still alive?” 

“Yes, still alive, powerful and beautiful as before. I wouldn’t lie to you on this, I promise.” 

I finally felt I could breathe freely. Then I asked, “Then where am I? What happened?” I tried to sit up but failed and fell back on the mat I was lying on. 

“You’re in a cave,” Soren gave the obvious answer and explained, “Long story short, we found out there were some spies in the palace, so we had to move you. But it’s all being handled.” He tried to smile reassuringly, but I could see through it. 

“Where are Rosalie and Rowan?” I asked him. 

“Rowan is with Seraphine and Vicky when Rosalie is working… being queen and all that,” he said, still trying to be nonchalant. “And Rosalie went to help Georgia and Talon.” 

He had my attention now. My brain was trying to catch up. That last part sounded dangerous. “Help them how? What’s wrong with them?” 

Soren sighed. “It’s kind of complicated, but essentially, we went on a journey to retrieve some sort of flower called the Nightmare Lotus, or.. oh, Midnight Lily! It was supposed to save your life, which I guess it did. Anyway, we were attacked while we were there, and Georgia and Talon stayed behind with a few others to fight while Rosalie and I escaped back here to get you the flower.” 

“Midnight Lily?” I repeated, and he nodded. I vaguely remember some legendary flower called Moonlight Lily, but I’d never heard of Midnight Lily before. 

But that wasn’t important right now…! 

“Why the f*ck did you let Georgia go?! She can’t even shift yet!” I scolded him. 

“Yeah, like any of us could stop her. Be realistic, okay, brother?” He rolled his eyes. “I’m as worried as you, but does it help? Now, the good thing is that it’s quite hazardous to get there and it makes it impossible to bring in large troops. So hopefully, Talon and Georgia were able to fight Madalynn’s group off. Rosalie should be there within a day.” 

I frowned. “I need to go too!” Once again, I tried to push up off of the bed, but my head was swimming, and I fell backward. 

Soren chuckled, sol glared at him, “Always gotta be the hero, huh, brother?” he asked. 

“I do what I think needs to be done.” I glanced at him. 

to be this serious all the time? You’re

clown all

his breath, but then he rolled his eyes again.

so I had to

are capable of protecting themselves. If you have the time and energy to worry about them, why don’t you focus on regaining your strength and make yourself useful again.”

had a point.

had gone to a great deal of trouble to make sure I didn’t die, and I couldn’t let her down by not recovering fast.

done for me made my heart yearn to see her even

Whatever my intention was at that time, I was beginning to regret it. Those words would complicate matters between us. She might not want to see me anymore.

long ago did she leave?” I asked

just missed her.”

but left anyway? Did that mean she didn’t want to

“Did

to

sat on the ground, waggling left and right. He nodded with a smile.

me what she said, but Soren just had this mysterious smile on his face that made me want to

watching me knit my brow. “Brother, don’t stare at me like that. You asked me a question, and I answered. If you want more information, you gotta

still be

“…What did she

“She said she was glad that

That was it? 

didn’t know what to think, but I guessed it

like that. It’s what she said. Why don’t you just talk to her when she’s

away to avoid me just now, would she try to

should I say to her?

hand through my hair. There was no use in overthinking it. Soren was right;

time, with Soren’s help, I was successful. The

are you going?”

just want to walk around a bit, try to get my

me as I wandered around the cave.

my thoughts, “I thought your whole plan with Behar and Madalynn

him, I retorted,

Hey, don’t just walk away like that; you’re gonna fall!” Soren caught up to me and continued, “It was stupid on the surface. But then when

my gaze, but I really didn’t get where he was going.

and cleared his throat, “Well, um, anyway, I just wanna say I’m beginning to realize I’ve been wrong about you all along, man. And I’m sorrylneversawthesituationfromyourperspectivebefore

it took me a few seconds to

I asked.

could barely be heard. “I said sorry I never saw… Then he got it and protested loudly, “Hey, not nice at all! You heard me the

right b*stard,” I pointed out.

was speechless and rolled his eyes. I straightened my face and said

obvious that he didn’t expect

what I wanted to say, “For

tongue seemed to get stuck and the cave was quiet.

looked away awkwardly and squeezed out his reply, “Don’t mention it.

had been too long since he and I had a conversation like

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