---- No one dared cross Duskrend. No one. It took Ethan a single sentence to bring down the Wilson House all those years ago. And now? He wasn't just an Alpha-he was the Lycan Chairman. A rank above even the Alpha King. Once silence returned to the deck, Ethan bent down and lifted me into his arms. "Tf a single word of what happened tonight leaks out," he said, voice like iron, "I'll personally take the person's life." Heads nodded. One after another. Not a soul dared speak. Except Jason. Just as Ethan was turning to leave with me, Jason let out a quiet, amused chuckle. "Ethan," he said smoothly, "you care about Joy that much? I've got a proposal you might be interested in." ---- Ethan's eyes narrowed. A flicker of something lethal passed through them. Jason's smirk softened into something more polite. "Maybe when you get back... give mea chance to talk business? Just a conversation." It was a proposal, but it sounded more like a threat. Ethan didn't reply. He held me tighter and walked away.