Chapter 30: The Reunion

~Kira~

I stood frozen in place as Jake’s piercing gaze met mine. It had been months since the last time that I saw him, but the memories of our complicated past flooded my mind like a relentless tide. I tried to hide the turmoil stirring within me, burying the ache of rejection beneath the mask of composure.

But somehow, deep down, my heart still whispered his name, betraying my attempts at remaining unaffected.

It must be because I haven’t accepted his rejection yet. Or maybe it’s the fact that I’m carrying his child. Maybe it’s the connection that’s making me feel this way.

My gaze shifted to Ella, who was holding onto his arm as if he was her lifeline. The glare that she sent my way was enough to incinerate my bones. She looked at me with such ferocity that I feared that she might mistakenly burn Jake’s hands. But who cares, anyway? They can kill each other for all I care.

“I see you decided to crawl your way back into this Pack,” Ella said, eying me up and down. “Are you back here