Ethan

Jane is staring at me so blankly, I’m afraid she didn’t actually hear what I said. After a moment she blinks, and when she opens her mouth, her voice is so small l can scarcely hear it. “Gone where?”

My heart cracks open in my chest. “I don’t know what happened” I can’t tell her what I suspect, that they went out looking for her. They were in their room, then I went to the bathroom and when I came out, they were gone.”

Jane starts looking around, as if she expects to find them somewhere amidst all the police cars and investigators. “1… then why are you all standing here?

Why aren’t you looking for them?” Her voice is getting higher with every word, and I can see that she’s quickly beginning to panic. Every moment that passes that she doesn’t see her pups, is another spike of her heart rate.

“Baby, I came down here almost immediately… and when I did” I trail off, trying to figure out any way to soften this blow, but knowing it’s no use. “I smelled Eve.

“But that’s impossible” Jane argues, paling. “She’s locked up.”

The police commander is standing next to me, his face ashen. “Actually she isn’t. I was already on my way here to tell the Alpha when his call came in. She broke out of the hospital earlier this evening.”

“1 checked the security cameras, Jane!” ladd, trying to quiet my own pounding heart. “She was here, and she took them.”

Jane shakes her head, “No,’ she states mulishly, striding back and forth in the middle of the payment.

No, no, no. She can’t have them. If she has them, she’ll kill them!”

“I’m not going to let that happen.” I growl, taking her by the shoulders and forcing her to stand still and listen. “We’re going to find them.”

“How?!” Jane bursts, tears springing to her eyes.

You couldn’t even keep track of them when they were in the same house with you!”

“1 know.” l croak, guilt eating me up from the inside out. “I’m so sorry, Janey.”

little fist slams into my chest, and though l’m sure she meant it to hurt, it felt about as powerful as

full of bitter pain and accusation. “You were supposed to protect them!” She tries to wallop me again, but I catch

go!” She orders, thrashing against me as tears stream down her face. Instead I yank her into my arms, pinning her struggling limbs to her sides and encouraging her to lean her weight

even though I know nothing can fix this. I can rub her back and kiss her hair all l want, but she won’t be satisfied until the pups are returned. I won’t either, but l can’t stand

her hands clutch at the fabric of my

baby.” I croon, rocking her gently as she finally surrenders, pressing

get them back, I

the scent of her

won’t let them live long enough for us to get

her harm them, and I will die before l give up. The police are already tracking them. I discovered

even get all four of them?” Jane

explain, “She didn’t,

knew they’d be safer together than she’d be on her own. That’s how we’re going to get them back. The

“I hope they

“Those four together are

Jane nods, finally able to pull herself together with this thought in mind. “So what do

reporters swarm around us. Before l

my chest. If anyone can find Eve, Jackson can. “We need to find Eve yesterday.” I announce, looking over at the police commander. “1 want a red alert put out, and the entire city on lockdown. Have the press cover this and only this until they’re found. Get the entire pack searching for them. Put her photo and their photos up on every TV

back to Jane, I say, “I’m going to go after her. I don’t know where she went, but l know the direction the car was going and I have to try. I need you to stay here with the commander,

just going to sit here and do nothing.” Jane objects, “She’s not going to get in contact – she didn’t do this for a ransom, and besides, we have cell phones now! I don’t need to

“Eve has to know that I’ll never forgive her if she

for revenge? What was she evèn doing waiting outside the apartment? Why…” She pulls aways from me for the first time, “why did the pups go outside in the first

we can’t eliminate the possibility that she might try to use them as leverage to get her freedom back” I tell Jane, ignoring her question and hoping I can distract her. I don’t want her to reach the conclusion I have myself: that if she hadn’t walked out, they wouldn’t have either. “And we can’t eliminate the possibility that she might target you next. I need you to be safe,

answer me.” Jane replies with a deep frown.”Ethan, what were they doing leaving the building

answer, wincing when I

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