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.”

l’m sure she meant it to hurt, it

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

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

try to soothe her, 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 to see her in

Jane sobs, her shoulders shaking violently as her hands clutch at the fabric of my shirt. “I don’t want to be

she finally surrenders, pressing her face into my

them back, I

scent of her

them live long enough for us to get

Jane” l order, giving her a little shake. “l will die before l let her harm them, and I will die before l give up. The

all four

I explain, “She didn’t,

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

sniffles, “I hope they make her life

I promise, “Those four together are a kidnappers worst

finally able to pull herself together with this thought

as police officers and reporters swarm around us. Before l can answer her, my private investigator runs up to us. “Alpha l just heard, what

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

don’t know where she went, but

not 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 be at

has to know that

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…” She pulls aways from me for

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

me.” Jane replies with a deep frown.”Ethan,

don’t know;’ l answer, wincing when

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