Damn it all.

Ethan could see how Anna’s expression morph from a pained one to a stoic one. He knew she must be feeling numb by now, as all the hits he had verbally dealt her would affect her psyche.

He didn’t care; if there was one thing Ethan did care about, it was his ties to one of the strongest packs in the country. And he would rather his pack succeed than William find happiness with her. If his brother was going to be a good Alpha, Anna shouldn’t exist beside him, mate or not.

“I know what you must be thinking. That I am trying to scare the shit out of you,” Ethan ventured to which Anna pressed her lips together.

“You’ve tried that before, haven’t you? I know your type by now. You use people just to get what you want, however much you can. You might not be telling me the truth,” Anna replied slowly, letting her feelings be known about him.

“Listen, Anna. I may be a lot of things, but a fucking liar isn’t one of them. At least when it comes to things like this,” he sighed, shaking his head at