Chapter 35
Fury filled me with what Madalynn had done. And I couldn‘t believe my sister had been so stupid as to allow Rosalie to go to the bathroom alone.
Talon!” Georgia‘s sweet and sultry voice floated around me, and my wolf howled in pleasure, wanting to claim her already. Yes, she was my mate, and I had known for a long time– but that made the situation more complicated. She wasn‘t twenty–one yet, and had no idea. Not to mention, she was Ethan‘s sister. Things had been fine when she was gone, but now co nstantly being around her was making it increasingly hard for me to focus. Slowly, I turned around and was faced with her incredible beauty. She was a little goddess to me, but I had to maintain my older brother– like image with her. Could life be more difficult? “Yes, Georgia?” “This wasn‘t Vicky‘s fault. That stupid b*tch Madalynn deserves to be punished!” Her fiery nature enamored me even more. I knew ho w she felt. I wanted Madalynn punished, too, but unfortunately, it was easier said than done. “I know, G eorgia. But it can‘t happen–” I sighed. I wanted to be closer to her, but I forced myself to maintain the comfortable space between us. “Ethan has to think of the alliance.” “F*ck the alliance, Talon. He isn‘t m arrying that stupid b*tch if I have anything to do with it. Besides, Rosalie is pregnant– how is that going to work?” Georgia had a point, and all I could do was shake my head. “I don‘t know.” Georgia had no clue what Ethan‘s true intentions were, that he was going to kill Rosalie after the baby was born. And Georgia could never know. She wouldn‘t allow Ethan to do that, and if he did, she would never forgive him.
That was something else I needed to speak to Ethan about. I knew that… he cared about Rosalie more than he realized.
“Where is he? I’m going to talk to him.” Georgia moved to walk past me, but I quickly gripped her upper arm, We both gasped. I removed my hand. “Don‘t. I will speak to him, but ri ght now, he has a meeting to go to. Just be patient, please.” She stared at me for a moment, but didn‘t
continue to press ahead. I knew she wasn‘t going to let this go, but at least I had stalled her long enough, “Okay, okay, Talon. I‘ll listen to you, okay? Don‘t lo ok at me like that! I‘m not a little kid any more!”
Then she looked up at me with a grin, her dimples were just so adorable. “Hey, by the way, I‘m heading to the training room, wanna join me?” ‘Of course I do!‘ my whole brain screamed. But I couldn‘t. I sighed. “I‘d love to, but…” “Yes, yes, yes, but you have to attend the meeting with Ethan.” She was a bit frustrated, but I could tell she wasn‘t really upset. “Then, could you train me personally once we get back to our pack?” She leaned cl oser to me again, and I grimaced. She was driving me crazy! “Please…?” Her sparkling eyes gazed int o mine… Oh, well. I was all hers, no doubt. “It would be my honor.” I smiled back professionally, just like a good Beta. “Alright! i have your word, then. I‘ll see you around!” She pranced down the hallway, head ed wherever she had set her mind upon. As her scent calmly left me, I was able to breathe again. I couldn‘t wait for the day I was abl e to claim her as my own.
I just hoped that Ethan would be accepting of it.
It didn‘t take long for me to end up at the king‘s office. Ethan met me outside the door, and as he looke d at me, I knew he wasn‘t in a forgiving mood. “Is she being moved from the infirmary?” His cold tone le ft no room for small talk.
“Yes, Alpha. She will be moved back to her room in a short while.” “Very well,” Ethan replied, looking at the office door. “Let‘s get this taken care of, then.” Opening the door, I followed Ethan inside the room. The King sat at his desk, wearing a smile upon his face as he spoke to Romero. Romero‘s beta Damia n and his daughter Madalynn were also there for the meeting– all eager to hear what Ethan would say. “Ethan, we heard you wanted to speak to us,” the King started off straightforwardly, without ceremony. Most didn‘t realize that the Alpha King James, and Ethan–
were cousins. “Yes, I have come to a decision.” I knew without a doubt that Ethan didn‘t want to marry anyone, especially not Madalynn. He wanted nothing to do with that girl, and had spoken openly to me about it multiple times. Madalynn irritated him to no end. “Well, don‘t keep us in suspense,” James repli ed, waiting for Ethan‘s answer. “I will marry Madalynn.” She squealed upon hearing Ethan‘s words, whil e I froze, looking on in shock. “However, my agreement has some conditions.” A smile crept over Rome ro‘s face, and nothing about the glimmer in his eye was tasteful. Romero had a reason why he was ada mant that Ethan needed to marry his daughter, but I just wasn‘t sure yet what it was. “Go on…” Romero replied. “I am listening.” I felt a heavy flow of anger and irritation coming off of Ethan through the packb ond. He wasn‘t pleased at all with how Romero and his daughter were acting to be honest, I wouldn‘t b e surprised if he
killed Madalynn once he got a chance. “I will not fulfill the marriage until after the war is complete. I have to be focused on our d efense issues right now, and cannot have my mind clouded by marriage and other womanly affairs.” A s coff from Madalynn caused me to smirk. Romero didn‘t seem overly keen on the idea either, but nodde d his head. “Anything else?”. “I will not get rid of my breeder, either.” “That‘s not fair! I am going to be yo ur wife–” A slap resonated through the office, and it took me a moment to realize that Romero had struc k his own daughter for speaking out of tum. “Don‘t speak again, or you will sorely regret it,” Romero warned her. Then he turned back to Ethan with a smil e. “My apologies, King James, Alpha Ethan.” The king sat there watching the exchange between the two men for a moment, and then his eyes fell on me. I knew very well what he was looking for, but I wasn‘t about to give anything away. Ethan was my Alpha, and I only answered to him. No mat ter if James was the king or not. And he knew that. “Enough. Those are perfectly fair terms,” James sai d swiftly, cutting off the debate. “Ethan will marry Madalynn, but he can keep his breeder until the wedding day.” “And I d on‘t want anyone to touch my breeder EVER again.” The last part of the statement was a growled warni ng. I knew Ethan wasn‘t pleased with what had happened to Rosalie, and even though he couldn‘t do a
nything, he was making his point. “Did something happen?” James asked with a furrowed brow, unawar e of the fight from earlier in the morning.
Ethan was clearly unwilling to discuss it, his gaze locked on Madalynn. “Yes, your majesty,” I began to explain. “it seems M in the infirmary, but she is expected to make a full recovery.“. Romero approached his trembling daughter, ready to slap her again. “Father —” she pleaded with tears in her eyes. “I–… It was a misunderstanding.” “Enough,” James said, halting and will not happen again.” “Agreed, it won‘t happen again,” Ethan snarled. Then he turned his attention nothing else to say.” A lot of information was passed around during the meeting, and James took his tim the wedding will be held at a future date.” Ethan may have just signed his happiness away to bring an a
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Ethan didn‘t want a mate or a luna. He didn‘t want anyone in his way.