Awakening Love Reborn to Be His Duchess (Elowen Hale) novel Chapter 550

Alaric smiled faintly. "If you refuse, then you've chosen him. That's fine. Once I deal with him, I'll take you back anyway."

His voice remained gentle, but his words were merciless. "Don't worry, Ella. I care about you. I'll make sure you're safe. But that child..."

His gaze dropped briefly to her abdomen.

"If it's born, I'll make sure it doesn't live. If not, I'll have it taken care of before it ever has the chance."

The cruelty in his words was plain, stripped of all pretense.

Elowen's brows tightened, and she instinctively placed a hand over her stomach, as though shielding the child from hearing.

Alaric watched her closely, something dark and obsessive in his eyes. He stepped closer, his voice softening again. "Ella, come on. Take my hand."

Before he could finish, a sharp blow struck the back of his leg.

Alaric's leg gave out instantly, and he dropped hard to the ground, pain shooting through his knee.

Shock and anger surged as he looked up and saw Cassian standing there.

Cassian stood slightly to the side, relaxed, looking down at him.

"You—"

Alaric's expression twisted as he turned toward Elowen. "I said no one else was allowed!"

Elowen shifted slightly in her seat, settling more comfortably. "That's my personal guard. He's responsible for my safety. You didn't say I couldn't bring a guard."

Alaric faltered, then turned back to Cassian.

Today, Cassian wasn't dressed in noble attire. Instead, he wore a fitted black riding outfit, a leather belt at his waist, boots built for movement. At a glance, he looked exactly like a guard.

Only then did Alaric realize Cassian had been there all along, just outside the carriage. He simply hadn't noticed.

His expression darkened.

He had been played.

"Fine," he muttered through clenched teeth.

Cassian spoke calmly, "Your Highness, the ground isn't comfortable. If you've got something to say, you might want to stand first."

The tone alone was enough to make Alaric's face flush.

The guards behind him rushed forward to help, but Alaric shoved them aside, his gaze turning sharp again as he fixed on Elowen. "So you're just going to ignore Josh? I know who he is to you. You wouldn't let anything happen to him."

Elowen did not answer.

At that moment, footsteps approached.

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