Chapter 12: Invitation
(Aspen's POV)
The moment we re-entered the main trading area, I could feel Ethan’s energy shift. His movements were sharper, his breaths uneven. He wasn’t going to let this pass easily. His protective instincts had kicked into full gear, and I could tell he was seconds away from demanding answers.
It didn’t take long.
Ethan grabbed my arm gently but firmly, pulling me toward a quieter corner near a mostly abandoned stall. His eyes, still glowing faintly in his wolf form’s leftover energy, bore into me.
“Aspen,” he said, his voice low but fiercely demanding. “What happened back there?”
I blinked up at him, letting my confusion slip into my expression before softening it into hesitation. “Ethan, it wasn’t as bad as you think,” I began, deliberately making m
