a

ht I kn

painful. Then my mother died. I lost all the money I won in the divorce trying to save her, and st

roken heart - becoming my entire world after the one I knew crumbled beneath my feet. I had one brief flash

It turns out I didn't even know what

r all the love I feel. My wolf is howling mournfully in my head as I rock back and fort

ng my lips to the baby's downy head. "

ything we can here. There is only one surgeon on

ars linger on my tongue. "If they can he

says again, in a placating tone I'm beg

ames. Is everything about money? Even saving lives? "I might no

to notify Ethan." The physi

concerns are important anymore. My children are the only things that matter

tears slide down my cheeks. "If it means

l notify him right

He'll make me his slave again and I'll let him in order to be near them." I implore her to understand

ie to an Alpha?" The d

correct, "and prevent my other babies from being sepa

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arms. The world is spinning around me in a sickening whir. In the space of thirty seconds

urmurs, "but it's true. I've been car

y eyes burning with unshed

I would. My wolf is in a complete rage, clawing at the surface of my skin, demanding

ated her body to science. You can't see it

e, despite all the strange, sterile hospital scents muddying her sweet aroma. "That isn't what's in question." The woman

zes. "We all like to think we'd be able to feel it, but the truth is we can'

es crack open: glazed, drowsy, and as green as the forest. Jane's eyes. My daughter blinks

o I hav

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a

on't regret it one bit. Ethan saved our baby just as I prayed he wo

e to good use, I started my own high-end perfume business and made my way in the world, slo

enslaved, but that is all a long way off. For now I'm focused on raising my pups

nda waiting for us in the passenger pick up area. She's leaning against a sleek black SUV, idly chatting with

, recognizing their beloved aunt Linda from our fr

s to the toddling pups and gathering them up in a bear

of our adventures on the plane, I catch Linda in

e crazy." She answers, leani

nda pulls me aside. "The boys..." She b

h, "They look j