JENNA The throbbing in my head is the first thing I notice. Followed by the sound of a heart monitor and lastly. The dripping of the blood from the intravenous drip. The sound was weirdly comforting. And it was an assurance of some sort. At least I knew I was alive. I didnโt die from the explosion. But, Jason! Reed! My heart started pounding in my chest. Making the heart monitor go crazy. The door opened and a doctor rushed in, followed by a nurse. They beelined for me, worry evident in both their eyes. My eyes were on the door, waiting, hoping Jason would come in too. So I would know that he was fine. I knew he wouldnโt leave me alone. Even if the world was ending. The fact that he wasnโt here meant something was wrong with him. The doctor is busy trying to check my vitals. Ignoring the fact that I was jerking my hand away, trying to get myself to talk so I would tell them Iโm fine. Iโm okay. I just want to know how Jason is. And if Reed made it too. โEverything is fine, youโre
JASONJenna falls back asleep an hour after she wakes up. She even said hi to Reed and Kristina. She was happy to find out the former was very much okay and he didnโt get hurt.I had relaxed significantly by then, after being sure that she was fine and she would be okay.It didnโt stop me from worrying when she fell asleep though and I called the doctor. She said it was normal and the rest was good for her. Also, she was pumped with sedatives to minimize her discomfort as much as possible.As much as I wanted to stay in the hospital with her throughout, even when she was sleeping. Too many things were going on and there was no way for me to ignore them. What motivated me to actually leave was the thought of making the pack secure for her.I didnโt want her to end up in a situation like this or even close to it. So, work it is.I went back to the pack house, which had more security than even earlier this morning. Now that we knew these people werenโt scared to attack, and they had all
JENNAI convinced the doctor I was fine and ready to go back home, much to Jasonโs dismay.He did everything he could to change my mind but I was adamant. I didnโt want to stay in the hospital any longer. The three days I spent there were more than enough.He didnโt agree with me because he was worried. But it was just a hit to the head. It is not like I broke my skull or something. Even when three kids came out of my vagina, I only stayed in the hospital for a day.โFine, you win.โ Jason murmured, helping me walk into the house.I looked up at him and smiled.โArenโt you happy? I agreed to let you lead me as though Iโm incapacitated. Even though Iโm fine.โ I said the last part pointedly.Jason only rolled his eyes and kept leading me towards my room. Or so I thought because he took a turn and started heading for his door instead.โI hit my head but youโre the one who lost his memories.โ I said, pulling him to a stop with me.โWhy do you say that?โI tipped my head toward my door and
JASONJenna was fast asleep when I came out of the closet. If I hadnโt seen her before I went and got dressed. I would have thought she has been sleeping for a long time. She looked that way.I smiled as I saw the cute little frown on her lips.There were times when she was gone that I wondered what life would be like if I hadnโt made that decision at eighteen.I wouldnโt just use the excuse of being young. I was young, yes. But I wasnโt dumb. And I knew I loved her since I was fifteen, maybe since before that.I loved her even when I didnโt know the meaning of the word. Even when I didnโt know the effect of that feeling. How strong it was.Love could make or break you. In a weird way, it did both to me.I was at my lowest when she left. Worst because I knew I drove her away. For years I wished that night hadnโt happened. Then we wouldnโt have known we were mates. And I wouldnโt have rejected her.Maybe weโll still be tiptoeing around each otherโs feelings. Maybe she would have grown
JASONI listened attentively as Reed spoke about what they found out. Or what he was told, more accurately.โIf they have found most of his warehouses, why donโt they intercept? Or at least search the place to make sure my kids arenโt there?โI know Iโm not thinking straight, it is probably why he doesnโt tell me how dumb I sounded to my face.He only shakes his head, his face falling.โI wish it was that easy. But there is nothing we can do unless we have enough evidence to present it to the court so we are granted a warrant.โ He sounded angry.Not angry at me, but at the situation. At the stupid faceless man thatโs getting away with this and so much more.โAnd that will take forever?โ It wasnโt a question but he still nodded and replied to me.I threw my head back and cursed.This was probably not the time to think about my life. But I couldnโt help it.If I hadnโt forced Jenna to leave. She wouldnโt have had to raise the kids alone and be a single mother. They would have been safe
JENNAI imagine Jasonโs smug smile as he tells me I told you so, when I woke up. Except he wasnโt in the room. And it was dark out.How long have I been sleeping?We came back quite early because I was so sick of the hospital and I wanted to get away as fast as I could. There was no way I slept the whole day.โYes, you did.โ The familiar voice makes me jump, since I wasnโt expecting anyone else in the room.After I realized Jason wasnโt there. I relaxed.I snapped my eyes open and found Kristina sitting on the beanbag. Iโve slept on it more times than I can count on one finger.She is still looking around the room, giving it a slow perusal. Like she has never seen it before. She probably hasnโt. Few people have seen the inside of Jasonโs room.โI remember peeping in here when we were teenagers.โ She speaks, running her hand over the soft fabric of the beanbag. โIt was this mysterious place that only the lucky people got to enter. And that was you and Zeke.โ She smiles a bit as she say
