Chapter 196

Ethan's POV For an Alpha who's both a husband and a father, being a wounded person was really a suffocating experience. My shoulder injury was mostly healed now, though it still twingeed when I moved too abruptly. That doctor, Miranda—her medical skills were top-notch, but she was so nagging, insisting I "move around appropriately to promote wound recovery." Fine, I'll move around. I'd noticed Jacob looking down lately too. Ever since he got out of bed, he'd either be zoning out or wandering aimlessly, like he'd lost his soul. A brother in trouble? I had to cheer him up. I hooked my arm around his shoulder, careful to avoid the injured side. “Hey, buddy, wanna take a stroll? I’ll rust your bones if you lie there for a long time.” Jacob didn't react much, just gave a quiet nod. Fine, at least he responded. The two of us just walked along in silence, without a clear destination.  But as I walked on,