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Something was wrong. I could feel it in my bones as I watched Ethan hastily gather his things

from our bedroom at Rosewood Haven.

"Where are you going?" I asked, trying to keep my voice light despite the unease

crawling up

my spine.

Ethan barely glanced at me. "Pack business."

Before I could question him further, he was already heading for the door. I followed him

outside just in time to see him slide into his Shadow Ghost and drive away, tires squealing

against the pavement.

I immediately called his phone. He answered on the fourth ring.

"What is it?" His voice was curt, impatient.

"When will you be back?" I asked, hating how needy I sounded.

"I have pack business to attend to. Rest early." He hung up before I could respond.

I called back. No answer. I tried again. Still nothing.

unprecedented. Ever since I'd presented

transformed into the she-wolf he cherished, Ethan had prioritized me

Alpha demeanor, our childhood promise had bound us

immediately, no matter the time

right away. Today,

tried to make excuses for him. Perhaps the pack business was

a meeting.

down,

Medical Den, my suspicions

I arrived, I followed my instincts

open door made my

his hands moving across Olivia's skin with

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me. His face, usually so guarded around me, was open and vulnerable as he tended to his true mate's

hissed under my breath, clenching my fists

skilled she had become at feigning innocence. At playing the victim. At manipulating Ethan's

never

healer approached the room, and I quickly retreated.

ruining my carefully cultivated image in Ethan's

I drove back to Rosewood Haven, my mind raced with plans. This wasn't over. Not by a long

(Ethan's POV)

finished applying Dr. Harold Bennett's Rare Healing

redress in a clean hospital gown. Her skin felt warm beneath my fingers, her

and strong

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