-Ethan-I don’t usually attend meetings with Stefan and just let my right-hand man, Lucas, take over for me. So far he was handling it well and I don’t really need to dive into every issue that the alliance has. Lucas just gives me updates and reaches out if ever a decision needs to be made. This is why he was surprised when I told him that I would drop by Stefan’s pack and meet him personally. He may be surprised but he never questions my decision. Instead, he sees to it that everything I requested would be fulfilled without any hassle.I know that I just met her again and yet I can’t stop this unstoppable yearning of seeing her once again. I know that she already had a Mate. Marked or unmarked I still respect the bond that she has with Stefan. But not marking her after all these years gives me a bit of hope. After that day, my relationship with Stefan is already standing on a rocky hill. I wouldn’t want it to fall apart unless I have enough reason to. And I am still considering i
-Ethan-The most painful and hardest thing that someone can experience is to know that you lost your chance right before you even have it. I still remember that exact moment when we found Angeline as she fought for her life alone in that Dark Forest. I watched her with so much awe, that I stood frozen from where I stood for a while while she continued to fight with her wolf until she was left with no choice.“There you are, I’ve been looking everywhere for you,” I said, smiling. Even though there was nothing else that I was feeling but pure anger and rage. Not only because of those vampires but also because of Stefan. How can he even leave her alone, and of all places to leave her it has to be the Dark Forest. “Go behind me,” he ordered. I can see the reluctance in her eyes but at the same time, I can also feel the relief she felt. “She’s wounded, Alpha,” Fiona said, surprising not only her but also me. I looked at her and that’s when I saw them. She was covered with mud, but as th
-Ethan-I have loved only one woman in my life and it is unfortunate that her Fated Mate is my best friend. Stefan and I had always been together since we were young. We were inseparable until he introduced me to his Fated Mate. Because his Mate was supposed to be mine, but I lost her. But things are different now, I now have a chance, as long as I don’t let my guilt eat me up once again. Especially with the way Stefan is treating her. It makes me both furious and glad. Call me a hypocrite but I just can’t seem to stop myself from having feelings for her. I tried but failed, not once but several times. Which is why we are here, I know that I can’t have her, yet…Yet, it is better than not having her at all.Moments and bits of pieces are better than none. I just never thought that the opportunity would come the way it did. Angeline has been out for a day and a half which worries me so much. But Raja has confirmed that she was on the clear and yet I can’t help but worry about her.
-Ethan-Out of all the things that had happened, I was not expecting that Angeline would say such things. From the moment that I met her, she made it clear to me that there was no one else for her but Stefan.It was something I was always jealous of. Something I have always wished to be mine.I watched the way she cared for Stefan even though he didn’t care the way she did. I longed for her to treat me that way, which I know would never ever happen.But after saving her in the Dark Forest, as she runs for her life, something about her changed. The woman who always sees the positive side of things has disappeared. She no longer defended Stefan, no longer sided with him. She is now filled with doubts that she no longer trusts anyone even those who are kind to her because she always thinks that they have some kind of ulterior motive.But what surprised me the most was her answer when I asked her if she wanted me to bring her back to Stefan’s Pack. She was so adamant about declining the
-Ethan-I knew from the moment that she made such a request that she wouldn’t tell me when she would decide to leave. I knew from that moment she requested to be trained that she was not giving up her goal of revenge. I knew that the moments I had with her were just borrowed because I knew that she would never be mine. Despite the anger she feels, I know that the pain beneath the unseen scars is the reason behind it. That if that pain disappeared would she still be angry or would she return to love him again?I was praying so hard for Stefan to show me some signs to make me feel less guilty about everything but he didn’t. A valid source has told me how he suffered when he felt the pain after Angeline had rejected him as her Alpha, and I also know that if Angeline had been in so much pain, Stefan would have been through worse. I was also told that Stefan didn’t stop looking for Angeline, until that moment when his heart broke because of the rejection that he indeed thought was Angel
-Ethan-I know that when Angeline requested to join the frontlines, the time I had with her was coming to an end but still I let her. Seeing how Stefan treated her made me change my ways. I told her that I would be bringing her to the alliance meeting convincing her that it would be part of practice, even though what I really wanted to test was if Stefan would recognize her. I could never be more careful than letting Raja reapply the magic once again to make sure that there wouldn’t be any mistake.My hunch was confirmed the moment that Stefan didn’t recognize her making her a bit more confident to introduce herself and be bold enough to introduce herself as my cousin. “And who’s this lovely lady with you?” Stefan asked playfully. I can see the smile on his face but sadness in his eyes. It was the look that had stopped me from completely crushing him. The look that made me a bit guilty about what I knew.“My cousin,” I said. Not offering any additional answer even though it seemed
-Ethan-It’s been almost a year since the last time I saw Angeline. And honestly, it wasn’t easy. I know that the moment that she told me she wanted to join me as I helped the Wave Water pack I knew that she was leaving. She didn’t really have to say it or mention it for me to know. Let’s just say I saw it coming.“Tell me again why we should let her leave?” Fiona asked angrily. “She is living just fine here, with us.”“You know that she made me promise right?” I reminded her. It’s funny how it was not only me who got the feeling that she was planning how to leave, and I would just let her be.When Raja offered to tell me everything, I declined the offer. I don’t want to make Angeline feel that I can’t be trusted. I promised her, and I intend to fulfill that promise.Unfortunately, my sister was not in the same page as I was.“Why Ethan?” Fiona asked disappointedly. “Why do you have to sacrifice your happiness once again?”“I am not,” I replied even though a part of me was slowly
-Ethan-“It’s almost time Alpha,” Raja said, and I know exactly what she meant. “I miss her,” Fiona said, sadly. I know that she still tried to stop Angeline when she wanted to come with me but in the end, she respected what Angeline had wanted. It was not easy to let her go but I know that she wouldn’t find the peace that she had always been looking for.“Has she made contact?” I asked as Raja shook her head no. “I am worried Alpha that she might max out the time limit that I had given her,” Raja said, worry filling her voice. “Is that going to be a problem?” I asked even though I already had a feeling about what her reply would be. “The magic might have worn out earlier than expected,” Raja confessed. “Did you let her know of the consequences?” I asked running a hand through my hair as I tried to think of ways to let Angeline know that I knew that she was alive. Well, I have nothing to hide anyway since I know about her plan and I kept my word to not interfere. I don’t even kno