*Ethan* Hell and damnation. I had been so lost in desire, so lost in the heat of her, that I forgot I am supposed to be partially deaf. I know of no other she-wolf who can stir my passions to life as she does. When she whispered those wicked words, I hardened to such an extent that I was unable to think clearly. And now she knows the truth. I had been a fool to think I could keep it from her forever. But I certainly didn’t mean for her to find out like this. Rolling out of bed, I snatch up my clothes, quickly pull on my trousers, shirt, and boots. Rushing into my bedchamber, I grab my coat, shrug into it, and head out. I am fairly certain I know where she is going. In the cold and the rain. Silly she-wolf. No, not silly. Grieving. Her heart will be breaking, shattered, not only by the d

