#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 want

die.

declares, “just

I’ll call a car for you

minutes later I’m speeding away towards Linda’s apartment, curled up in 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,

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

you take to change your scent

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

modern medicine isn’t

pheromones.” I gripe, throwing my arm over my eyes to

the lights.

This isn’t going to go

Janey.”

groan, “but if I sleep with Ethan again, he’ll take it as a sign to keep fighting for me.” Not to mention

which means

itch

I wanted to. 3

mean let’s be fair.” Linda urges, “he’s not going to give

rubber balloon full of

it on my

I whimper,

somewhat comforted by

the worst fight, Linda. He’s

doubt everything I thought I

couldn’t admit this

((

about it, but I know Linda will

judge.

She asks, lifting my feet

to me on the sofa, then settling

in her

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

he’s never done anything but

to know he never set out to hurt you Jane.” She continues, rubbing my feet. ” Why are you questioning Eric?”

I explain, “but that’s hardly a surprise, he’d be suspicious of

I’ve never known him to be unfair. Even at his

was always trying to

Eric?” I

about you.” Linda declares, unable to look me in the eyes. “When you

the room you are the only

to protect you, he wants to help you. Men do stupid things when they think the she-wolves

in

I begin to wonder if my friend isn’t attracted to

be ridiculous,” She scoffs,

know I

asked.” I

but it’s what

how I feel about

matters to me.” I say, starting

for her hand but instead curling

particularly sharp stab hits my womb. ” You’re… my best… friend.” I gasp. “If

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