Howl Of The Heart

Crescent Hotel, the air was thick with unsaid tension. Ethan paced his penthouse, his movements sharp and

la-was a risk that thrilled and terrified him all at once. She deser

othing his shirt, forcing his features into a mask of

determination. She held a tray with two steaming cups of coffee, a flims

he said, her voic

plied, stepping asi

e breathtaking view of the city skyline before returning to him. Ethan gestured fo

she began. "I need to understan

running a hand through

view might offer him the courage he needed. Fina

rse came later. I was in my early twenties, amb

but she said nothing,

ld. I should have walked away. I didn't." Ethan's jaw clenched. "He took me deeper into a village, further and further

asked, her voice litt

, but it's been anything but. On the night of the full moon, I lose

il. Instead, she stepped closer, curiosity

I've managed is to contain it. The hotel grounds are warded, and my security team is trained

d seen him disappear so many times during full moon phases, how he didn't get clo

ou could have easily fired m

ty through his usual stoic mask. "Because I trust

his face and found sincerity etched into each line. But before

r. Opening it, he revealed Daniel, his assistant

shed tones. "There's someone asking qu

yes narro

a few staff members. It's only a matter o

less reporter with a penchant for high-profile scandals. If Reese got w

ed. "And make sure he do

hout another word. Ethan turne

You need to be careful, Lila. If Reese even suspects y

le myself, Ethan. I'm not going to l

est. The stakes were never this high, and for the first time in years, he wasn'