Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Third-Person POV
Nolan left the kitchen, and the second he did, Felicity was there.
He was trying to figure out what the hell Alpha Alaric was playing at, pulling Ellie aside for a private conversation – but for now, he needed answers about what had happened while he’d been out of the room.
He’d barely been gone five minutes, and somehow Felicity and Ellie had managed to cause a scene again.
He stood stiffly, arms crossed over his chest, Felicity standing a little too close to his side.
“What the hell happened?” he asked, his tone sharp.
“I don’t know,” Felicity said, her voice taking on a slight, calculated whine. “I was minding my own business and Ellie suddenly starts freaking out, making paranoid accusations about someone messing with her food p>
“And?” Nolan pressed, irritation flaring. “Did someone mess with her food p>
“Of course not,” Felicity scoffed, sounding offended — too offended. “How could they? You know no one would dare go against you, and it’s not like just anyone has easy access to the kitchen p>
There was a tense moment before Nolan’s shoulders dropped slightly. “Of course,” he said under his breath. ” She was just causing drama again.” He looked at Felicity, his eyes cold. “Stay away from Ellie. Nothing good comes of it when the two of you are too close – especially when I’m not around. You’re too much trouble together p>
“Fine,” Felicity said, her tone dripping with forced sweetness. “It’s not like I’m the one seeking her out. I prefer to be as far away from her as possible. Let’s not talk about Ellie anymore she’s ruined enough of our evening. Come dance with me p>
“I’m not in the mood for dancing,” Nolan snapped back, his voice ice-cold. -straight to Ellie.
Felicity’s smile froze on her lips. Her eyes flicked across the room —
There she was again, ruining everything without even trying. And it was only going
to get worse. How had she known the food had been tampered with? The man who’d provided Felicity the wolf’s bane had sworn it was
tasteless.
It didn’t matter. Felicity pressed her lips together, rage simmering beneath her painted smile. She would find another way to deal with this pregnancy problem. Ellie couldn’t keep dodging her forever.
Nolan’s eyes were fixed on Ellie too – watching as she sat with the delegation from Moonstone. He didn’t like how close they were to her, how intently they were looking at her face.
Something was off with those two – Alaric and Cassian- and Nolan intended to figure out exactly what it was.
Ellie’s POV
I stared at Cassian- the tall, broad-shouldered son of Alpha Alaric. The same Cassian who’d grabbed my wrist. earlier and frightened me with that too-intense stare. That same look was in his eyes now as he watched me, though this time it felt… different.
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“I’ve heard you suffered an accident recently,” he said, his tone surprisingly gentle for someone so imposing. ” And that your memories may have been affected. But it’s imperative that we talk.” 1
“About what?” I asked, genuinely curious despite myself. “Have we met before p>
Cassian and Alaric exchanged a quick, unreadable glance – but neither answered my question.
“Can you tell us what you remember about your childhood?” Cassian asked.
I let out a slow breath, caught off guard. I’d never been ashamed of my past – but I knew Nolan would hate me discussing it with anyone, especially delegates from another pack. Then again, right now I was furious with Nolan. What he wanted didn’t matter.
So I answered honestly. “I grew up in an orphanage. I was found wandering in the woods near the Roguelands when I was very little. According to the doctors, I’d probably been through something traumatic — they said that’s why I don’t remember anything from before. So… there’s really nothing to tell p>
“An orphanage,” Cassian repeated, eyes narrowing slightly with that same unsettling focus. “And you don’t remember anything about your family before that? Nothing at all p>
I shook my head. “I’m sorry. It’s all a blank. Why do you care so much about my past p>
“It’s just… interesting,” Cassian said smoothly. “Curious how you ended up where you are now p>
“You ask a lot of questions,” I said, my irritation slipping through.
Alpha Alaric cut in, his voice calmer. “If you have any questions for us, we’d gladly answer them p>
I paused, thrown by the offer. Then, a small smile tugged at my lips. “Alright. Why is your pack called Moonstone? I’ve always wondered p>
Cassian’s mouth quirked in amusement, just slightly. “Because we’re in possession of a gemstone blessed by the Goddess,” he said, like it was the simplest thing in the world.
But something about his answer made me pause. A hazy image flickered behind my eyes blurred at the edges, but clear enough. A necklace. A pale, luminous stone. I remembered loving it, clutching it tight in my tiny fist as a child, certain it was special – mine.