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Ethan looked up to her. I saw a dark look in his eyes. He didn’t mindlink me, but I didn‘t need it to

know what a dangerous state he was in. I felt like I should stay in case I needed to

pull my Alpha back from hurting his unwelcome visitor.

Madalynn wasn‘t happy that I didn‘t do what she asked. She sneered and hissed, “I

am the future Luna and I have a private matter to talk to Ethan about. Talon, leave us.”

“There‘s nothing for you and me to discuss,” Ethan finally spoke up. His tone sounded as if he could kill s

omeone right there.

Madalynn gave me a frustrated glare, then switched her attention back to Ethan.

Her tone softened immediately, and her eyes became moist. I was disgusted by the falseness of her

total persona change in a manner of seconds.

“Ethan, please just hear me out. I promise it‘ll be quick.”

Ethan wasn‘t moved by her pleading tone or tear–

filled eyes, but his silence was more than enough for Madalynn to proceed.

Madalynn‘s eyes flickered to me again

as if she was waiting for something. She was more polite this time. “Talon, do you mind giving us some p

rivacy?”

“Madalynn, whatever you have to say, you can say with Talon present,” Ethan interjected. “You have thre

e minutes.”

Madalynn glanced over at me a final time

with displeasure. However, the flicker of anger passed quickly, and she returned to the solemn, upset ex

pression she kept making at Ethan. She walked closer to him and took a couple deep breaths.

“Ethan, I just came to apologize for what happened the other day.”

This was the last thing I expected to hear from Madalynn.

Ethan didn‘t show any particular emotion on his face, but I knew he was as surprised as me.

“I’m very sorry for the way that I acted. It wasn’t very ladylike of me. It wasn‘t acceptable, and I don‘t wan

t you to think that I am incapable of doing the job that is intended for me as your future Luna.”

Ethan‘s gaze finally landed on Madalynn, and she took it as an invitation to go on with her speech.

“I was jealous. That was why I said the hurtful things I did before,” she continued.

As she spoke, she moved even closer to Ethan. Her arm reached out toward him, but he stepped back a

nd avoided it.

“Ethan!” she exclaimed in annoyance as Ethan walked behind the desk.

T‘ve heard your apology,” he said with a nod. “If there‘s nothing else, you may leave now,” he added, dis

missing her with an even tone.

Madalynn looked toward Ethan, wide–

eyed, as if she couldn‘t believe he would cut the conversation so short. She wasn‘t done yet.

“Ethan, let me finish! It was just that Rosalie was so sweet, and everyone seemed

so taken with her. I was

jealous of her, especially because she carried your child–”

“Enough Madalynn!” Ethan‘s reaction was much more intense this time.

“I know you cared about her, and I accept that.” Then she looked up to Ethan, and word by word, stresse

d, “but she is in the past now! Rosalie is gone!”

Ethan‘s fists clenched, and I could see his chest moving up and down faster than usual.

No one had dared to mention Rosalie in front of Ethan for over a

week now. Everyone knew his wishes, and I was quite

sure Madalynn had gotten the word, too. Yet, she did it anyway, intentionally.

“Ethan! I know you‘re hurting, and I am too, watching you suffer like this. I feel sorry for

her, but we need to move on, and I‘m here for you,”

The look on Ethan‘s face was terrifying even for me, and I knew I needed to step in before this

conversation got any worse.

I put myself between them, shielding Madalynn from Ethan‘s murderous gaze. “Miss Madalynn, I‘m very

sorry to interrupt, but with everything going on, the Alpha does need to focus on the war effort.”

I quickly walked up to her, grabbing her by the shoulders and gently pulling her away. I needed to

get her out before he exploded. “Please allow me to escort you back to your room.”

“Stay out of this, Talon. This is none of your business!” she snapped, glaring at me and pulling away.

“Leave now,” Ethan growled slowly.

He was trying his best to control his anger. If it wasn‘t for the alliance

“Leave? I‘m your

fiancée.” She broke into tears. “Ethan, how could you do this to me? Do you know how heartbroken I feel

you like this? I just want to love you and give you an heir!”

I frowned.

I looked towards Ethan. His brows furrowed, and his lips were pressed tightly against each other.

Madalynn was manipulative. She knew exactly when to test boundaries, and when to play the pity card.

However, seeing tears start to stream down Madalynn‘s face didn‘t soften Ethan. Instead, he had

lost the last little bit of his patience.

“Madalynn, don‘t make me repeat myself a third time.”

Ethan wasn‘t moved at all by her acting, but Madalynn didn‘t seem to be too disappointed, It seemed as if

She finally sighed and wiped away her tears. “Okay, Ethan. I understand that you need more time. I can g

At that, she walked out the door,

Ethan and I looked at each other for a moment, but neither of us could pick up our earlier discussion from

where we left off,

Then I spotted a handkerchief on the floor. It was Madalynn‘s. Ethan‘s eye fell on it too, and he looked like

I figured it would be best to return it to her myself in case she found another excuse to come to his room.

Without another word,

I left the room and hurried down the hall, soon catching up with Madalynn and her lady‘s maid.

“Miss Madalynn, how could Alpha Ethan treat you like that!” the maid was saying. “It‘s so unfair! You are h

scolded!”

“Shut up! What do you know, stupid girl?”

Based on Madalynn‘s tone, I could hardly believe that she was crying pitifully only a couple minutes ago.

“Miss Madalynn, l just feel unworthy of you!” the maid mumbled.

Theard the sneer in Madalynn‘s voice as she said, “Ethan is mine. What can a dead woman

do, anyway? I just need to be patient…”

The maid lowered her voice. “Miss Madalynn, are you sure Rosalie is dead?”

Upon hearing Rosalie‘s name, I

quietened my footsteps and tried to get closer. Then I heard Madalynn‘s vicious

response: “I know for a fact that she is!”

Rosalie jumping off the cliff wasn’t a secret, and most people in this castle had their

own sources of information. But the way she said it just made me uneasy.

I really didn‘t want to interact with Madalynn any more today, so I let the handkerchief drop on the hallway