The Alpha's Silent Bride: Seventh Time's The Charm novel Chapter 76

Chapter 76: 076: What A Psycho

~ ROSELLE ~

With Ronan gone, I don’t know what becomes of me in this pack.

My biggest fear is running into Ravenna after she told me to leave... or crossing paths with Mara. I’m not scared of her exactly. I’m just trying to ignore the whole "I slept with your man, I’m his mate, and you’re nothing more than a placeholder" situation. I keep hoping Ronan’s investigation will prove it isn’t true. That it was all a cruel lie.

I already have my day planned.

I’ll have breakfast with Celeste, who’s probably already waiting for me in the dining room. I’m actually looking forward to the day I’ll be able to cook my own meals. Celeste has been teaching me, and I can’t wait to get good at it.

After breakfast, I’ll head to the library to pick out a few books and work on plotting my own story. I always think more clearly in the library. It’s easier to focus there than staying in this room... where every corner, every piece of furniture, every lingering scent reminds me of him.

I move to the table, helping set everything up.

"What do you think about pack training?" Celeste suddenly asks as she joins me, picking up her cutlery with a bright, hopeful smile.

"I don’t know..." I shrug, poking at my food. Ronan hadn’t let me attend one yet, and part of me was grateful for the excuse to stay hidden.

"I think you should attend," she says gently, reaching across the table to squeeze my hand. Her eyes are full of that warm, emotional support she always gives so freely. "Instead of spending your days indoors or hiding away in the library... it’ll help take your mind off Ronan. You need to move, to feel strong again. I hate seeing you like this, My Lady. You’re hurting, and I wish I could take it all away."

Her voice falters a little at the end, and I feel my own eyes sting. Celeste has been my rock these past few days — always emotional, always ready with a hug or a kind word.

"Maybe tomorrow," I murmur, forcing a small smile. "I’ve already got my day planned out today..."

She nods, but her expression stays soft and concerned. "I understand. Just... promise me you won’t shut yourself away forever? You’re stronger than you think, Roselle. And Ronan will come back. He always does. He loves you too much to stay away."

We spend the rest of breakfast talking about random things, the latest pack gossip, her favorite recipes she wants to teach me, even silly stories about her childhood in the pack. Her laughter is infectious, and for a little while, it eases the ache in my chest. She’s so supportive, so genuinely invested in my happiness, that it makes me want to cry all over again.

After breakfast, I head to the library.

The moment I step inside, the familiar scent of old books and polished wood wraps around me like a comforting blanket. I pick out a few novels and settle into my favorite armchair in the far corner, losing myself in the pages. For a while, the story pulls me in completely, letting me forget the emptiness Ronan left behind.

Then suddenly I feel someone behind me, with a cologne so familiar, my chest resenting it already. I turn slowly, heart picking up speed.

Ethan stands a few feet away, leaning against a bookshelf with that same predatory smirk he always wears.

"Why are you suddenly stalking me?"

He chuckles lowly, stepping closer. "I heard my cousin had to leave. Terrible timing, isn’t it? Poor little Roselle, all alone in this big pack."

I stand up, putting the chair between us. "Stay away from me."

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