Chapter 56

Lauren. Two days had passed since my arrival at the Crest pack, and the silence surrounding Ethan's progress was deafening. My patience, already worn thin, threatened to snap completely, and the dull ache of boredom had become almost unbearable. The room felt suffocating, closing in on me as I waited for news about Arya's fate. Ethan, the key player in my carefully laid-out plan, seemed to be moving at a snail's pace. I couldn't understand why he was taking so long to get rid of Arya. Was he, in some twisted way, in love with her? And was that why he hadn't executed her yet? Love was a word foreign to Ethan's lexicon, but the possibility lingered in the back of my mind. His complex way of thinking often left me in the dark, struggling to decipher his motives. Did he want her as his mate? The mere thought sent shivers down my spine, and I couldn't let that happen. Sitting still and waiting had never been my forte, and this situation was testing the limits of my endurance. The uncer