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 a bee sting. “They were supposed to be safe

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

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 lean her weight against me. She continues fighting, beating her ineffectual fists into my back and

fix this. I can rub her back and kiss her hair all l want, but she won’t

“Stop trying to comfort me!?” Jane sobs, her shoulders shaking violently as her hands clutch at the fabric of my shirt. “I don’t want to be comforted! I want my

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

them back, I

She m0ans, the scent of her

long enough for us to get

her a little shake. “l will die before l let her harm them, and I will die before l give up. The police are already tracking them. I discovered they were gone so

all four

I explain, “She didn’t,

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

sniffles, “I hope they make her

“Those four together are a

together with this thought in mind. “So what do

us. Before l can answer her, my private investigator runs up to us. “Alpha l

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

off to do my bidding. Looking back to Jane, I say, “I’m going to go after her. I don’t know where she went, but l know the

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 be at home

her a little more tightly. “Eve has to know

assuming she still cares about your opinion” Jane counters, “how do we know she hasn’t completely lost her mind, that she’s not doing this for revenge? What was she evèn doing waiting outside the apartment? Why…”

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, I need to know you’re protected or I won’t be

frown.”Ethan, what were

wincing when I see

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