FionaSinking back into the couch, I curl into Isla’s side and take a deep breath. A baby. I’m having a baby, a little version of me, or a little version of Ethan.My heart constricts painfully in my chest, and I sigh.“Should I tell him?” I murmur, laying a hand on my belly. It’s still flat, which
FionaI shove several outfits into my bag in a rush, not even bothering to fully fold them or organize them. There’s no time. Ryan said he’d be here in thirty minutes to pick me up and take me to the airport. He said we’ll be flying out the moment he gets clearance to use the company jet he can get
Fiona“Try to calm down, Fiona,” Ryan says softly, squeezing my hand. I nod, but that’s easier said than done. I haven’t been able to calm down since I got the news about Ethan.“I… what’s going to happen when we get there? What if Ethan is…”I can’t finish the sentence. I haven’t been able to stop
Safe and accepted, he means.“Once I drop you off, I’ll need to check on the Pack and make sure Ethan’s parents haven’t taken over control,” Ryan explains. “As Beta, I’ll take over control of the Pack until Ethan can resume his Alpha duties. Not only that, but since it’ll be the middle of the day, I
Fiona“This is it?” I whisper, looking around. The house is simple and quaint, almost like a cottage, and secluded here on the edge of the forest. It looks far away from anything else we passed, which we did in a single car with no one following us or greeting us. Honestly, I think Ryan didn’t even
“Are you alright, hon?” Marie asks. “You look a little pale. Do you need any medicine or food?”Shaking my head, I lean back into the soft sofa cushions and sigh, “No. I’ve just been nauseous lately. I’m okay.”She nods slowly, then quickly as she starts to understand.“Well, this will be exciting,
Ryan“Beta Ryan, welcome,” Sophie’s grandmother, Healer Sarina, says as I enter the high-level hospital room. She bows in respect before going back to the machine at Ethan’s side.“How is he?” I need to know, but at the same time, this hollow fear sits in my chest. If they tell me Ethan won’t make i
A groan and huff of breath sound from behind me, and I spin around. Another groan stutters from Ethan’s mouth as he barely shifts on the hospital bed. I move to his side, taking his hand and waiting.Then, Ethan’s eyes slowly open and focus directly on me. His pupils are blown wide, but he looks rig
However, if Fiona does happen to be in one of the two packs the scouts mentioned, we’ll be able to get in and get out without alerting them. I don’t want to lose this chance to search for Fiona. It could be my only chance to do so without violence.“Which means I need us to keep a lock on our anger,
Ethan POVMy senses return as the darkness fades away, and I groan because my limbs feel heavy, and my head aches. Taking several deep breaths, I blink to clear my vision, confused when I can’t move my arms.Looking around, I find my wrists trapped in heavy chains. I follow the chains to the wall, n
“Don’t presume you can make demands here, little girl. Now, eat your breakfast like a good prisoner.”The edge in his tone freezes me to the spot, even when he leans forward, snaps another picture, and then unties my hands. I’m too scared to move. I can only watch him leave me behind, closing the do
Fiona POVA clicking sound from somewhere near me has me stirring, but the flash is what brings me fully out of my sleep. The pain in the back of my head is a dull throb, but it grows as I open my eyes just when another flash hits.What is that?My body screams in protest when I sit up and look arou
Ethan POVShoving my father to the ground in front of the pack house, I growl at him. He thrashes, still thinking he can get away even as I grab him by the back of his neck.“If you don’t answer me, then you are no longer welcome in this pack.”My mother gasps from behind me, “Ethan, you can’t banis
Ethan POV“Your father is freaking out,” Ryan says through our mind link.“Freaking out?” I ask as I shift back to my human form. Michael and Robert bow their wolf heads and lead the Gammas back to their barracks. “What does that mean? What’s he doing?”“He’s making a mess of the pack house’s common
Ethan POVTaking a deep breath, I push the door open and step out into my front yard. Fiona has been missing for two hours, and with each passing second, I feel my chest grow tighter. She’s already been gone too long, making me and Zev both angry and anxious to the point of shaking.I shake off the
Fiona POVPain.Stupid, throbbing, aching pain screams in the back of my head as I feel myself coming out of a heavy, groggy sleep.What the heck happened?Blinking, I force my eyes open and find myself still covered in darkness. Though, it’s not pitch black. There is a bit of sunlight coming into t
It seems like everything is too quiet.“Alpha, there have been rogues spotted near the Southern borders,” Ryan mind links.“Send a group of guards. I’m on my way.”Racing outside, I shift and charge toward the southern border. There’s not too much to the south of us, but I won’t let the rogues hurt