Ethan's eyes darkened, and rage surged in his chest.
Yeah, he was furious—like, seriously pissed off—not because Eleanor had a past, but because Carl had the audacity to talk trash about her like that. The guy had no shame.
Still, Ethan held it in, letting out a cold chuckle. "So what?"
Carl froze. "Alpha, what the hell does that even mean?"
"I don't care about Eleanor's past. What really messes with me is that she gave her whole heart to someone who didn't deserve it. I wasn't there to protect her before. That sucks, and yeah, I hate that. But I'll be damned if I don't protect her from now on—with everything I've got. No one's touching her again. Not even a scratch."
With that, Ethan hung up and blocked the number without a second thought.
Funny thing was, he and Elean
