I Forgot I Loved You Alpha (Ellie and Nolan) novel Chapter 98

Chapter 98

Nolan POV

The council chamber of Moonstone was heavy with tension, the kind that clung to the walls and made the air harder to breathe. I stood at the head of the long table, arms crossed, jaw set.

Ellie sat beside Lance on one end of the table, and Alpha Alaric and Cassian sat at the other end. I had the full attention of everyone assembled. Not because of any respect or dominance, but because I was practically radiating

anger.

I thought that I had a handle on my rage about this situation, but I was wrong. The relief of having Ellie by my side had merely overridden the rage I felt at Cassian for his deception.

Now, with him in front of me, the anger was impossible to ignore.

Lance was watching me warily, like he expected me to lash out at an second. His stance beside Ellie was protective, cautious. It was enough of a reminder of my past treatment of her that I knew I had to at least try to control myself.

I turned my full attention to Alaric.

“You understand why I’m here,” I said flatly.

Alaric, his silver hair gleaming in the pale afternoon light, gave a slow, steady nod. “You believe Moonstone has violated our alliance.”

“Believe?” My temper spiked, though I kept my voice even. “Your son concealed my wife’s existence for nearly a year. He orchestrated her disappearance. He harbored her in your territory. That is not a belief, Alaric. That is fact.”

Cassian didn’t flinch. He sat beside his father at the table, calm as ever, infuriatingly unruffled. My wolf bristled, pacing behind my ribs.

Alaric’s frown deepened, though his words were quiet, deliberate. “Cassian?”

Cassian’s expression didn’t change. “It’s true. From the moment she left the hospital, Ellie has been under my protection.”

Alaric’s ever-steady eyes fixed on his son for a long moment before moving to Ellie. I saw the fraction of a second when his gaze softened, an unfamiliar gentleness crossing his features. It was gone the instant he looked back at

“I understand your anger at the situation, but it seems that the circumstances necessitated some action on Cassian’s part,” he said calmly.

“You expect me to believe that you had no idea?” I asked Alaric.

“Believe what you will, the fact is my son concealed this from me. A matter that I assure you we will be discussing in private.”

Cassian’s expression didn’t change. His eyes were still fixed on me with that defiant confidence that made my

blood boil.

I stepped toward Cassian, every muscle taut. “You chose to undermine an alliance between two packs? You chose to interfere with my mate bond?”

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Ellie’s voice cut through the air, firm, steady. “He chose to protect me.”

I turned to her, equal parts startled and enraged by her defense of Cassian. She stood tall, her chin lifted, her eyes bright with conviction.

Lance sat on the edge of his seat beside her, looking at me cautiously, anticipating my reaction. He was ready to

pounce on me.

I took a deep breath, attempting to reel in my anger. I couldn’t lose control now. Not in the middle of a meeting like this.

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