Not only was I debating why Ethan never mentioned he still went through with the application, I was beginning to grow a sense of nervousness around Aaron like a second skin.
The second Ethan was gone, I got up and excused myself. He grabs my elbow and pulled me back to himself. “ Come on, every alpha marks his territory. What wrong did I do?”
The lowliness of his voice, and the warmth of his arms cleared my anxiety. Every fear faded instantly, blown away by a gentle breeze.
I nudged him away. “ You should have been gentle with him.”
He smirked. “ Unbelievable! What is he? A child?”
“ And I can't believe you wanted to defend him!”he complained, releasing me.
“ Well, Mr. Devinsky, since I didn't make myself clear. Ethan was…”
“ A good friend,” he mimicked my voice. “ Yeah, I heard th
