Chapter 19: Dangerous
(Aspen's POV)
I watched Ethan from the shadowed corner of the third-floor balcony. His footsteps echoed in the quiet halls as he moved toward the door. There was something rushed about him tonight. Something unsettled.
"Where are you going?" I asked softly, my voice carrying just enough curiosity to mask my real intent. I leaned lazily against the railing, feigning calm, though my attention was razor-sharp.
Ethan froze immediately. His wolf must have felt the weight of my question, instinctively hesitating. His head snapped up, and his amber eyes landed on me, wide with surprise—and something more.
"Aspen!" His voice betrayed his nerves. "I thought you'd be asleep by now."
I took the stairs slowly, my steps deliberate as I descended toward him. "I couldn’t
