Ethan´s POV

I found myself facing Erick once again, his eyes aflame with accusation and anger. We stood in the midst of a charged atmosphere, the weight of unspoken words hanging heavy between us. I could practically feel the tension crackling in the air, a storm about to unleash its fury.

"Ethan," he sneered, his voice dripping with contempt. "I never thought you were the kind of Alpha who'd stoop so low."

I held his gaze, my jaw clenched, but I refused to let his words get under my skin. "Erick, I didn't come here for a fight."

He scoffed, his lips curling into a bitter smile. "Oh, really? So...