JENNAKristina thinks over what I said for a minute before she bops her head in a nod and releases a heavy sigh. She doesnโt speak immediately, waiting to look over my shoulder, like she wanted to be sure no one was there.I turned back to the door and saw its was closed. But it wasnโt locked which meant anyone could walk in at any time. I would have closed it. But after the episode with Liz. I didnโt want a repeat.It ended well for me. There was no way she could have gotten any hit with her non-existent combat skills. But I just donโt want a repeat.I didnโt care if I was coming on top in every fight. I didnโt like the side of me that comes out when Iโm upset or when Iโm defending myself. Jason has often said I didnโt let my real strength show. He swore to find the reason.There was nothing for him to find. So I always laugh it off.Well, maybe besides underlying anger issues. Nothing special was there.I shook my head and forced my attention back to the woman sitting in front of me
JASONI hear footsteps outside my office door. It was quite late at night and I wondered if I was just hearing things. But even with the doors closed, Jennaโs scent managed to trickle into my nostrils.That alone didnโt convince me it was her. She is always on my mind lately. And I wouldnโt be surprised if I was just being delusional by thinking it was her scent.She has been sleeping. Her body needed rest, just as I told her and she tried to argue with me about it. So she wouldnโt be down here. I want her to be. But I also want our kids to be here and for us to be a family again.That doesnโt seem like it will happen right now. Iโm accepting my losses as it is.I tried to listen more but I heard nothing. And I just shrug it off. Maybe it was even outside I heard someone.I attempted going back to work. But Iโve already lost my focus and now, all I could think of was Jenna. I should probably go and see her.I havenโt gone to the room since lunch when I went to ask what she wanted. I s
JENNA If someone told me I would be marrying Jason, before I ever told him I loved him. I would have laughed in their face. But I did. I walked down the aisle. In the dress of my dreams if I ever had one and my babies were there. They were the best thing to ever happen to me in the world. They were already warming up to their father. Especially Nina. There was no surprise there as we all knew she would be a daddyโs girl. She has refused to leave her dadโs side. Ryan has stuck to mine. And Kai being the most carefree was already running around. Getting everyone in the pack to fall in love with him. Liz was taken away, along with her father. They were locked in the dungeon until their trial with the werewolf council. They were facing charges of attempted murder and kidnapping. And many other things Jason assured will be found. Alpha Zade mentioned how the council had been trying to get some dirt on Lizโs father. He was manipulative and a terrible person. But he also knew how to ti
JASONI underestimated Lizโs level of craziness. When my phone rang and I saw it was an unknown number, I knew instantly it was her. So I picked.The last thing I expected her to ask for was for me to marry her in exchange for Jenna and my kidsโ freedom.Oh, and she isnโt stupid so Iโll have to sign an agreement to waive my rights as their father. She was also adding a no divorce clause.I was eerily calm for some reason.Maybe it was stemming from the fact that I knew I had multiple teams waiting outside of that warehouse. Ready to put her down. I assume she was there with the kids and Jenna too. Just to be safe. Alpha Zade said to hold out till we were sure they were inside.Weโll get them to safety first so there are no mishaps.Aiden was with me. Throughout. With Zeke unreachable as of now.I pretended I was giving into her demands. She had to be here for us to be wed. She wanted the mating ceremony to happen right now too. Because according to her, she wasnโt going to take chance
JENNAIโll never forget this year in my life.I woke up in the trunk of a car. My hands were bound and tied to my legs and there was a tape over my mouth. Let me not mention the banging in my head.It was like my skull was being hit with a sledgehammer over and over again.A moan rips from my chest but it came out muffled thanks to the tape. I tried moving my legs and hitting the back of the car to gain the attention of whoever was driving.I couldnโt tell if they didnโt hear me or they just chose to ignore me. Seeing the state I was in, I would go with the latter.The drive goes on for a long time. I felt like I was going to die because of how tightly closed this place was and the position I was in was horrible. I would have been fine if they just tied me but kept me in the seat with them.When the car stopped, my heart raced. Both with anticipation of the air I would breathe and worry. Because I have seen just how crazy Liz is. Lord knows how crazier she can get. And weโre probably
