Neither Rose nor Corbin had any idea that someone else was watching.
Ethan had been heading out to fulfill his Beta duties when he caught sight of Rose walking out of the pack house with Corbin. He wasn’t free today—not even close. In fact, he was overloaded. Killian had assigned him patrol rotations, nightly reports, and supervision of the warrior shifts.
But the second he saw Rose leaving with Corbin, something inside him snapped into motion.
Without hesitation, he shifted his responsibilities through the mind-link, issuing sharp, efficient orders:
‘You take the east patrol. Send me updates every twenty minutes.’
‘You three handle the reports—don’t wait for me to return.’
His warriors obeyed without question.
Then Ethan followed Rose.
Not because he was obligated.
Not because s
