Chapter 15: "Small but Mighty," He Observed.
(Eliza's POV)
"I didn't get into a fight," I retorted, feeling Ava bristling defensively beneath my skin.
Ethan raised a skeptical eyebrow, his Alpha presence subtly pressing against my senses. The pressure wasn't uncomfortable, just... there. A reminder of who he was.
I met his gaze unflinchingly, my confidence fueled by my inner wolf. "That wasn't a fight. It was a unilateral beating."
Ethan chuckled, the sound low and rumbling. I could smell his amusement mingling with the faint scent of my leftover adrenaline.
"You're quite the sophist," he remarked, his light eyes studying me with newfound interest.
I suddenly became aware of my appearance. I was dressed in light-colored home clothes and slippers with fluffy rabbit ears—hardly