JASONAiden bursting into my office saved Lizโs father from my wrath. If it wasnโt for him, I definitely wouldnโt have hesitated to choke the man to death.โAlpha,โ he was breathing heavily, looking like he ran a marathon.โWhat?!โ I growled the question out. Pissed off at everyone and everything.And the damned old man has still refused to speak. He was clearly protecting someone. I just didnโt know if it was Liz. But she was his only daughter. So it had to be her.She had never given the indication that she knew about Jenna and the kids. I only recently found out myself and seeing as it was after they were kidnapped. Iโd say they found out before me.But how?Jenna was rarely mentioned around the pack. Most of the pope that knew her have left the pack. Now in neighboring packs with their mates. And the younger pack members didnโt know her. Maybe just from stories or here and there.Then their parents. They were the ones that were always with mum when she spoke about Jenna. And after
JENNAIโm woken by the sound of something hitting the wall. A thudding I couldnโt exactly explain.When my eyes first opened, I blinked multiple times and tried to remember where I was and my name. Because the first thing that came to my head was Nana knocking on the door.It didnโt make any sense, seeing as my house had a doorbell. And I had a live-in maid because of the kids. So she would have gotten the door.I was in Jasonโs bedroom. And that was all I needed for my memories to come back.Not that it explained the sound I was hearing. I stretched on the bed, raising my hands high above my head.โSleeping in his clothes, on his bed. The bed he never let me sleep on!โ I turned sharply to the direction I heard the voice.Like a psychopath, or some other kind of crazy person. Liz sat at the dresser, her eyes locked on me and her hands pounding on the vanity table.That was the source of the sound I kept hearing. Well, I guess that mystery is solved.โWhat are you doing here?โ I asked,
JASONJenna ended up falling asleep after our conversation. She was tired from the dayโs activities.Even though I had Zekeโs new weird behavior. In my mind, I would be lying if I said I wasnโt more focused on what we spoke about.I was about to confess my love to her. To directly tell her that I loved her and I wanted to spend all of eternity with her. Or as long as we had to leave. Though I was disappointed she didnโt let me say it. I later realized it was better that way.I wouldnโt have the engagement hanging over my head when I thought of being with her. Iโm going to officially call it off in a few minutes.Now, when I finally tell her, there isn't going to be anything on my conscience. Itโll just be me, her and the kids.Kristina met up with me when I was going down the stairs. It just reminded me of the note I made to myself about talking to her.You could clearly see the effect the whole mate thing with Zeke had on her. And I didnโt for one second believe that it was all norma
JENNASeeing Amaya had to be the most shocking thing. Out of all the things going on. That was not in my game card. I didnโt even know what to think.All of this didnโt make any sense. And the look in Zekeโs eyes. You could very easily tell something was wrong. Majorly wrong.But since weโre not going to show her weโre on to her. I buried the surprise deep down in my heart and offered her a kind smile. Or what I hoped looked like one.โHey, what a pleasant surprise?โ I moved and pulled her into a hug.There was no reason to be mean to her outright. She had been nice to us while we stayed at that resort. The best thing to do is carry on with the way we left off.I felt her visibly relaxed against me. I could almost feel Kristinaโs pain radiating off of her in waves. And I mentally apologized to her for doing this. But it is for the greater good.I make sure to mention how great Amaya was to us and how we couldnโt repay her for being kind.โThere's so much we have to talk about,โ I told
JASONJennaโs words pierced a part of my heart. I know the situation was horrible but I couldnโt help the joy I felt at that.She loved me.That was all I heard in her words. But to be fair, she never said she stopped or she no longer did. She always spoke about how she couldnโt. Not she wouldnโt.And if my engagement is the only thing standing in the way of us being together? Then Iโll get rid of it and remove that obstacle.Iโm not going to stand back and watch myself losing her when there is a simple way for us to get what we want. For us to get her!Rex was on board with that. And the excitement of getting her back made me feel much stronger. He was ready to rain hell on whoever was there.Weโre getting our kids back, and Iโm not waiting another second for it.Watching Jennaโs tear filled eyes, I didnโt know when I pulled her face close to mine and joined our lips.I waited for her to push me away but instead, she kissed me back with equal frenzy.The rest of the world disappeared
JENNAAlpha Zade offered to give us his helicopter to cut our trip short. Jason still wasnโt able to reach anyone in the pack and you could tell how we panicked more.With no idea who it could be that was at the house, and what they knew. It felt like the worst thing ever.The scariest part had been knowing someone that was very close to us was involved in this.โWeโll keep in touch, and if thereโs anything you need, please do not hesitate to call.โ Alpha Zade had assured us before we left.Jason only made one request.โCan you keep track of the phone and update us?โThe man who had brought the news, Iโm guessing he is their tech genius, nodded.โSure alpha,โ he said. โIโll update you about the current location every hour.โThat was good enough for us.I was silent throughout. From the drive to the flight to the drive again.My mind was completely blank. I was shaking with fear but I seemed fine outwards. I thought I was going crazy, so much that I was staring at my hands to see if th