I Forgot I Loved You Alpha (Ellie and Nolan) novel Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Nolan POV

“It’s been weird without you here,” I said, leaning back in my office chair with the phone pressed to my ear.

“I’m sure it has been,” Felicity responded. Her voice sounded a little different coming through the phone than I was used to hearing it. “After all, we haven’t been apart in years.”

“Not since we were young. Not for more than a day or so, anyway. And it’s already been a week since you left,” I said, the tension in my voice obvious.

“You miss me?” she said, sounding more than a little pleased.

“Of course I miss you,” I replied, trying to sound irritated but failing entirely.

“I miss you too, Nolan,” she said with a sigh. “It’s so difficult being away. I guess maybe I’m spoiled. I just got used to seeing you every day. Oh, but how have things been going in the pack house since I left? Hopefully it hasn’t been too stressful dealing with Lance and Ellie and the Moonstone delegates. I feel bad that I left you with so much on your plate.”

“Oh, it hasn’t been great,” I replied with a scoff. “Lance is the same pain in the ass he ever was.”

“He’s only getting worse. Spending time with Ellie is a bad influence.”

“Oh, I can’t blame Ellie for his behavior. Besides, she’s been surprisingly quiet since you left,” I replied.

“What do you mean, quiet?” Felicity asked curiously.

“She’s hardly left her room at all, and I went to check on her and-

“You did?”

“Yeah. She went all day without eating. It was a little concerning.”

Felicity groaned, and I could imagine the way she was rolling her eyes.

“Nolan, you’re falling for her tricks again. There’s nothing wrong with her. She’s just being dramatic to get attention.”

“I don’t know if that’s it. We had a pretty long conversation about what’s been going on lately. I think she really did get hurt,” I confessed.

“Are you serious?” Felicity asked in disbelief. “She’s perfectly fine. She’s just playing it up.”

“I don’t think that’s true,” I answered thoughtfully. “I spoke to her doctors again about the car accident. Her injuries were pretty severe. I don’t think she’s lying about her memory issues.”

“Oh, Nolan,” Felicity said, sounding annoyed but almost fond. “You’re just so caring, even when you try to put on that cold face. Don’t start falling for her tricks just because I’m not there to point them out to you. You know you can’t trust her. She’s a rogue.” 1

“I’m well aware of that, Felicity. But I’m telling you-something else is going on with her. Something’s not right, and she’s hiding it from me. It’s not like her. If she was actually just sick or injured, she wouldn’t shut up about it, she’d play it up for attention. The fact that she’s hiding it means it’s probably something serious.”

“Or she’s just getting better at her little games. Nolan, look-don’t go soft while I’m gone. I’ll be home soon, and we have plans. For us. For a family. Don’t forget that just because I’m not there right now,” Felicity said seriously.

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“I’m not going to forget,” I replied, my voice coming out softer than I intended.

“Good,” Felicity replied. “Because I’ll never forget the promise we made.”

Her tone stirred a memory that I couldn’t handle at the moment, not so soon after arguing with Lance about our parents. I cleared my throat and sat up straighter at my desk.

“I have work I need to get back to, but call me again tomorrow, all right? I want to make sure you’re okay.”

“Don’t worry,” Felicity said, her tone brighter. “I’ll make sure I call every day. I love you, Nolan.”

I hesitated, my voice barely audible as I replied, “Love you too,” before ending the call.

Third person POV

The moment the call with Nolan disconnected, Felicity was dialing her contacts within the pack house. The maid answered on the second ring, her voice low and secretive.

“Yes, Miss?”

“I want a report on Ellie’s activity since I left. What the hell is going on over there?” Felicity demanded.

“She’s hardly left her room since you left, and when she has, she’s remained in the house,” the maid explained. ” She seems to be ill. She’s been pale and either eating nothing or eating voraciously, it’s hard to predict.”

“She hasn’t left the house at all?” Felicity asked skeptically.

“No, Miss. She’s had visitors, though. Rae and Lance have come to see her, and Cassian, the young man from Moonstone, has been keeping her company here. But she hasn’t left.”

“What is she playing at…” Felicity muttered to herself. “Does she think that proximity is going to win Nolan over just because I’m gone? I can’t be so simple.”

“Was there anything else, Miss?” the maid asked.

“Call me immediately if you notice anything different,” Felicity said before hanging up the phone.

She was fuming. Nolan’s sympathy toward Ellie was completely unacceptable. That manipulative rogue was obviously playing some kind of game with him.

“She didn’t waste any time,” Felicity said to herself. “She started this the second I left. She knows exactly what she’s doing.”

The worst part was that Nolan sounded like he was falling for it. He spoke about her with concern. Felicity wasn’t used to hearing him like that.

He always sounded so controlled. To hear him show any kind of emotion was unusual, and the fact that it was aimed at Ellie was infuriating.

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