Alpha Ethan
“She was Marius’s prisoner, and now she’s with me. I wanted to speak with James, but as he’s not here, we’ll be taking our leave.”
He grabs my hand.
“No,” says Robert, softly.
Ethan stills, and a thick tension spreads across the room, mingling with the heady scent of woodsmoke. He releases me.
“No?” he says, his voice equally quiet.
Robert nods at me. “Who is she?”
I raise my chin. My eyes flit momentarily to the narrow window and the mountains beyond—the freedom that I desire. “I’m—”
“Her name is Rory,” says Ethan. “A kitchen maid. Not that it’s any of your concern.”
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