Jane

“Jane, are you sure this is a good idea?” Linda asks, nervously wringing her hands.

“Of course it’s not a good idea.” I reply determinedly, packing my suitcase while she guards the door. “But good ideas aren’t an option right now, we have to work with the hand we’ve been dealt. And this hand svcks.”

“Well as long as we’re facing our insanity head on.”

Linda mutters under her breath.

“That’s the spirit!” I praise her, my hands shaking slightly as I close the zippers around my luggage.

“Caw caw!” Linda burst out suddenly, making the bird noise we’d agreed to use as our danger signal if Ethan or Eric appeared while I packed.

Quickly slipping the suitcase under the bed, I whip around and sit on the edge of the mattress, trying to appear nonchalant. It was just in time, because a moment later Ethan came striding into the bedroom, his brow furrowed, “Did I just hear a crow?”

“No” I lie easily, adopting a worried expression. “1 think the stress might be getting to you.

He shakes his head, as if thinking that reality is unavoidable, before zeroing in on me. “We’re almost ready to go” He announces gently, studying me closely.

Realizing that I need to keep up my petulant spirit after being forced to stay behind, I drop my faux concern, and turn my head away from Ethan. I refuse to acknowledge his words, knowing this is exactly what he’ll expect from me. “Can we have a moment, Linda?”

He asks, his deep voice painfully somber.

I know, Ethan is kneeling between my legs, resting

at me,

actually going to be left behind, but something about my mate’s grave behavior has my wolf whining in my head. My throat thickens with emotion, and | reluctantly turn my

guilt. “l just want you to know that I love you, and I won’t

love him too. I have no idea where that sentiment came from, I’ve only just decided to give us a second chance,

giving him the cold shoulder as punishment for leaving me behind. “I really am sorry,” He

to argue that none of this “has” to be, it was a decision, and one | didn’t get a say in making. Still, I need to get him out of here sooner rather than

l add when he drops his

huff of his breath on my bare legs, and the next thing l know, his l!ps are on mine, stealing a goodbye k!ss before I can even think of objecting. Of course, l don’t object. The moment I feel the pressure of his mouth claiming mine, as urgent and wild as any k!ss we’ve shared before,

finally drags himself away, extracting long, reluctant k!sses from my swollen l!ps as I cling to him, eager for more. “We’ll finish this when I come home with the pups.” He promises, n!bbling

he and Eric depart, the better things will be for Linda and I. Convincing my friend to come along on our journey had been the easy part, convincing her to do so behind the men’s back

smoothly as possible to make it up to her, so the

off with a bittersweet smile, and the moment they’re out of sight,

Are you ready?”

offers me an exasperated grin.

at the bustling port. Unsurprisingly they don’t seem to be talking, merely standing next to each other as

hell are we

inquires, reading my

about climbing?” I question, my gaze latching onto the rigging anchoring

“Really not good, especially since we have

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