ETHAN
The moment we walked through the front doors of the mansion, my mind wasn’t with my brothers anymore. I wasn’t listening to their laughter, their whispers, or even the footsteps echoing across the marble floors. All I could hear was the ringing of my phone in my pocket.
At first, I thought it was just another call from one of our allies or maybe from the pack’s warriors. But when I pulled it out and saw the name glowing across the screen, my heart stopped.
Vanessa.
I froze. For a second, I genuinely thought my eyes were deceiving me. The name was right there, staring at me, bold and bright. My throat went dry, and my heart pounded against my ribs so violently I thought everyone else in the house could hear it.
Vanessa - The same person who had kidnapped Amber. The same girl who
