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.”

slams into my chest, and though l’m sure she meant it to hurt, it felt about as powerful as a bee sting.

She tries to wallop me again, but I catch

let me 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

all l want, but she won’t be satisfied until the pups are returned. I won’t either, but l can’t stand to see

as her hands clutch at the fabric of my shirt. “I don’t want to be comforted!

she finally surrenders, pressing her face into

get them back, I

She m0ans, the scent of her fear

won’t let them live long enough for

give up. The police are already tracking them. I discovered they were gone so quickly that Eve is

get all

explain, “She didn’t,

and Ryder followed her into a taxi.” Jane can only whimper at this news. “They knew they’d be safer together than she’d be on her own. That’s how we’re going to get them back. The pups are smart, and they are way more than Eve

sniffles, “I hope they make her

will” I promise, “Those four together

pull herself together with this thought in mind. “So what

still doesn’t pull away from me, staying snuggled close even as police officers and reporters swarm around us. Before l can answer her, my private investigator runs up to us. “Alpha

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

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

to get in contact – she didn’t do this for a ransom, and besides, we have cell phones now! I don’t need to be at home for her to

more tightly. “Eve has to know that

her mind, that she’s not doing this 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

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

frown.”Ethan, what were they doing leaving the building without

wincing when I see

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