As expected, he’ll try to use his anger and higher status to intimidate me. I’ve seen this before, when an Alpha uses their power to force others to submit. Mr. Montgomery has never gone that far, but I guess the potential to be an Alpha again is too much for him to deny.
“You are no longer the Alpha of the Silverclaw Pack,” I state, channeling as much steel into my tone as possible. “Being the former Alpha is not going to give you a chance to become Alpha again.”
“You don’t have a say in—”
A groan and huff of breath sound from behind me, and I spin around. Another groan stutters from Ethan’s mouth as he barely shifts on the hospital bed. I move to his side, taking his hand and waiting.
Then, Ethan’s eyes slowly open and focus directly on me. His pupils are blown wide, but he looks
