#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

whisper, feeling as though I want to crawl under a

die.

He declares, “just wait two

you – one with a

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

going to prepare a hot water bottle while I whine and feel sorry for

to change your scent were supposed to protect you from this?” She wonders

kitchen. “I mean

even modern

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

out the lights.

do?” She asks,” This

Janey.”

again, he’ll take it as a sign to keep fighting for me.” Not to

means that

itch

I wanted

Linda urges, “he’s not going to give up whether you’re in

full of soothing water

and laying it on my lower

remind me.” I whimper, feeling

by

had the worst

everything I

I couldn’t admit this

((

self-righteous about it, but I

judge.

lifting my feet to

on

in her lap.

explain our fight, including Ethan’s accusations against Eric, and

himself to me over and over again, he’s never done anything but be a

doing the right thing.” Linda interjects, “I mean he was horribly – horribly wrong but you have to know he never set out to hurt you

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

I’ve never known him to be unfair. Even

always trying to

Eric?” I

to

room you

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

are in trouble.”

wonder if my friend isn’t attracted to Eric. “You like him, don’t you?”I ask hesitantly. “I mean, like him, like him.”

She scoffs,

even know I

isn’t what I asked.” I state

what

doesn’t matter how I feel about him when he only wants you.”

matters to me.” I

for her hand but instead curling

stab hits my womb. ” You’re… my

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