"Oh, dear." Ethan's mother, Roxanne, gasps when she sees the blood and unconscious bodies on the floor of her lobby. Her eyes are wide, and her hands shake as she covers her mouth.
"Sorry," Ethan rubs her shoulders and guides her around them so she can sit at a window booth.
She avoids looking back over and takes a deep breath. "Oh honey, I'm not worried about that." She says, but Ethan can tell it's a lie. She's putting on a brave face for him.
"I found the two alphas who were hired to jump me." Zander stands by the front door, his phone against his ear as he stares outside. His free hand is in his pocket, only his thumb is hooked outside. It's the only words loud enough for Ethan to hear, but the rest of what he says is undefinable. The alpha hangs up and turns to Ethan and his mother.
"I'm sorry." Zander walks up to Ethan's mom and crosses his arms over his chest. "The reason this all happened is because you two helped me that night.
