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 .

than that

friend of this family for a

to help us

show him more respect , I pressed my lips together in a

asked , still staring at Ethan , but I was also

my mother was hoping for any reconciliation , then she was out of luck because that wasnt happening That doesnt mean you

to be our new

, he deserves our

and I instinctively took a step back ,

saw him at Gavins villa with Irene

blocked me since the day Ethan rejected

Ethan said , keeping that plastered smile on his lips

was only a show for my mother because I could hear the bitterness directed towards me in his

hoping for a

I turned my back

wasnt going to give him the time of day

body as I made

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

Ethan who was staring at me with his arms folded across his chest

are you doing in here , Ethan ? I sneered

felt I should be the one asking you the questions , he retorted

you think you are doing flaunting around Gavin Landry like that ? I raised my

me ? I

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 ?

for a second hed ever be interested

, right ? I asked him , folding my own arms across

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

step back , not wanting to be anywhere

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