CARIAD LEFT THE CABIN and wandered over to the Mistral’s hold, feeling confused and resentful. She’d contemplated going after Ethan when he left but had decided against it. Better to let him cool off. She hoped that when he had time to reflect on what had happened he would realize his response was a massive overreaction. She was also mad at him for thinking she’d planned everything just to persuade him to be Leader. His insinuation had been insulting and mean.
Was something wrong with him? Had something happened to Ethan while he’d been held captive by the fila? Had the stress and deprivation affected his mind? Cariad hadn’t imagined that her idea could be so objectionable. Ethan had always been a modest, self-effacing man, yet it didn’t seem reasonable that he wouldn’t put aside his relu
