Ethan’s POV
I woke up lying on the cold, hard floor. My body felt heavy, like I had bricks tied to every part of me. My head was pounding, and my chest felt tight like something had gone wrong—like something bad had happened.
The air around me was still. Too still.
And I didn’t remember anything.
That was normal after shifting. The beast always pushed me away when it came out. Like it locked me in a dark room and slammed the door until it was done. I could never remember what I did while I was the monster. Only the pain after. The aching muscles. The burning in my wrists from the silver chains. The emptiness in my head.
I groaned and slowly sat up, every part of me hurting. My back cracked, and my arms shook as I pushed myself up. I wiped my face and looked down at my hands. They were
