Alexander, who had been silent until now, finally moved.
 
“Ethan,” he said coolly, pulling out his phone, “if you don’t stand up this second, I’ll have building security drag you back to the
 
floor you came from.”
 
Ethan’s head whipped up. “Don’t you dare!” he snarled, then looked at me with betrayal, “You’re lettinghimdecide what
 
happens to me now?”
 
“I didn’tletanyone do anything,” I said icily. “You showed up,
 
uninvited. And just so we’re clear–you’re not my responsibility
 
anymore.”
 
Right on cue, the property manager and two guards arrived.
 
“Apologies, Alpha Alexander,” the manager said. “We’re
 
investigating why Mr. Hawthorne’s access card worked for
 
your floor. Now we have found that he lives in the same
 
building.”
 
My head snapped toward the manager. “Wait. Ethan lives
 
here?”
 
The manager nodded politely. “He purchased an apartment on
 
the twentieth floor just two days ago.”
 
The blood drained from my face. “Two days ago? I wasn’t told
 
anyone else bought into this building.”
 
Ethan, still on his knees, looked up at me with a faint smile. “I
 
just wanted to be closer to you.”
 
I stared at him in disbelief. “You bought a place under my nose
 
 me up here pretending it was an
 
 turned to the manager. “Whether
 
 a disturbance.
 
floor.”
 
 moved forward, but Ethan lunged
 
 the hem of my
 
anywhere without my wife!”
 
 I could speak, Alexander
 
 precision.
 
 staggered, then snarled,
 
 wolf reacting. “You stay out of this, Alpha. This
 
my mate and me!”
 
 was
 
into another woman’s arms.”
 
 streaked with
 
 used to be powerful. “I’m still your husband…
 
luna…”
 
 I said coldly, cutting him off as I stepped
 
 my knee momentarily forgotten.
 
 watched the guards,
 
 nothing to me
 
 liar, a cheater, and
 
what mattered”
 
 through the
 
 him removed,” I added,
 
 finally dragged into the
 
 fuming through his teeth–I stood
 
 not from pain,
 
 that had just unfolded in
 
 looked shaken. One of
 
 Ethan had probably scratched him with
 
 The other
 
needing backup next time.
 
 as ever.
 
 of place in his shirt. He
 
 gave a curt nod. “Make sure
 
is revoked. Immediately.”
 
 the manager stammered and rushed
 
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