After a few long moments of silence, Ethan finally stops trembling beside me. I take it that his rage has subsided but stroke his hair nonetheless. Slowly but surely, I felt his body relax against mine, and his breathing became more regular. He looks up at me with a faint smile, and I know that I had been able to offer her some comfort in his time of need. As we sit there, I feel a sense of peace wash over me, knowing that I had been able to be there for my mate when he needed me the most. "I need to go now" he says, his voice hoarse possibly from excessive use. " Dad will probably need me soon, I'll see you soon Alice," he says placing a kiss atop my head. After that, I do not see him for the rest of the day, or the next day or three days after. When I am finally called for, however, it

