Chapter 83: Will She Ever Forgive Me? **Ethan‘s POV
After my detour to the marketplace, I met up with my men at headquarters for a full report on the intelligence they had been able to gather.
We needed to execute the mission and get out of here.
However after thinking I saw Rosalie in the market today, I was not ready to leave this island until I investigated some more.
Richard reported for his squad. “We saw a group of men near the docks, but we were unable to confirm for certain whether the target was one of them.”
I took that information in and nodded. “And whether they were arriving on the island or leaving may change our
plan.”
“We believe he may have been leaving,” Richard continued.
“We‘ll check out the situation tomorrow morning,” I told them. “As per the plan, we are scheduled to move forward and take out the target tomorrow. However, if he‘s not on the island, we‘ll have to wait for his return.”
I looked around the room, and all of my men nodded in understanding.
“We still haven‘t been able to get close to the mansion,” Richard added, “but we believe it is possible, despite the heavy guards. There is a large area in the back of the property which is likely our best bet.”
I nodded, giving my approval for him to move forward with his plan.
The others reported, and I listened, but I was restless.
The wolf within me wanted just as badly as I did to seek out our woman and our child.
Finally, evening had arrived, and I released my men to get ready for their tasks tonight. I found myself outside, walking around on the beach.
Suddenly, I felt that pull deep within me again. This time, it was even stronger than before, and I couldn‘t ignore
I had to follow it.
Before I knew it, I‘d already followed it through the town, between trees and over hills, along the outskirts of other properties and homes.
Tlfound myself standing near the complex where the target lived.
But I wasn‘t at the front, near the mansion. I was at the back, and the pull was stronger than it had ever been before. It was like an intense yank on my internal organs, urging me to climb the wall in front of me and find the missing pieces of my soul,
I took a deep breath, Richard did say the back of the property was our best bet– probably less security.
Since it was just me, I was confident that I could scale the wall without getting caught. Darkness was always helpful for a mission like this one.
I listened carefully for the patrol, and when I was certain the coast was clear, I made my way over the wall and found myself in a garden near a little cottage.
Whatever that was pulling me to this island was inside of that cottage.
Could it be her?
My fingers traced the necklace in my pocket.
Was it all just wishful thinking?
My heart called out to her: “Rosalie!” It had done the same in the marketplace. It had called out to her so many times since that moment when I‘d seen her standing on the cliffs and feared she‘d fall, only to see her plummet over the edge a moment later.
But had she really?
And then
I heard it.
The familiar sound of her laughter hit my ear first. It was faint, muffled by the cottage walls, but I would‘ve recognized it anywhere. I was certain it was Rosalie‘s voice.
I felt like I‘d been kicked in the stomach. All of the oxygen left my lungs, and my heart stopped beating as if it were encased in stone.
How could this be?
I stood perfectly still– waiting, listening.
A few minutes later, I heard footsteps at the cottage door and realized someone else was in Rosalie‘s cottage, and that person was leaving.
Could it be the target?!
No wonder it had been difficult for Richard and the team to find him. He wasn’t in the mansion!
I strained with every single cell in my being to listen to their conversation. He was telling her goodnight–he was kissing her cheek.
My heart froze.
Why would Rosalie be with our enemy?
I couldn‘t see her from where I was standing, but I could hear them.
When he stepped down off of the porch stairs, my mind was racing at a thousand miles an hour, computing the odds that I could strike, kill the target, and get Rosalie out of there with me safely.
I was about to mindlink Richard for reinforcements and prepare my attack
But my feet were not moving.
And it had nothing to do with Rosalie.
My eyes were fixed firmly on the face of the target.
It was almost like I was staring back at my own reflection. Even in the dim light from the porch of the cottage, 1 could see who it was.
Soren?
We had confirmed intelligence that Soren was the one working with the rogue forces attacking us in the north. So how the f*ck was he also here?
My hands flew to my head as I tried to connect all the dots. He couldn‘t be leading the rogue forces and also be in charge of supplies for the West King, could he? That was what our intel told us was happening on these islands.
I needed to wait until the time was right, when I could think things through instead of acting out of anger. Otherwise, things could go badly. I owed it to my squad to stay rational.
Through the window, I saw her sit back down at the piano and play a few keys. Then she seemed to sighed and got up from the piano, walking towards the window.
My heart was beating faster with every step she took towards my direction.
She opened the window.
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