Chapter 172

"Rosalie? Rosalie!” Ethan calling my name brought me back around. I was in his arms. He covered me with something, and it was then that I realized I had shifted back into my human form. I didn’t even have the strength to keep my wolf anymore. His chest was warm, and his scent… soothed me, even though it was mixed with dirt and blood. ‘Your Majesty!’ Cerina cried in mindlink, ‘Can you hear me? Please say something!’ ‘I can hear you,’ I managed to respond to Cerina, but my eyes were still on Ethan. ‘How’s the battle going?’ ‘General Vandough brought reinforcements, and Soren is leading the vanguard.’ ‘The citizens?’ ‘Luckily, minimum casualty.’ I let out a breath, but I didn’t know how much longer I’d be able to hold on to my consciousness as I felt my life force fading away. “Rosalie!” Ethan’s tone wasn’t as leveled as usual. It sounded to me that he was trying to control his emotions. That made me wonder… if I die, would he cry for me? I tried to focus my gaze on him as he said, “Rosal