CHAPTER NINETEEN
“What about Ethan?” I ask. “Did you know him before you returned to us?”
“What?” Kyle says. “No. Why would I?”
I narrow my eyes, the tension between us almost palpable. "You're telling me you've never met Ethan before? Not once in the five years you were gone?"
Kyle's gaze is steadfast, his brown eyes dark with something unreadable. He's close enough that I can feel the warmth radiating from his body, reminding me of the connection we used to have. It's a pull I'm trying not to get lost in again. "Ava," he says, voice low and earnest, "I swear to you, I didn't even know Ethan existed until I got back."
His denial clashes with the rumors swarming through the pack like aggressive bees. Emmy's been buzzing loudest of all, her words laced with venom. But why would she lie
