Chapter 47
Chapter 47
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It was the same information Ellie had given Cassian herself and he was frustrated that Lance wasn’t able to tell him more. How could it be that her own brother in law had ever bothered to talk to her about her past. Something was wrong with this picture.
“That’s really all you know about your sister-in-law?” Cassian pressed. “The woman you brought into your pack? The one who was put into the position of Luna? That’s hard to believe p>
“I mean… she and Nolan are fated, so p>
“Are you sure about that?” Cassian interrupted sharply. “I heard that already, but with the way he treats her, it’s difficult to believe she could really be his soulmate p>
“Well, Nolan doesn’t really believe in the goddess, so maybe that has something to do with it,” Lance said uncertainly.
“Hang on. I don’t understand,” Cassian said, frowning. “If he doesn’t believe in the goddess, then why would he care about a fated mate enough to actually marry her? That doesn’t make any sense p>
“Because it would offer stability to the pack,” Lance explained. “And because everyone knows the offspring of a fated pair is stronger p>
A dark look passed over Cassian’s face. Lance wasn’t sure if it was anger or disgust-he couldn’t decide before Cassian masked it.
“So he married her for the sole purpose of getting her pregnant?” Cassian asked, his voice low and even.
“It’s really gross when you put it like that,” Lance admitted, “but… basically, yes p>
He’d never considered the implications of Nolan’s reasons for marrying Ellie. It never occurred to him to worry about Ellie’s well being until recently. Having Cassian lay it out bluntly like that gave Lance a sick feeling in his gut.
All the years that Nolan and Ellie were married, he’d viewed her as a means to an end and she had viewed him as her fate. It was heartbreaking.
No wonder she’d acted so desperate. And no wonder she was so angry now.
“That’s an understatement,” Cassian muttered under his breath, pulling Lance from his thoughts.
Lance watched him carefully. Cassian’s body language was tense, and the way his eyes were moving told Lance he was thinking-turning something over and over in his min.
An awkward silence fell between them, but Cassian didn’t even seem to notice. He was really worked up about this.
On one hand, Lance could understand. It was a crappy situation. Unfair to Ellie. But on the other hand… why did Cassian care this much?
He was the son of the Alpha of an allied pack. He didn’t hay any direct connection to Ellie. He shouldn’t be this emotionally invested in the well-being of another Alpha’s wife.
But he certainly seemed to be taking this personally.
Lance watched his expression closely, an idea beginning to form in his mind, one he wanted to reject at first.
But it would make a lot of sense.
Nolan had noticed some strange behavior from the Moonstone pack and from Cassian especially. It put him on
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edge enough that he asked Lance to keep an eye on him. Nolan’s instincts were good, he could usually tell when something was off and Lance knew that.
Lance had noticed Cassian’s reluctance to open up about anything outside of work. And now… this.
This emotional reaction was out of proportion for what they were talking about unless he was someone who cared for Ellie. This anger on Ellie’s behalf p>
It all added up to one explanation. It wasn’t something that he wanted to accept, mostly because he didn’t want to talk to Nolan about this. But it seemed like the only explanation that made any sense.
Cassian had feelings for Ellie.
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