Chapter 17 Linda Becomes a Mother

Jane

I smell him before I see him, like the crackling heat of a bonfire and wild mountain air: spicy, masculine and so intoxicating my body instantly feels drunk with desire. Stupid omega instincts. I think bitterly.

Staring across the cafeteria, I catch a glimpse of bronze skin and dark hair, the powerful form of an apex predator. He’s wearing all black, and moving through the crowd as if he owns the place. Of course… that’s not too far from the truth.

Beside him, looking so sweet I could cry, is my Paisley. My heart sinks and races at once. It was a mistake to come here. I should have considered that my former mate would also think of sending Paisley to school here. He can’t be allowed to see the other pups, he can’t know they’re mine, and Paisley can’t be allowed to see me. I can’t bear to reject her again, but I also can’t admit she’s mine.

“Linda!” I whisper frantically, grasping my friend’s arm so tightly she winces. “Ethan’s here, you have to pretend the kids are yours!”

“What, are you crazy?” She squeaks, “I can’t do that. I’ve already lied to the Alpha once, I’m playing with fire here.”

“You have to!” | insist. “Please?”

“Alright fine.” She grumbles, “But I swear you owe me another perfume line for this.”

“Deal.” | exclaim, softening my hold to something closer to affection. “Thank you. I love you.”

“Yeah, yeah.” She mutters good-naturedly, glancing around us and frowning, “Where did the pups go anyway?”

look across the room to find them only a handful of meters from their father, making my

Ethan

and wearing a tightly fitted emerald dress, Jane sips a glass of red wine and whispers to her friend Linda. She’s pretending not

same little girl I saw in the restaurant and mistook for Paisley is giggling loudly and happily as she plays with her brothers, but then the boys stop me in my tracks. They look exactly like me. While Paisley and the other girl have Jane’s green

I try to make sense of all this. It seems like the more time that passes, the crazier this situation gets. I want to charge over and demand

the way he’s looking at my mate that

shoulder like a caveman is so great that I’m actually stepping forward, but then Eve begins hanging on my arm and whining in my ear. “Ethan, I don’t feel so good.” She moans,

your liquor, go sit down.” | remark brusquely, gently pushing her into a chair. I don’t buy her act for one moment. I can see from the way she’s eyeing Jane that she’s simply jealous and trying to call my attention back to her. Unfortunately her plan works, when I look back towards Jane she’s gone,

for me to hear.

au-” One of the boys begins, only to

know better than to walk away from your Mommy in such a

sights. “Ah, Alpha, I see we had the same bright idea

the distance between us, turning to keep the

pups?” |

“Who else

curious, you didn’t have any photos of

if taking me into her confidence. “It’s hard enough to be taken seriously as a woman in law without advertising my family. I didn’t want my bosses to think I’m not fully committed to

| agree, “And where are the

eyes, “My ex lives in another territory. Unfortunately he doesn’t see the need to be close to his

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