Chapter 104 Can I Trust You, Soren?

**Soren‘s POV

I knew Ethan wouldn‘t kill me with Rosalie standing next to me, and I was considering taking her hostage if needed.

It had all worked as I had planned it. Actually, much better than I had planned.

Although, I could‘ve done without the awful pain radiating throughout my body.

Just as I knew that she would never standby and let him kill me, I also knew that my half–brother, no matter how much he hated me, would never kill me because he was just a coward.

He didn‘t have any problems ripping me to shreds though.

However, I had not expected Rosalie to run out of the tunnel and position herself between me and Ethan. ”

She had fallen for the act I was presenting her with. Except for… looking up into her tear–brimmed eyes right now as she sat next to me on the bed, I suddenly wasn‘t sure whether I was acting at all.

I remembered her tear rolled down her nose and splashed against my cheek earlier. Like the rain refreshes the thirsty ground, I felt renewed, restored. That tear was for me.

However, it bothered me.

I didn‘t want to see her cry, not over me, not over my dastardly half–brother Ethan, not over anyone.

Tonight was a good night. I just didn‘t know what brought me more joy. The pain I caused Ethan or the care Rosalie showed me?

Either way, it didn‘t change my good mood.

‘Confirmed that it was Ethan. Have all of the supplies been moved out?? I connected the mindlink with Thomas.

“Yes, they have. King Kal‘s men should have it by the end of tomorrow,‘ Thomas replied.

The moment I suspected Ethan was here on the island, I figured his target would be both me and the military suppliers, therefore, I had arranged the supplies to be split up and sent out.

‘Let Edgar know that Ethan is not at the frontline right now. This is their best opportunity to attack and push forward.‘

‘Got it. Aren‘t you going with King Kal?‘ Thomas asked.

‘Nope. I have something important to take care of.‘

‘Like what?‘

Why does he have to be such a busybody? I disconnected from mindlink and switched my focus back to Rosalie.

The only thing left for me to do right now was to take care of the crying beauty.

There was no reason for Rosalie to know that all of her trouble‘s from earlier on the island were because of me.

Of course, I had taken care of those robbers. They hurt Rosalie, and they shall never be seen again..

Nor did she need to know that I was aware that Ethan would act exactly how he just had, that I had lured him to fight so that she could make her choice.

But all of that was in the past now. She didn‘t need to know about any of that.

“Ro,” I said, still using the name i‘d been calling her since the day we met. “You put yourself at risk to save me.” || brushed her long hair over her shoulder. “Why would you do such a thing? You could‘ve been killed.”

Her palm smoothed against my face, the scruffiness of my five o‘clock shadow not deterring her.

She shook her head, “I couldn‘t just stand there and watch Ethan kill you.”

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