Ethan's POV
The rain slowed our steps as we made our way to the bus stop, though it was only a ten-minute walk from the pack house. Laden with bags, I followed Alissa in silence.
From a distance, I spotted Elias standing under the bus stop sign, but Ivy was nowhere to be seen. My temper flared.
What a perfect day for a picnic with a vampire. If I hadn’t come, it would’ve just been Alissa and that pale, sickly bloodsucker.
"Alissa." Elias waved at us with a warm smile, but his expression faltered when he noticed me trailing behind her.
"Where’s Ivy?" Alissa asked, scanning the area.
"She wasn’t feeling well and decided not to come," Elias explained quickly, taking the large bag from my hand and slinging it effortlessly over his shoulder.
"What about your diet, Elias? Did you have to.
