Chapter 3

Olivia’s POV

I smelled it. I turned around, and there he was.

Alpha Ethan.

I glanced at him, then looked past him to the low velvet sofa behind. Chole Windsor sat there, legs crossed, glass in

hand.

Her smile was gone. The way she stared at me her eyes flashing with the territorial aggression of a she-wolf ready to defend her claim – made it clear she would’ve ripped my throat out if she could get away with it.

That’s when it clicked.

This wasn’t some coincidence. They were here together. Chole, Ethan, and their usual circle – people I once thought of as allies. This was their private little gathering. From the way they talked earlier, it clearly wasn’t their first. They didn’t even care to hide their relationship. Maybe they never had.

Ethan walked toward me.

Behind him, the group scrambled back to life. One of them stepped forward quickly. “Olivia, we were just messing around-none of it was serious. We were just talking nonsense.”

Another added, “Really sorry. We didn’t mean anything by it.”

I didn’t respond.

Ethan reached for my wrist.

“Let’s go,” he said, already trying to pull me out of the room.

I didn’t fight.

Instead, I grabbed my drink and threw it in his face, a clear challenge in the presence of his pack.

The room fell into complete silence again. Someone gasped. I could hear the ice clink against his cheek as the liquid ran down his jawline.

I smiled faintly, “Please, Alpha, continue enjoying yourself with your beloved. I won’t interrupt again.”

Then I lowered my head, tried to pull my hand back from his.

His grip only tightened.

His face had gone dark. Without another word, he bent down, grabbed me, and threw me over his shoulder like a

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sack.

I kicked instinctively. “Ethan-put me down!”

He didn’t respond.

just ar- rived on the floor. As he stepped inside and turned around, my

air felt still. Quiet

elevator just as I looked up and met a pair of deep, steady

Sharp and captivating.

too long. I looked away, suddenly embarrassed to be seen like that. Slung over

instincts sharpening, the primal awareness of another strong wolf nearby spark- ing her

felt that way. But I didn’t like it. It unsettled

me out of the club and down the steps to his car. He opened the back door, tossed me in, and

head spun. Being carried upside down and then thrown like

wet wipe from the glove compartment and began

he finally spoke. “Why were you there? You came to

cheek, I noticed something

A foil wrapper

A condom.

tucked behind the tissue

I looked away immediately and reached for

in this car,” I

pulled me back roughly. “Where do you

my breathing uneven.

My

answer. Just sat

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called out toward the

minute later, nodded, and got into the

I stayed pressed against the farthest side of the car, arms

I opened the door and got

poured a full glass of ice water. I drank all

feel something close to

was sitting

sat down across

was quiet for a while. Then he said, “I was there to talk

I said nothing.

a scene like that

going. “You looked ridiculous. Screaming, throwing drinks. Like a jealous shrew.”

I stared at him.

looked back at me, like he expected me to deny

all?” I

work, you need to stop being paranoid all the time. I don’t have time for your insane

“Got it.

“Do you know how annoying you

I stood up slowly.

be annoyed

upstairs, changed into pajamas, and got

about an hour later and found me already

him and inched closer to the edge, making sure

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