Chapter 28: Ultimatums and Confrontations
(Samantha's POV)
The rich aroma of the Alpha's Feast lingered in the air as our conversation flowed more naturally. The earlier tension had eased somewhat, though Ethan's interruption still weighed on my mind.
"Do you remember that month at Dr. Davis's wellness center in Eastern Territory?" I asked Hector, swirling the Crimson Count Reserve in my glass. "Those brutal detox treatments we both endured?"
Hector's expression remained composed, but I caught a flicker of recognition in his eyes.
"The herbal immersion therapy," he confirmed, his voice steady. "Seventeen days of that foul-smelling concoction."
I laughed softly. "Seventeen torturous sessions because you kept holding your breath!"
"I was maintaining my dignity," Hector defended
