#Chapter 57 – Not Like This

Ethan's POV Amelia sat across from me in the dim light of my Pack House’s meeting room, her hands twisting nervously in her lap. Her hesitation hung heavy in the air. I leaned forward, resting my arms on the table between us, my leg tapping impatiently beneath the table. "You’ve been avoiding this conversation for too long," I said, my tone low but firm. "It’s time to come clean, Amelia. Who is he?" Her gaze flicked to the door, as though she could find an escape there. When she finally looked back at me, her eyes glistened with barely restrained tears. "He’s my cousin," she whispered, her voice cracking. I sat back, my jaw tightening. "Your cousin?" Amelia nodded, her fingers curling tightly around the edge of the table. "I haven’t seen him in years. We were close once, but after I joined the Pack, we drifted apart. He… he started coming around again after Aiden and I..." My wolf bristled at the mention of Aiden, a low growl rumbling in my chest. "And you didn’t thin