Chapter 22- Jane Visits the Past

Jane

Yelping in surprise, I suddenly find myself fully clothed and half submerged in the tub. Ethan’s strong arms are around me for the second time this evening as he cuddles me close, sending all sorts of confusing feelings through my body.

“I thought the idea was to clean things up, not make a bigger mess.” Linda’s amused voice sounded from the doorway.

| glance at Ethan, who is now sound asleep again, clutching me to his chest as if I’m a teddy bear. “Stop teasing and help me!” I hiss at Linda, trying and failing to wriggle free.

It takes both of us to untangle me from Ethan’s arms, with Linda laughing the entire time despite my frequent glares. “The doctor’s on his way.” Linda announced when I’m finally free. “And Ethan could probably use a few items from the penthouse. A change of clothes, toothbrush- that sort of thing. I doubt he’s go ing to be up to going home tonight.”

“What?” | exclaim. “You’re not suggesting I go there, are

you?”

“Jane, either you go there, or his mother or Eve comes here.

It’s the lesser of two evils, babe.”

“We can just buy him new clothes.” I argue.

“In the middle of the night?” Linda reminds me, “besides, someone has to notify them he won’t be coming home tonight, unless you want them to come looking.”

“Fine.” | grumble in frustration. “But I’m not happy about it.”

Arriving at the penthouse is like walking straight into the past. I haven’t been here in years, and I never wanted to return in the first place. Everything looks exactly the same, at least it does until I get into the apartment. The Doorman buzzed me upstairs just like old times, and Even came to the door with a shocked look on her pretty face. “Elise, what on earth are you doing here?” She questions defensively.

“I’m afraid Ethan’s been hurt.” I explain softly.

“What!?” She cries, pressing her hand to her chest.

“He fell and hit his head. The doctor is seeing him now, at my

friend Linda’s, but I need to get him some fresh clothes and toi letries for the meantime.” I sigh.

“What on earth is he doing at Linda’s?” Eve demands, “How did he fall?”

beautiful despite her advanced years, and so ele gant | ache with envy, but she freezes when she sees

“Jane?”

deny smoothly, “I’m Elise Carrington,

meet you.”

extending her hand. “Forgive me, you look so much like my former daughter

been told.” Pursing my lips | gravely continue, “Though I’m afraid I’ve come with some unfortunate news, Ethan likely has a concussion – you see I own La Louve and we were celebrating our new deal when he fell and hit his head.” Lowering my voice to a

if needing to make herself useful, “Of course, I’ll put some things together right

apartment more thoroughly. For as simi lar-as it appeared on the outside, it could not be more different within. Like any other home with children, the presence of a pup is immediately apparent. Paisley’s mark is everywhere I look: from the stuffed animals and toys neatly stacked in the corner of

door.

familiar yet strange surround ings, that I barely realize I’ve drifted down

far into the house

She’s telling Petra.

words, that is Jane.”

she pretending

murmurs.

clearly this is the only way she can think of to get close to

“We can’t let

petty she-wolf answers, “We

straight

I’d much rather

have a career beyond being an Alpha’s mate. I got my degree, graduated with

had everything I’d ever

career, and the world as

trip. At the time Eve had called herself my best friend. We hadn’t known each other for very long, but she was so generous that

why they only attacked Ethan’s mother, Petra. Nor could I figure out why my legs seemed frozen in place every time I tried to rush to her

mouth to demand the rogues stop or call a warning, no sound came out.

body came back to life the moment she moved, but instead of shifting to fight by her side, my

can think of is that I

of spell, because though I could see and feel everything that was happening, I was certainly not the one in control. My arms and legs lashed out without my permission, while my fangs

can still taste her blood, still feel the

that day,

to understand how I came to paralyze

unable to shift – or so

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