Jane

“Luna, you should really try to rest.” The police commander advises, sitting on the sofa while l pace back and forth across the living room. “You’re going to exhaust yourself.”

“And you really shouldn’t call me that” | say in return.”Ethan and I aren’t married anymore.”

“Well whatever your title” He amends, “you killing yourself with worry isn’t going to help your pups.”

“Spoken like someone who doesn’t have children.”

I grumble. “And by the way, I didn’t see you showing this kind of concern for the Alpha. Why is he allowed to race off and hunt down murderers, but I can’t even pace without ‘exhausting myself” I mock, holding up air quotes.

“I’m sorry.” He concedes, “you’re right, I don’t have pups, and I can’t imagine what you’re going through right now. I didn’t mean to be patronizing”

“That isn’t helpful either!” I snap, “l don’t know why people think it’s comforting to say they can’t imagine another person’s pain. Just make the effort and practice some empathy, rather than pointing out how horrible it is to me” It’s not until I hear myself, that I realize how loudly I raised my voice. The commander is looking sheepish now, and l can’t help but feel guilty for taking out my fear and frustration on him. “I’m sorry.

“I sigh.”l didn’t mean -“

“It’s okay.” He tells me, raising his palms in concession, “emotions are high right now. Trust me, it’s nothing new when you’re in this line of work.”

His understanding only makes me feel worse for lashing out at him. “Be honest with me,” I request, “in these cases, how often do you actually find the pups?”

“When the abduction was reported as quickly as it was? And when we know precisely who has them?” He clarifies, “There’s every reason to be optimistic, Jane.”

“You’re not just saying that?”l press.

“I don’t believe in giving people false hope,” He shares, “| learned better many years ago. If l thought they were done for, l’d be telling you to prepare yourself for the worst.”

for the first time since

feet and hallways across the room before the commander can stop me.

him with a vicious growl. Unfortunately before l can land a single blow to the wretched man, arms

her try to murder my baby! He tried

he’s also the only person who might be able to lead us to Eve now. He can’t very well do that if your hands are around his throat, my lady.” The commander scolds, setting me on the ground behind

that for sure” I mutter,

commander glances over his shoulder, shooting me an exasperated look. “Or, we can ask him why he’s

the disgraced investigator.”What the hell do you

or ashamed for all he’s done, only resigned. “I’m sorry – about everything.” He

apologý from a fake one, and I know when a person is

imagine that if you truly felt guilt for your

don’t have to believe me, but whether l’ve repented or not, I have information

“You know I truly believed you were just corrupt-I didn’t think anyone could possibly be so stupid” I inform him. “But if you think it is a good idea to tell me you have information about my pups, and expect me

throwing out his arm to stop me from

the pups.” The

commander repeats, “from what?

He corrects.

mind?” The commander scoffs, “you’ve committed

him to spill his secrets. The fact remains

locked in a basement and was trying to figure out

defenseless toddlers to her mercy so you could come here and bargain with us, when you could have knocked

my child. I don’t agree with what

pups, until a little knot unwinds in my chest. I realize now how badly I

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