Alex’s pov
My voice came out more animal than human, a low growl that vibrated in my chest. I did not even recognize myself in that moment, but the fury had already coiled itself tight around my spine, dragging me forward until the words tore through my throat.
Ethan froze like a deer caught in headlights. His lips parted, but no sound came. He looked at me with his wide eyes that carried both fear and guilt. That look only increased the fire inside me. I took a step closer.
“Alex—”
“Do not say my name like that.” The distance between us shrank and I could smell him, the faint hospital antiseptic still clinging to his clothes, the warmth of his skin underneath. “Answer me.”
His throat worked. “He’s just—”
“Don’t,” I cut him off, moving even closer. “Whatever you say now determines wh
