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.”
exhale, sitting down for the
sounds on the front door. I’m on my feet and hallways across the room before the commander can stop me. “Wait! It might be I swing the door open without a second thought, and reel back
myself towards him with a vicious growl. Unfortunately before l can land a single blow to the wretched man, arms like iron bars loop around my middle, pulling me
her try to murder my baby! He tried
lead us to Eve now. He can’t very well do that if your hands are around his throat, my lady.” The
for sure” I mutter, “It’s worth
glances over his shoulder, shooting me an exasperated look. “Or, we
I bite, looking past him to the disgraced
sort of deflates, but he doesn’t look guilty or ashamed for all he’s done, only resigned. “I’m sorry – about everything.” He says
“You forget l’m a mother, detective. I know a real apologý from a fake one, and
Smithers.” The commander points out. “One has to imagine that if you truly felt guilt for your actions, they would
The disgruntled ex-cop mutters, “You don’t have to believe me, but whether l’ve repented or not, I have information
l ask the commander, getting angrier by the minute. “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
do you have?” The commander speaks over me, throwing out his arm to stop me from lunging forward
can lead you to the pups.” The detective offers, but I
what? Being charged in
being charged with anything” He corrects. “I
you lost your mind?” The commander scoffs, “you’ve committed countless felonies.
sense to keep my mouth shut. Telling him he’s doomed will hardly convince him to spill his secrets. The
she had your pups locked in a basement and
here and bargain with us, when you could have knocked her out
hurt Eve” He objects, “she’s the mother of my child. I don’t agree with what she’s
didn’t realize how badly I needed to hear his confession about the paternity of Eve’s pups, until a little knot unwinds in my chest. I realize
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