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Ethan remained still, his amber eyes unreadable as they stared straight ahead. I had expected him to be at least slightly affected by my proximity, but he seemed completely unmoved.

"Chen," Ethan's voice cut through the silence, startling me. "Take Ms. Frost home."

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I froze, my hand still on his thigh. "But Ethan," I protested, dropping the pretense

of intoxication. I thought we

were going back to your place."

"I have business to attend to," he replied, his voice devoid of emotion

Before I could respond, he had opened the door and stepped out of the vehicle. I watched in disbelief as he

shut the door firmly behind him.

"Wait!" I called out, but he was already walking away, his powerful figure

disappearing into the shadows of

the parking garage.

I sat back against the leather seat, my carefully constructed facade crumbling. Had he seen through my act?

Was he still angry about the Pack Healer's Crystal Competition?

"Would you like me to take you home now, Ms. Frost?" Maxwell asked from the front seat, his voice professional and detached.

swallowed my frustration and

reflection staring back at me with worried eyes. For the first

(Olivia's POV)

collided with belonged to none other than Ethan Stone.

and amusement as I clutched his formal jacket

now, are we?" he asked, his

away, but my inebriated state made the movement too forceful,

nearly falling before Ethan's

my voice sounding slurred

I think not," Ethan replied,

handsome, his black hair slightly tousled by the

face. "Victoria

you've come to check

pull away, and this time Ethan released me. Without

dangerously, the garden

drunk," he stated

I shot back. "Did you figure

My foot cat on

unsteady step toward the stone bench, determined to reach it without his help.

paving stone,

This time, he didn't just steady me- he swept me into his arms, cradling

chest.

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down! i protested, pushing weakly against

commanded, his Alpha voice sending a

to fight anymore. The steady rhythm

oddly comforting.

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