Ethan

　　"Didn't I instruct you to provide me with the precise locations of the packs seeking an alliance?" I queried, my tone laced with thinly veiled frustration as I observed him nervously biting his lower lip.

　　"Yes, I apologize. I couldn't bear the thought of Autumn roaming the forest alone, and I assumed Kiev could handle the tasks-" Jared began to explain, but I interjected.

　　"I'm more than capable of accompanying her," I asserted, redirecting my ...