Chapter 135:
THE THREAT AT OUR DOOR
Ethan’s entire demeanor shifted the moment Marcus’s voice echoed through the door. The warmth of the morning, the quiet intimacy we had shared just moments ago gone.
Now, he was Alpha.
And whatever was waiting on the other side of that door wasn’t just a problem.
It was a threat.
I sat up, pulling the sheets around me as Ethan swung his legs over the side of the bed. His muscles were tense, coiled like a predator ready to strike, his mind already three steps ahead.
I knew better than to ask if I should stay behind.
That wasn’t who I was.
And Ethan knew it.
He reached for his shirt, but before he could pull it on, I slid out of bed and placed a hand on his shoulder. His skin was warm beneath my touch, but his body was rigid.
