Chapter 6 Ethan's hand hadn't even touched me when my father's boot slammed into his chest. "Get lost!" Dad roared. Ethan went flying, crashing hard onto the ground. "Who the hell do you think you are, daring to lay a finger on my daughter?" Layla, seeing Ethan take the brutal hit, couldn't hold herself back. Even after the two slaps he'd given her earlier, she still jumped in to defend her mate. "What's your problem?" she shouted furiously. "Why are you attacking my mate?" She stormed over, hands on her hips, glaring daggers at my dad. "So you're the father of that little homewrecker, huh? Then keep your daughter on a leash! Tell her to stop throwing herself at other people's mates!" Before she could finish, Ethan's whole body jolted. He reached out, trying to stop Layla from saying another word. But it was already too late. A cold, mocking smile tugged at my dad's lips as his gaze flicked toward Ethan. "Are you saying my daughter is a homewrecker?" "No, no, that's not what I meant!" Ethan stammered, panic turning his face an awful shade of green. But Layla, completely oblivious, kept running her mouth. "Oh, please!" she scoffed, standing there like a street brawler ready for a fight. "Of course she's a homewrecker! Ethan and I sealed our mate bond five years ago. Your daughter's just a shameless gold-digger who latched onto him for his money!" She laughed derisively. "Girls like her are a dime a dozen. Have her get on her knees and apologize, and maybe-just maybe-I won't blast her all over the internet. I'm giving her a chance to keep what little dignity she's got left." Dad's expression darkened with every word. His jaw clenched as he gently lifted me into his arms. Nearby, the Silvermoon Pack's private healer was carefully placing my brother onto a stretcher. Layla still wouldn't stop. She trailed after Dad, yelling, "Hey, old man! I'm talking to you! Don't make me post your daughter online and let everyone see what kind of person she really is!" Ethan lunged forward, slapping a hand over Layla's mouth, his voice low and furious. "Are you Chapter 6 75.00% Dreame-Read Romance Stories 4.4 FREE Installed Open > I looked at my hand still oozing thick sticky red liquid. I'm a werewolf. out of your damn mind? Do you even know who he is? That's the Alpha King!" Layla, still seething from those earlier slaps, stomped on Ethan's foot. "Alpha King? Never heard of him! The Nightshade Pack bows to no one!" She sneered, tossing her hair. "They're just nobodies! I can pay for them if it makes you feel better!" Dad laid me into the medical pod, then turned back to face her. His voice dropped to a deadly calm. "Pay for them? I'd love to see you try." Layla held out her hand to Ethan, completely missing the rigid terror in his posture. "Honey, give me the black card." Ethan didn't move. He stood frozen, dread hollowing out his eyes. "We're done," he muttered under his breath, over and over. "It's over." Layla, still oblivious, dug into his pockets herself and pulled out the card. The moment Ethan's gaze met my father's, he seemed to snap out of his trance. "Dad! Please let me explain! It's not what you think!" Layla's brows shot up as she clutched the card. "Dad? Ethan, what are you talking about? Didn't you say your father died years ago?" Ethan looked like he wanted to tear her mouth off to stop her from talking. Dad gave a low, humorless chuckle-the kind that promised a storm. "Ethan," he said softly, 'care to clarify who your mate really is?" The question was quiet, but it carried the weight of thunder. Ethan dropped to his knees, all pride gone. "Dad, please! Sera's my only wife, I swear! You have to believe me!" The man who'd once strutted around in arrogance now knelt there like a stray dog caught in the rain. "Oh, really?" Dad turned his cold gaze on Layla. "Then maybe she can clear that up for us." Layla's bravado shattered. Her face went pale as she stared at Ethan in disbelief. "Ethan, are you Chapter 6 75.00% Dreame-Read Romance Stories Everyone knows that only the richest attend that school. Our 4.4 FREE Installed Open families were billionaires. out of your mind? I'm your mate!" Chapter 6 75.00%