Ethan turned with a jerk as he saw Ayla back from Liam's side; she was having another discussion with him. Coming out of the shadows, his eyes darkened.
"Ethan?" Ayla nearly halted where she was, the surprise etched across her face.
"You're hanging around him an awful lot," Ethan bit out.
Ayla frowned, trying to read his expression. "Ethan, it's not what you think."
His narrowed eyes cut her off. "Just what do you think you're doing with him, anyway, since we don't even know whether we can trust him?"
"He's helping us, Ethan," she insisted firmly, though her heart was giving her a race. "Liam saved my life back there. He's done nothing but be kind to me and the pups."
Ethan's jaw clenched. "Kind?" He took another step closer, barely containing his anger. "You think his
