Episode: 9
Carter tries offering Talia a ring, but she demands that he send Ellie away. When Carter refuses, Talia questions his true relationship with the maid. Suddenly, Ellie calls Carter in hysterics, screaming that rogues kidnapped her to assault and murder her. The call abruptly cuts off. Carter snaps in blind fury, turns on Talia, and violently squeezes her injured wrist while accusing her of arranging the attack out of jealousy.
Carter attempts to smooth things over by offering Talia a ring. Talia insists he expel Ellie or send her to an Omega shelter. Carter refuses to banish an orphan Omega, so Talia asks if he feels guilty about her.
Carter's phone rings with a terrified call from Ellie. She sobs that rogue wolves have kidnapped her and intend to assault and murder her. The line cuts off mid-sentence, and Carter's eyes glow amber with sudden fury.
Carter demands that Talia reveal Ellie's location. Talia denies knowing anything about it. Carter grabs her bandaged wrist with force, blaming her jealousy for the attack. Talia breaks down in tears from the pain and accusations.
“Who is she to you, Carter?”
“Am I unreasonable? Or are you just guilty?”
“Carter! Help! The rogues grabbed me! They said... They said they're going to rape and kill me!”
“Just because you were jealous, you tried to kill an Omega orphan?! Talia, when did you stoop this low?!”
Carter squeezes Talia's bandaged wrist with cruel force. He refuses to believe her innocence and accuses her of trying to murder Ellie out of spite. Talia weeps as the pain flares through her arm. Will Carter abandon Talia completely to hunt down Ellie, or will Talia finally fight back against his blind rage?