Edrin couldn't contain himself anymore.
He pushed back from the table and stood.
Immediately.
The chair scraped loudly against the floor.
Nobody spoke.
Nobody interrupted.
They simply watched as he began pacing.
Back and forth.
Back and forth.
His jaw tight.
His hands clasped behind his back.
The room remained silent as he replayed Rowan's words.
Celestine.
Alpha Queen.
Two mates.
Everything he loved.
After several minutes he finally stopped.
Taking a slow breath.
Then another.
When he looked back at Rowan, some of the tension had eased from his expression.
Not much.
But enough.
"I apologize."
His voice was calm once more.
"This is a lot to process."
A humorless smile touched his lips.
"Even for someone who wasn't there."
His gaze shifted briefly toward Evelyn.
