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It was the same information Ellie had given Cassian herself and he was frustrated that Lance wasn\u2019t able to tell him more. How could it be that her own brother in law had ever bothered to talk to her about her past. Something was wrong with this picture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s really all you know about your sister-in-law?\u201d Cassian pressed. \u201cThe woman you brought into your pack? The one who was put into the position of Luna? That\u2019s hard to believe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean\u2026 she and Nolan are fated, so-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure about that?\u201d Cassian interrupted sharply. \u201cI heard that already, but with the way he treats her, it\u2019s difficult to believe she could really be his soulmate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, Nolan doesn\u2019t really believe in the goddess, so maybe that has something to do with it,\u201d Lance said uncertainly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHang on. I don\u2019t understand,\u201d Cassian said, frowning. \u201cIf he doesn\u2019t believe in the goddess, then why would he care about a fated mate enough to actually marry her? That doesn\u2019t make any sense.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause it would offer stability to the pack,\u201d Lance explained. \u201cAnd because everyone knows the offspring of a fated pair is stronger.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A dark look passed over Cassian\u2019s face. Lance wasn\u2019t sure if it was anger or disgust-he couldn\u2019t decide before Cassian masked it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo he married her for the sole purpose of getting her pregnant?\u201d Cassian asked, his voice low and even.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really gross when you put it like that,\u201d Lance admitted, \u201cbut\u2026 basically, yes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d never considered the implications of Nolan\u2019s reasons for marrying Ellie. It never occurred to him to worry about Ellie\u2019s well being until recently. Having Cassian lay it out bluntly like that gave Lance a sick feeling in his gut.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All the years that Nolan and Ellie were married, he\u2019d viewed her as a means to an end and she had viewed him as her fate. It was heartbreaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No wonder she\u2019d acted so desperate. And no wonder she was so angry now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s an understatement,\u201d Cassian muttered under his breath, pulling Lance from his thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lance watched him carefully. Cassian\u2019s body language was tense, and the way his eyes were moving told Lance he was thinking-turning something over and over in his min.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An awkward silence fell between them, but Cassian didn\u2019t even seem to notice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was really worked up about this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On one hand, Lance could understand. It was a crappy situation. Unfair to Ellie. But on the other hand\u2026 why did Cassian care this much?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was the son of the Alpha of an allied pack. He didn\u2019t hay any direct connection to Ellie. He shouldn\u2019t be this emotionally invested in the well-being of another Alpha\u2019s wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he certainly seemed to be taking this personally.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lance watched his expression closely, an idea beginning to form in his mind, one he wanted to reject at first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But it would make a lot of sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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edge enough that he asked Lance to keep an eye on him. Nolan\u2019s instincts were good, he could usually tell when something was off and Lance knew that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lance had noticed Cassian\u2019s reluctance to open up about anything outside of work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And now\u2026 this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This emotional reaction was out of proportion for what they were talking about unless he was someone who cared for Ellie. This anger on Ellie\u2019s behalf\u2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It all added up to one explanation. It wasn\u2019t something that he wanted to accept, mostly because he didn\u2019t want to talk to Nolan about this. But it seemed like the only explanation that made any sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian had feelings for Ellie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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