**Rosalie's POV
I watched as Marcus disappeared on his way to the dungeon and then returned my attention to Ethan. I had wanted to tell him how happy I was that he was awake ever since I saw him, but I didn't know how to get those words out, so I stared at him for a moment, my mouth slightly agape.
He was holding Rowan the entire time during Marcus' confrontation, and I noticed that he didn't say anything. Was he upset with what Marcus had said? I realized that I stepped in when Marcus was insulting him; would he rather handle that by himself?
“Is everything all right, Rosalie?" he asked me.
“Uh… yeah," I said, feeling my cheeks pink. “Everything is fine. I just thought that–"
“Your Majesty!" a messenger I recognized as one of General Vandough's warriors shouted, coming over to
