Ethan’s POV
Chris and I stood there staring at each other.
His eyes burned with hatred.
Mine? Mine were drowning in guilt and pain.
Before I could react, he lunged at me.
His fist collided with my jaw, then my ribs, then my face again. I didn’t fight back, I couldn’t. I knew I deserved every bit of it.
“Why did you do that to her?!” he roared. “What did Claire ever do to you? She’s a good person! And you treated her like trash? You call yourself an Alpha? Shame on you!”
Every word cut deeper than his punches.
“You bastard werewolf!” he spat. “She loved you! She gave you everything! Do you even know what she went through to get pregnant with your pup?!”
My breathing stilled.
Pregnant… went through? What was he talking about?
Chris’ voice cracked with fury.
“The injections Sere
