Before he was able to bite me, I pushed him back with all my strength. “Ethan, are you on your senses? What are you trying to do?” I snapped, my palm clutching my neck, trembling. My fingers brushed the dampness there, cold panic flooding through me. For a moment I thought he had already bitten me, but thank the God it was only saliva—not the puncture of fangs. “I’m…” His lips parted, words trembling on the edge, but then he froze, silenced by a voice from outside. “Alpha Ethan!” My chest tightened. Alpha? “I’m coming!” Ethan barked back, irritation flickering across his face. His eyes carried a shadow of disappointment, as though he had been caught in something forbidden. Again, the voice came louder, firmer. “Alpha Ethan!” I blinked. My thoughts scrambled. Alpha Ethan again? Why w

