Chapter 367
“Sounds great,” Nan agreed.
“Oh, and Irene,” I added quickly.
Nan’s eyes grew wide as she snapped her gaze in my direction,
“Irene?” She asked, her mouth dropping open.
“Wait, Gavin’s daughter, Irene?” Chester asked, his brows furrowed. “She’s here? Since when?”
“She got in last night,” I explained. “It’s kind of a long story, but bottom line is… she knows the truth about Ethan.”
Nan’s eyes grew even larger as she studied my face. Nan was the only one who knew the entire story, so I knew I didn’t have to explain to her what I meant.
“Did he hurt her?” Nan finally asked after a beat of silence.
“Only emotionally<” I replied. “But she left him and came straight here. We talked about it last night and now she’s aware of the monster that he is.”
“Do you think she is strong enough to stay away from him?” Nan asked. “She was crazy obsessed with him. Like cut her wrists because her father disapproved of him, obsessed.”
“I think she’s plenty strong; now that she knows what he’s capable of, she has no interest in getting back together with him. From what she told me, it doesn’t look as if he would get back together with her either. He told her he didn’t need her or her father anymore to get what he wants.”
“What do you think he meant by that?” Nan asked, chewing on her bottom lip nervously.
“Who knows,” I muttered. “But Gavin overheard everything and now he’s aware of what happened as well. He said he’s going to take care of it,” I explained.
“That explains why he looked so furious when he barged in here,” Chester said as he thought back to the night. “Should 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.”
I shook my head at the thought.
“He’s such a caveman,” I murmured, still confused by his actions, but choosing not to dwell on them too much.
“But seriously though; I could definitely use a night out,” Chester added. “I heard there’s a nightclub in the city up the street. We should check it out.”
I grinned at the idea and looked at Nan; she nodded in agreement.
“So, it’s agreed. Tonight, we are partying!”
Third Person POV
“Ethan, what the fuck have you done?” Ethan’s father, Raymond, growled as Ethan walked through the front door. “Why 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?”
“You put us on house arrest,” his mother added, her arms wrapped around herself as if she might not survive being stuck in the manor for a week.
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.
“I have it handled,” Ethan said, walking past him and towards the stairs. “I only came to collect a few things and then I’ll be leaving.”
“Where are you going?” Raymond asked, following his son up the stairs.
“The least you know, the better,” Ethan told him, glancing over his shoulder. “That way they can’t Alpha command you into revealing my secrets.”
“Does this have anything to do with the Montagues?” Raymond asked.
Ethan paused outside his bedroom door, his eyes narrowed at his father, a look Raymond had never seen cross his son’s face before, causing him to pause.
“I have it handled,” Ethan said slowly, leaving no room for further arguments.
With that, he turned and stormed into his bedroom. The moment he was alone, he grabbed his phone and pulled out his contact.
Pressing his phone to his cheek, he waited for the contact to answer.
“I need you to pick me up. I have to leave my car here so I can’t be traced,” he said gruffly, waiting for them to reply.
“Do you think that’s a good idea? You know what will happen if we are caught together, Ethan,” the voice said on the other end of the line.
“It’s an emergency,” Ethan explained. “I’ll explain more when I see you. Can I expect you here soon?”
The other person sighed.
“Fine. But this better be good. I won’t be compromised because of you.”