Rejected and Pregnant I Fled The Pack (Evelyn and Damon) novel Chapter 226

"We'll investigate properly," my father confirmed. "Though Ethan, I want you to understand something important here. This situation, however unfair to Nadia, is also genuinely connected to your own established reputation and choices."

I felt something uncomfortable settle in my chest at that observation. "What do you mean?"

"Women who've been genuinely hurt by your previous carelessness," my mother said gently, "combined with others perhaps hoping for their own future consideration as your potential mate, given your position and prospects—that creates a genuinely volatile situation once your actual mate bond becomes public knowledge."

"So this is genuinely my fault," I said, understanding the uncomfortable truth in what she was suggesting.

"Partially," my father said honestly. "Not the specific cruelty toward Nadia's heritage, which represents its own genuine wrongdoing regardless of context. But the broader volatility, the genuine anger and jealousy currently swirling around this situation—yes, Ethan, your previous choices have genuinely contributed to that atmosphere."

I sat with that, understanding the genuine, continued weight of accountability I apparently needed to actually carry throughout this entire complicated situation.

"How do I actually fix this," I asked. "Not just formally addressing the harassment, but genuinely resolving whatever broader tension my own previous behavior has apparently created?"

"You continue demonstrating consistent, genuine change," my mother said. "But also, Ethan, you need to actually take formal, public responsibility for the harm you've caused. Not simply private apologies to individuals, but genuine, visible accountability that demonstrates to the broader pack exactly why continued harassment of Nadia based on jealousy or resentment toward your past choices isn't acceptable."

I considered that, understanding the genuine significance of what she was suggesting. "You mean actually addressing this publicly? Acknowledging my previous behavior formally, rather than simply managing individual situations privately?"

"Precisely," my father confirmed. "It demonstrates genuine accountability, Ethan, while also removing whatever ambiguity currently exists that's apparently allowing people to justify targeting Nadia rather than addressing their genuine grievances directly with you."

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