Author's POV
"Adrian, man, you need to stop. This stuff hits hard."
Ethan tried to push the bottle away, but Taylor shoved him back. "Let him drink. He's clearly going through something. Let the Alpha process however he needs to."
"I'm not worried about the alcohol," Ethan protested.
"I'm worried about *him*. Everyone knows Adrian could drink anyone under the table before he got married. But after Lina..." He trailed off meaningfully.
"What about after Lina?" Taylor asked.
"He became a lightweight. Three drinks and he'd be done for the night." Ethan lowered his voice, though Adrian could hear every word with his wolf senses.
"It was their thing, you know? Couple's intimacy. He'd pretend to be drunk so she'd fuss over him, take care of him..."
"Goddess, that's actu
