Ethan's POV
The thought was there and gone, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.
*No. That bridge is burned.*
"The company's at a critical stage—"
"I mean after the listing!" Margaret cut me off, her voice softening. She pulled me closer, her eyes pleading.
"Ethan, listen to me. You will never be happy with Clara. She can't even raise your son properly. If you leave the company to her, she'll destroy everything. The Pack, the legacy, your future."
"Mom—"
"Look at what she's done to Marcus. He's turning into a monster. No discipline, no respect. He flinches at his own grandmother!"
I thought of Marcus, running through the halls with his toy gun, ignoring everything I told him.
I thought of how Aria had tried to correct him, how I'd defended him, told her he was t
