Ethan

Jane notches her chin up defiantly, crossing her arms over her chest. “It’s nothing, we had a little scare but I’m fine.”

“Now why don’t I believe you?” I rumble ominously. I rake my eyes over her body, searching for signs of illness. Her skin is glowing and dewy, and after so many months of horrible morning sickness, her figure has rounded out to be full and lush. The only hint of distress I can decipher are the dark circles under her eyes, but those could easily be the result of traveling with a litter of five year olds and waiting for news of my surgery.

“Devon?”I turn to my old friend, praying that he can be trusted to tell me the truth when my wayward mate will not.

“It was just a bit of pre-term labor Devon explains, shooting a reluctant look at Jane. “The doctor was able to stop it before she got too far along.”

“Traitor!” Jane accuses, narrowing her eyes at Devon.

“Don’t get mad at him, you should have told me.

“Don’t get mad at him, you should have told me yourself.”I scold, untangling my arm from Paisley and Riley in order to reach out and feel Jane’s round tummy. My hand splays over her belly button, “Why did it happen, how are they going to stop it from happening again?

“My c3rvix was struggling to handle the weight of the pup, that’s all.” Jane sighs, guiding my hand around the way she had in the car, moving it so I can feel the movement of the babe in her womb.

It’s not kicking like before, but simply fluttering like a butterfly’s wings against my palm. I imagine the pup doing somersaults in its protective bubble, and love surges in my veins, making me feel as if I’m back in my dream and flying through the mountains as my wolf It’s the most incredible indescribable feeling. “It really does like you, you know.” Jane observes with a tender smile. “It doesn’t move this way for anyone else.”

Jane’s eyes are bright and shining, but I know her Wiley ways too well. The clever creature is trying to distract me, to make me rethink my plans for the future, “Stop trying to butter me up and tell me what the doctor’s advised. Why aren’t you resting?”

“I don’t have to rest, I just have to do some daily injections and use this progesterone gel. It’s really fine, Ethan.” Jane answers, rolling her eyes.

I arch my brow in challenge, pinning my mate with a disapproving scowl. She softens slightly, lowering her eyes to the ground and making my wolf purr with pleasure. Instead I look to Devon,”

Why didn’t you tell me?

with the latter shifting nervously on her feet. Before anyone says a word,

hospitalization, which means they must have had at least 24 hours notice before my surgery. So why hadn’t I heard from them? If Jane was determined enough

your last night in

labor before I could confront you. As for why no one told you about my condition?” She turns her fiery eyes on Nina. “I think that’s a question for your fiancee. Didn’t you wonder why she rushed you out

that it’s too soon for him to emerge. I’m not strong enough yet, even if this conversation is pushing my temper right to the edge. “Jane, please take the pups back to the

go to the supervised children’s play area of course,

but my stubborn mate is another matter entirely. Jane squims in response to the power washing over her, but she doesn’t budge, instead digging in her little heels and shooting me mutinous glances from beneath her lashes. Oh Goddess, don’t look at me like that, baby. I think, wishing I could kiss her pouting lips without ruining everything I lower my lips to her ear, unable to keep the gravel out of my voice. “Be a good

now I need to sort a few

of the room, cradling her

on the three remaining wolves. “What

about Jane’s collapse in the apartment, and Nina’s insistence that Devon remove her before I could learn the truth. Then the hidden-phone calls and subterfuge to keep Jane from getting in

to follow your wishes.” Nina

I would want to know about Jane. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have conspired to get me out of the

had then it

“Jane and the pups are fine, we had to do what was

didn’t know she was fine!”I thunder, rattling the curtain rods surrounding the bed. “She might have needed me, but you intentionally kept me in the dark and we both know it

thing to Jane for months” Devon interjects, frowning deeply. “What you’re feeling now is a fraction of what you put her

me! I kept her in the dark to protect her, you kept me in the dark when she might have really needed

just trying to fulfill your

up for the

thought that you wanted to keep her

“I wanted to keep her away from me, not neglect

Ethan” Devon counters gruffly, “You can’t keep Jane out of

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