"That''s none of your concern," I cut him off, my voice leaving no room for further questions.


    I moved to step around him, but Maxwell shifted, blocking my path. "Mrs. Winters, please. Alpha Stone is in a fragile state. He needs you."


    A bitterugh escaped my lips. "Needs me? After everything he''s done?" I shook my head. “Tell me, Maxwell, did he need me when Lily was dying? Did he need me at her funeral?"


    Maxwell''s eyes dropped to the floor, unable to meet my gaze.


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    "That''s what I thought," I said, attempting to move past him again.


    "Olivia."


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    The deep, familiar voice froze me in ce. I turned slowly to see Ethan standing in the doorway of his room, his powerful frame leaning heavily against the doorframe. His amber eyes, usually so intimidating, now looked hollow and pained.


    Despite his obvious weakness, he pushed away from the door and approached me with unsteady steps. His hospital gown did little to diminish hismanding presence, though his pallor and the dark circles under his eyes spoke of his physical distress.


    "Who are you here to see?" he demanded, his voice hoarse but still carrying that unmistakable


    Alpha authority.


    I lifted my chin defiantly. "That''s no longer your concern."


    His hand shot out, gripping my wrist with surprising strength for someone in his condition.


    "Answer me."


    "Let go of me," I hissed, trying to pull away.


    "Not until you tell me who you''re visiting," he insisted, his amber eyes shing with a mixture


    of pain and jealousy.


    I struggled against his grip, the thermal container wobbling precariously in my other hand. "I said let go!"


    Our struggle caused me to stumble forward, and suddenly I found myself pressed against Ethan''s chest, his arms instinctively wrapping around me to prevent my fall. He inhaled deeply,


    his nose brushing against my hair as he took in my scent.


    Disgust and anger surged through me. How dare he touch me like this after everything he''d done? I drove my elbow sharply into his stomach, putting all my strength behind the blow.


    "Mrs. Winters, no!" Maxwell cried out. "He has a stomach hemorrhage!"


    I ignored the warning,pleting my strike. Ethan''s body jerked in pain, a


    strangled gasp escaping his lips as he doubled over. I pushed him away from me, watching coldly as he staggered back against the wall, one hand clutching his abdomen.


    "How dare you touch me," I spat, my voice trembling with fury. "You lost that right long ago."


    Ethan''s face contorted with pain, but his eyes remained fixed on me. Blood seeped through his fingers where he clutched his stomach.


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