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?”

course at that moment I look across the room to find them only a handful of meters from

Ethan

whispers to her friend Linda. She’s pretending not to see me, but I know she’s sensed my presence. My wolf has locked in on her like

my eye because the 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 eyes and beautiful features,

all this. It seems like the more time that passes, the crazier this situation gets. I want to charge over and demand answers from her this moment, but as I watch another wolf approaches

the way he’s looking at my mate that

over my shoulder like a caveman is so great that I’m actually stepping forward, but then Eve begins hanging on my

from the way she’s eyeing Jane that she’s simply jealous and

loudly enough for me to hear.

the boys begins, only to be

Mommy in such a big crowd.” She scolds kindly, “even if these are mostly other

me in her sights. “Ah, Alpha, I see we had the same bright idea to bring our pups

between us, turning to keep

your pups?” | clarify, raising

laughs, “Who else

have any photos of them in your office when

seriously as a woman in law without advertising my family. I didn’t want my bosses

agree, “And where are the children’s

“My ex lives in another territory. Unfortunately

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