13. "As If He Understands Me"

Etizia’s POV

“Who made you cry?”

Nox’s questions sharpened all my senses.

I felt the rising tide of fear from my head to toe. With my paralyzed legs, I looked at my husband, who caught me crying over another man. I was unable to run away.

The Alpha King leaned closer. His hand wrapped around my waist, and he pulled me.

Once a close contact was made, his lips went near my ear.

“You have the scent of another male wolf. Was it him who made you cry?” he whispered.

SHIT.

DO I SMELL LIKE TIMOTHY?

“What did he do?” My husband murmured. “Do you want me to punish the bastard who made you in this mess? Just say a word.”

Fear coursed through my veins like a dark river as I pulled away. "I saw your brother," I confessed, my heart pounding in my chest.

Inside, I was screaming as Nox took a step back and locked eyes with me.

"I was heading outside when I... when I ran into Timothy," I continued, the words spilling out. "We talked about the rogue wolf who rejected me. Timothy didn't do a