Grace POV

"Grace, calm down. Stop!"

Ethan's words hit me like cold water.

Confusion floods through me first. Why is he stopping me? Why does he assume I'm the problem?

Then he announces a welcome party for Lenore tomorrow. Dismisses her like that solves everything.

Shock replaces confusion. He didn't even ask what happened. Didn't question why I was angry. Just assumed I needed to be controlled.

Later, I understand his logic. He was ...