CHAPTER 62

Ethan stood on the sidelines, shock evident in his face. Each word out of Ace’s mouth was like a dagger to his heart and the image of Alyssa's lifeless body flashed in his mind.His sister had been everything to him, and seeing her lying there, broken and lifeless, was almost too much to bear.

His fists clenched tightly at his sides, nails digging into his palms. Every instinct screamed at him to lash out, to make someone pay for what had happened to his sister. And there, standing quietly with a regretful look on his face, was Ace. The Alpha, who should have protected Alyssa, who should have seen this coming.

Ace met Ethan’s furious gaze with a calm, resigned expression. He was calm and it triggered Ethan. He wanted a reaction out of him but the Alpha stood strong. He must have been raised that way. To be strong, regardless of what life threw at him but it didn't work that way for Ethan.

Ace knew the blame that burned in Ethan’s eyes. "I’m sorry, Ethan," he said softly. "If I had no