I Forgot I Loved You Alpha (Ellie and Nolan) novel Chapter 209

Chapter 209

That Last phrase seemed to settle everything

The gossip that had hounded me for weeks- the whispered questions about my visions, the rumors of divine messages-now twisted into reverence. The missing mate of Silver Fang’s Alpha wasn’t a scandal anymore. I was

chosen

A messenger

A daughter of prophecy.

Alaric turned toward me. “Would you like to say something?”

I blinked “Me?”

He smiled. “Yes, you’

My throat went dry, but I stepped forward anyway. Dozens of faces watched me all waiting

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some skeptical, some reverent,

“I don’t know what to say,” I admitted softly, my voice carrying through the quiet. “I spent most of my life believing I didn’t belong anywhere. I didn’t know who I was or where I came from. I just knew I wanted to help people. I thought that was enough.”

I looked out across the crowd, my eyes finding familiar faces – Lance, Claire – and then, almost without meaning to, Nolan

He was standing near the back, half-shadowed, but I saw the faint flicker of emotion in his eyes. Pride. Relief. Something unspoken and heavy.

*When I came here,” I said, my voice steadier now, “I found family again. Not just by blood, but by choice. I found people who reminded me what kindness looks like, what strength can be when it’s not cruel. I don’t know if I’m the messenger people think I am, but if the goddess did guide me here, I think it was so I could finally stop running,”

The crowd was utterly still.

Then someone started to clap-quietly at first, then louder until the hall was filled with applause.

(blinked back tears.

Werk stryped forward, placing a hand on my shoulder. “Welcome home, Elaine,” he said softly.

“Thank you,” I whispered, my voice thick with emotion

Ler, when the hall began to clear, I found myself standing by one of the tall windows overlooking the courtyard. The sound of celebration drifted faintly from outside – laughter, music, voices raised in joy.

Alark had explained to the crowd that they had suspected who I was for a long time and that it had been confirmed by DNA. I almost expected someone to challenge he claim, to demand proof. No one had

Ketand me, Nolan’s reflection appeared in the glass.

“You handled that beautifully,” he said quietly.

I turned, surprised. “You were here the whole time.”

“I couldn’t be,”

Iulled faintly, “You must be relieved. The announcement makes things easier for you politically. It explains

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away all of the time I’ve been spending in Moonstone.”

“It does,” he admitted. “But that’s not why I’m relieved.”

My breath caught. “Then why?”

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He met my gaze, his expression unreadable but soft. “Because now they know the truth about who you are, and why you were protected. It takes the whispers away.”

“It takes them away from you, too,” I said. “No one will think you chased me away. No one will blame you.”

He shook his head. “Let them think what they want. I just wanted you to have your name back.”

The way he said it — quiet, reverent

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quiet, reverent

made my heart ache. It was so sincere, lacking the quiet control that often

made him feel cold. Everything I thought I knew about Nolan was shifting over the past few weeks. It made me hope, despite everything, that this was something real.

“Thank you,” I said softly.

“For what?”

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