#Chapter 54 – Regroup

Ethan's POV The faint scent of lavender and cedar greeted me as I entered Olivia’s Pack House. It was hers, grounding and contradictory, like the woman herself. Her voice drifted down the hallway, speaking to one of her Betas, firm but kind. I followed the sound until I found her in the office, reviewing papers spread across the desk. She looked up as I stepped in, and though her expression was calm, her guarded eyes betrayed her. I crossed the room, my wolf restless beneath my skin. “We need to talk.” Her brow furrowed as she folded her arms. “About?” I inclined my head towards the man next to her and he took the hint, shutting the door on his way out. “Derek,” I said, watching her closely for a reaction. Her slight flinch didn’t escape me. “What’s he been asking of you?” She turned away, busying herself by tidying the papers on the table. “Nothing that concerns you.” “It concerns me when it involves you and the Council,” I said, my tone sharper than I intended.