3rd Person

Linda stalked into Ethan’s brightly lit hospital room, confusion and anger warring inside her. She wasn’t sure what to think after her conversation with Jane, but she knew she had to get to the bottom of things before it was too late. She pushed through the door without knocking, finding the Alpha seated grimly in his bed, staring out the window and looking as if the weight of the world was resting on his shoulders.

“What the hell, Ethan?” Linda demanded.

“Hello Linda.” He said blandly. “How’s Eric?”

“He’s going to be fine” She remarked curtly.” Jane on the other hand -“

“1 don’t want to talk about Jane.” Ethan snapped coldly.

Linda blinked. She hadn’t quite believed her friend until now. She thought Jane had surely misunderstood, or that some terrible miscommunication had occurred with the Alpha, she never imagined that Ethan had truly ended things with his mate. “It’s true then?” She gaped. “You dumped her?”

“You make it sound like we’re teenagers.” Ethan snipes. “Jane betrayed me. I gave her the opportunity to redeem herself, and she failed.”

“Bullsh!t!” Linda countered. “You might be able to sell that bollocks to Jane because she’s wounded enough to expect abuse – your fault, I might add.” She hissed. “lf you want to talk about betrayal, that would be the place to start!”

“It’s not bullsh!t.” Ethan’argued. “Jane and I tried to make it work but when push came to shove she let me down.”

“She let you down?” Linda repeated, completely incredulous. “Of all the ridiculous, insane things to come up with. What, did Aimon conk you on the head?

Have you had an aneurysm?”

“This really isn’t any of your business.” Ethan ground out, showing more emotion as his frustration grew. “What happened between Jane and l is private. I understand you care for your friend, but she isn’t innocent in all this. She lied, she went behind my back and she broke her promises.”

“Ethan, you are more in love with Jane, and more dedicated to your children than any man I’ve ever seen.

You’ve been fighting for Jane since day one.” Linda reminded him sternly.

He

things changed with Jane, I know you would never give up the pups, especially Paisley. You forget that I was there when you believed Jane was dead –I saw how devastated

“But I can’t be with Jane after what she did and they need her

situation?” Linda demanded, “It’s that whatever the real reason is for this ridiculous farce, you’re blaming Jane rather than taking responsibility yourself. It’s f****d up beyond belief. Do you have any idea

is healthy.” Ethan

are so full of it!” Linda exclaimed, throwing her

hers, “t can be a tool for growth,

exactly the same thing and if she didn’t run when you told her to, it was out of loyalty to you. She did everything right, and now you’re punishing her for it. And worse, you’re

rumbles, a haunted

what you’re doing!” Linda reiterated.

and you can be in their lives even if you aren’t in a relationship with Jane – which

sighed, exhausted by this

I don’t believe this for a single

Ethan hissed, his eyes flashing

still the big Alpha had been ever since she entered. Despite the heated conversation, he’d hardly moved. It was a strange thing for such a powerful, physical being. She stepped forward and plucked the chart from the end of his bed, her suspicions increasing when Ethan impotently reached out to stop her

wider as she took in the information. The words bounced off the page, shocking

Trauma. Paraplegic Paralysis.

my Goddess.” She murmured, raising her fingers to her l!ps, as she looked back up at Ethan

“You’re paralyzed?”

way.” He sniped. “l can’t stand the

why you ended things with Jane?” Linda guessed, “So she wouldn’t find out? Ethan

be a true mate to her, or a true father to the pups. You know what happens to shifters with trapped wolves! I don’t want to saddle Jane with caring for me like some invalid for the

worthy of her, who can care for her

their lives in whatever way they can, rather than go on without you? You broke her heart and when the pups find

head. “You don’t understand, it’s more than that. As long as they’re associated with me, they’ll be a target for people like Anita and Aimon. That was fine when I

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