My mother was smiling for the first time since my father was taken away by pack Gammas .

Oh , Judy .

Good , youre home .

Look who came to visit with us , my mother said , a smile beaming on her face as she looked at Ethan .

He told me that hed be able to help us if you are cooperative with him .

She had a questioning look in her eyes when she looked back at me .

I had told her that Ethan refused to help , but now he was making it seem like I was being uncooperative owards his demands and that was the reason he refused to help .

I could tell he didnt tell her what those demands were , and I wasnt going to tell her either .

It would only break her heart further and I didnt have it in me right now .

I was exhausted after the day I had , and I just wanted to go to bed .

The last thing I wanted right now was to deal with Ethan .

I folded my arms across my chest and glared at Ethan who had a smug smile on his face .

Whats he doing here , Mom ? I asked her She frowned at me .

Is that any way to speak ? She asked , her brows pinching together .

raised you better than that , Judy

been a friend of this family for a long

help us during our time of need

I pressed my lips together in a

I asked , still staring at Ethan

longer together and if my mother was hoping for any reconciliation , then she was out of luck because that wasnt happening That doesnt mean you cant still be

the running to be our new

he deserves our

instinctively took a step back , wanting

since we saw him at Gavins villa with Irene

the day Ethan

apologize for intruding , Ethan said , keeping that plastered smile on his lips as he looked

for my mother because I could

was hoping for a

, Ethan , I said and then I turned my back to him

to give him the time of day

my arms around my body as I made

the door and opened it , a hand on my lower back , shoving me the rest of the way into my room , and then the

to face Ethan who was staring at

in here

asking you the questions , he retorted bitterly

do you think you are doing flaunting around Gavin Landry like

me ? I asked him , taken

business of that is yours ? Arent you engaged to his daughter ? Do you really think that whoring yourself out to Gavin is going to help get your father out of prison ? Ethan scoffed

being delusional if you think for a second hed ever be interested in you

neck not too long ago , right ? I asked him

eyes darkened at the mention of those hickeys , and he took a step towards

back , not wanting to be anywhere

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