#Chapter 89 – Heat

Jane

This can’t be happening. I can’t be going

into heat – not now!

“No I’m not!” I tell Ethan frantically, denying what he can obviously see and

smell. He’s hovering much too close, driving my wolf over the edge and

sending waves of panic through my body. He starts to reach for me, but I back away,

flinching.

“Don’t, stay back!” I urge, thrusting my palm towards him defiantly. “I’m not

going into heat, this is just… period

cramps!” I declare stubbornly, “you

don’t want to be around me when I’m like

this.”

“Janey, you’re being ridiculous – it’s perfectly natural.” Ethan sighs, dropping

his outstretched hands nonetheless. “And

you’re in pain, you should let me help.”

“No, you’re the last person I want right now.” I lie, even as my wolf begs me to let him take away the spasms of agony clutching my insides. I’m not sure how long he can be around my scent before he goes into rut, but I know from experience that once he does, any chance I have at resisting him will disappear. “I need to get out of here!”

“And go where?” Ethan growls, his own wolf flashing in his eyes. “To Eric?”

“No!” I exclaim, my stomach churning at the idea of the other man putting his hands on me. My wolf doesn’t like that idea at all. “To Linda. I need to be around

another woman, not rutting alphas.”

“Alright then, I’ll take you,” He offers, looking as though he’s having to forcibly hold himself back from pouncing on me.

“That’s okay.” I answer shakily, “you stay here with the pups, I’ll catch a taxi.”

“Jane you can’t go out around other shifters, any alpha you meet will go crazy for your scent and most of them don’t have my strength.” He reminds me as if I could forget.

“I’ll be okay.” I assure him, “just take

care of my babies.”

“Just promise me you won’t go near

Eric.” He demands. 1

“We’re getting married, Ethan.” I state firmly, “this isn’t the first… he won’t…” I

can’t seem to get the words out, as if lying to my chosen mate is too much of a betrayal in this vulnerable moment. “I

feeling as though I

die.

“just wait two

you – one with a

ball on the back seat and trying to focus on anything but the pain assailing my body. Linda meets me at the curb outside her building, helping me from the

double. When we get upstairs she lays me out on the couch, going to prepare a hot water bottle while I whine

the supplements you take to change your scent were supposed to

the kitchen. “I mean your omega side seems almost completely

even modern medicine isn’t

Ethan’s pheromones.” I gripe, throwing my arm over my

the lights.

This isn’t going to go away on its

Janey.”

it as a sign to keep fighting for me.” Not to mention that my

which means that

scratch this itch

wanted

be fair.” Linda urges, “he’s not going to give up whether you’re in heat or not.” She announces,

full of soothing water

me and laying it on my

me.” I whimper, feeling

somewhat comforted by the

had the worst fight, Linda.

doubt everything

course I couldn’t admit

((

smug and self-righteous about it, but I know Linda will

judge.

what?” She asks, lifting

next to me on the

in her lap.

while my body tries to kill me from the inside out, I gradually explain our fight, including Ethan’s accusations against Eric, and my own hard-headed response. “Do you think I’m making a mistake trusting

over again, he’s never done anything but be a good friend to me… while Ethan -”

to know he never set

he’s up to no good.” I explain, “but that’s hardly a

known him to be unfair. Even

to be

I

is crazy about you.” Linda declares, unable to look me in the eyes.

in the room you are the

sees. And he wants to protect you, he wants to help you. Men do stupid things

are in

first time, I begin to wonder if my friend isn’t attracted to Eric. “You like

be ridiculous,” She scoffs, “He

know I exist.”

what I asked.”

it’s what matters.”

I feel about

to me.” I say, starting to

but

as a particularly sharp stab hits my womb. ” You’re… my best…

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