\u201cSounds great,\u201d Nan agreed.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, and Irene,\u201d I added quickly.<\/p>\n
Nan\u2019s eyes grew wide as she snapped her gaze in my direction,<\/p>\n
\u201cIrene?\u201d She asked, her mouth dropping open.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, Gavin\u2019s daughter, Irene?\u201d Chester asked, his brows furrowed. \u201cShe\u2019s here? Since when?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe got in last night,\u201d I explained. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of a long story, but bottom line is\u2026 she knows the truth about Ethan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan\u2019s eyes grew even larger as she studied my face. Nan was the only one who knew the entire story, so I knew I didn\u2019t have to explain to her what I meant.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid he hurt her?\u201d Nan finally asked after a beat of silence.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly emotionally<\u201d I replied. \u201cBut she left him and came straight here. We talked about it last night and now she\u2019s aware of the monster that he is.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you think she is strong enough to stay away from him?\u201d Nan asked. \u201cShe was crazy obsessed with him. Like cut her wrists because her father disapproved of him, obsessed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think she\u2019s plenty strong; now that she knows what he\u2019s capable of, she has no interest in getting back together with him. From what she told me, it doesn\u2019t look as if he would get back together with her either. He told her he didn\u2019t need her or her father anymore to get what he wants.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think he meant by that?\u201d Nan asked, chewing on her bottom lip nervously.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho knows,\u201d I muttered. \u201cBut Gavin overheard everything and now he\u2019s aware of what happened as well. He said he\u2019s going to take care of it,\u201d I explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat explains why he looked so furious when he barged in here,\u201d Chester said as he thought back to the night. \u201cShould have heard him when he was pounding on the door. I thought he was going to break it off the hinges. The second the door was open, he was shoving past me and into the room, demanding that we leave for the night. He gave me a hotel key and everything.\u201dnoveldrama<\/p>\n
I shook my head at the thought.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s such a caveman,\u201d I murmured, still confused by his actions, but choosing not to dwell on them too much.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut seriously though; I could definitely use a night out,\u201d Chester added. \u201cI heard there\u2019s a nightclub in the city up the street. We should check it out.\u201d<\/p>\n
I grinned at the idea and looked at Nan; she nodded in agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it\u2019s agreed. Tonight, we are partying!\u201d<\/p>\n
Third Person POV<\/p>\n
\u201cEthan, what the fuck have you done?\u201d Ethan\u2019s father, Raymond, growled as Ethan walked through the front door. \u201cWhy is the Beta searching for you and why did we get an Alpha order to remain here at all costs until his return next week?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou put us on house arrest,\u201d his mother added, her arms wrapped around herself as if she might not survive being stuck in the manor for a week.<\/p>\n
Ethan knew that by his current situation with Irene, he would have traveled to Gavin Landry. He had prepared for this, which was why he disappeared for the last few days.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have it handled,\u201d Ethan said, walking past him and towards the stairs. \u201cI only came to collect a few things and then I\u2019ll be leaving.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are you going?\u201d Raymond asked, following his son up the stairs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe least you know, the better,\u201d Ethan told him, glancing over his shoulder. \u201cThat way they can\u2019t Alpha command you into revealing my secrets.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes this have anything to do with the Montagues?\u201d Raymond asked.<\/p>\n
Ethan paused outside his bedroom door, his eyes narrowed at his father, a look Raymond had never seen cross his son\u2019s face before, causing him to pause.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have it handled,\u201d Ethan said slowly, leaving no room for further arguments.<\/p>\n
With that, he turned and stormed into his bedroom. The moment he was alone, he grabbed his phone and pulled out his contact.<\/p>\n
Pressing his phone to his cheek, he waited for the contact to answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need you to pick me up. I have to leave my car here so I can\u2019t be traced,\u201d he said gruffly, waiting for them to reply.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you think that\u2019s a good idea? You know what will happen if we are caught together, Ethan,\u201d the voice said on the other end of the line.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an emergency,\u201d Ethan explained. \u201cI\u2019ll explain more when I see you. Can I expect you here soon?\u201d<\/p>\n
The other person sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cFine. But this better be good. I won\u2019t be compromised because of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
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