LOGINThe sun was barely up when the sudden wave of nausea woke me.I threw my blankets off and scrambled across my dark bedroom.I barely made it to the bathroom before my stomach heaved.I dropped to my knees on the cold tile and gripped the edges of the toilet bowl.My fifth month had officially arrived, and it brought the morning sickness back with a brutal force.I stayed on the floor for ten long minutes, waiting for the horrible sickness to finally stop.My chest ached, and my throat burned.I leaned my head against the cool porcelain and focused on taking slow, even breaths.My hands rested gently on my lower stomach.A soft, sudden flutter tapped against my palm.The baby was kicking again.It was a small movement, but it made tears sting the corners of my eyes."It is okay," I whispered to the empty room. "I know you are growing. We are going to figure this out."I pushed myself up and leaned heavily against the bathroom sink.I turned the faucet on and splashed cold water over my
I locked the bathroom door and slid the deadbolt into place.The executive washroom was completely empty.I grabbed the hem of my thick gray sweater and pulled it over my head.The cold air hit my damp skin.I let out a long sigh of relief and tossed the heavy wool onto the edge of the sink.I turned to face the large mirror over the counter.It was the middle of my fourth month.My stomach was undeniably round now.The tight curve pushed out against my thin white undershirt, changing the entire shape of my body.I rested both hands over my lower belly and rubbed my thumb over the fabric.A sudden, sharp flutter tapped against my palm.I gasped and looked down.The baby was kicking.It happened a lot more often these days.They were getting stronger.Sometimes it felt like a tiny bubble popping, and other times it was a distinct, solid push against my skin.I pressed my fingers gently against the exact spot where the kick landed.A second kick answered my touch just a moment later.A
I closed the door to my private office and leaned back against the wood.My heart was beating far too fast.The room out there was incredibly warm.He was sweating, but he refused to take the thick wool off.My inner wolf paced inside my chest, frustrated and anxious.I walked over to my desk and sat down heavily in my chair.I stared at the closed blinds covering the glass wall between us.Why was he wearing clothes that were three sizes too big?He was practically swimming in that dark fabric.A cold knot formed in my stomach as my mind put the pieces together.I remembered how sick he had been a few weeks ago.He threw up in my trash can.He fainted in the dark alley right after the attack.He constantly refused to see a doctor when I offered to pay for a private visit.He was hiding his body from me today because he was losing weight.The mystery illness was getting much worse.His frail human frame was wasting away under those oversized clothes, and he was too proud and stubborn
The quiet bedroom felt empty after he left.I sat on the edge of the mattress and stared at the closed door.His words echoed in my head, drawing a thick, permanent line between us.He was a powerful Alpha, and I was just a weak secretary.I pressed my hands flat against my stomach.The warm skin grounded me.I took a deep breath and forced the tears back down my throat.I could not afford to cry over a man who belonged to someone else.I had to focus on my babies.They were the only family I had left, and I was going to protect them.Three long weeks went by at a painful pace.We fell back into a strict, tense routine at the office.Knowing his impossible secret completely changed how I saw everything he did.When he caught a falling coffee mug before it even splashed on the floor, I knew exactly why he was so fast.When he heard Brenda complaining down the hall with his office door shut, I knew it was his sharp hearing.He was a werewolf.It made sense now, but knowing his secret di
I felt my heart break into a million sharp pieces when he said her name.The words hung in the quiet bedroom.They were heavy and final.I pulled the blankets up a little higher to hide how much my hands were shaking.I forced myself to take a breath and just accept the truth.There was absolutely nothing else I could do about it.I didn't even know what I was thinking when I asked him that question.Why did I let myself hope?It was not like we could ever be together anyway.He was an Alpha werewolf and a billionaire CEO.He was engaged to a beautiful woman who belonged to his own species.A cold realization washed over me, making my chest tight.Maybe he wasn't even gay.I felt my cheeks burn with sudden embarrassment.I had been misreading everything for weeks.The fresh lunches, the intense stares, the way he guarded my desk from the other executives.I thought those things meant he wanted me.But he was just being polite.He was just a decent guy taking care of a weak employee wh
"Do you have a true mate in your world, Ren?"The quiet bedroom felt so incredibly small.Jett sat up in his bed and waited for my answer.He watched me with wide, hopeful eyes, and my inner wolf pushed hard against my ribs.My instincts screamed at me to claim him right now.I wanted to crawl onto the mattress and pull him into my arms.I wanted to tell him that he belonged to me.I wanted to promise him that I would never let anyone hurt him again.But a cold, terrifying reality crashed over my mind before I could even open my mouth.My world was violent and dangerous.The pack elders were ruthless men who followed ancient rules.They hated humans, and they expected their Alpha to marry a pureblood female to secure our future.They enforced the pureblood laws with brutal violence.They already threatened Jett's life over a simple phone call just because Rosalie felt insulted at the office.If I told Jett the truth tonight, I would paint a massive target right on his back.The counci







