Chapter 16 Strangers

Jane

Staring at my ex-husband, who idly sits in his car and orders me into the back seat as if he’s some kind of king, I arch my brow. “Thank you, but no.”

“It’s hard to get a taxi around here.” Ethan argues. “There’s no need to be stubborn.”

Stubborn? Honestly, the nerve of the man. “And there’s no need for you to call me names.”

Ethan turns to say something to his driver, and the car slows to a stop. Within moments the Alpha is standing beside me on the curb. He moves too close, towering over me so that I have to tilt my head to look up at him. “Is it name calling if it’s true?”

“You tell me?” I demand. “If I say you are a self-righteous bastard, do you think I’m being honest or rude?”

I’m not sure what I expected. In fact, I’m astonished I had the nerve to speak such brazen words, but I do know that the last thing I was prepared for is the wide, wolfish grin Ethan offers me now. “You’ve got some nerve, little wolf.”

“I would ask that you not speak to me on such familiar terms.” || bite, “It’s far from appropriate… for strangers like us.”

Ethan rakes his gaze down my body from head to toe, with tortuous intensity. “Is that what we are?”

with relief when my own car pulls up beside us. If I hadn’t been in such a rush

mate one last glance over my

I stare out at Ethan as we pull away. If I didn’t know any better I’d think he could see through the thick glass. His attention stays squarely on me until we are far out of sight, but no

makes the fine hairs on the back of my neck stand on end, and my heart beat miles too fast. It isn’t fair that he should be able to have such an effect on me after so many years. I

the thoughts from my mind almost as soon as they occur, 1 know

Ethan

I can’t stop smiling.

my wife faked her death and hid for me for years,

from the Jane I knew. Confident, brave and so strong it defies all logic. There is no omega left in her, if there ever was at all. This Jane would never let me dominate her so completely, she would fight me every step of

omega mate hadn’t been entirely without strength.

seemed so clear. My mother and Eve both told

to understand what happened that day – or what has happened since. All I know is that my mate is alive and well, and I intend to bring her home, no matter the

I do. She is everything I’ve been missing these last few years, and everything I’ve ever wanted.

and moan in my arms. My wolf is growling hungrily at the

slobbering wolf. Because as far

Jane

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