#Chapter 44- Lying

Cora Earlier that Day I didn’t want to cry. Especially not in front of Kingston, but as I stood in my living room, clutching Ethan’s hand like a lifeline, tears burned hot and merciless behind my eyes. Moments before, Ethan had looked at me with concern. “I can’t believe I’m actually asking you this,” I said, pacing across the living room, my stomach in knots. “But I need you to pretend to propose to me.” Ethan blinked at me from the couch, setting his coffee down slowly. “Cora… what? Are you serious?” I stopped pacing and turned to him. “Kingston won’t leave it alone. I heard the interns gossiping that he was going to get a ring and… I can’t have that.” Ethan whistled low. “Wow. I mean… he’s smitten, huh?” “I can’t let him get closer,” I said, wrapping my arms around myself. “After hearing my wolf again, I realized that I need to find my true mate. I would love it if it were Kingston, but he can’t be. He already has a kid, a whole life.” Ethan stood, his exp