Ethan
I paced the sterile, too-bright halls of the hospital, the echo of my shoes on the polished floor the only sound in the eerie stillness. My mind was in turmoil, a storm of conflicting responsibilities, each pulling me in a different direction, and I was helpless to stop it. I ran a hand through my hair, frustration tightening every muscle in my body. I needed to act, needed to be everywhere at once, but I was only one man torn between the two things I cared about most in this world.
My pack was out there fighting for their lives, facing Andromeda’s dark forces with a bravery that made me proud, but the gnawing weight of guilt pressed down on me like a lead blanket. I should be out there with them, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with them. My place was on the battlefield, leading the
