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One hundred and thirty two
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2026-03-27 23:55:09
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TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and thirty two
The consent forms for Evangeline’s surgery were spread in front of me as I flipped through each page without really seeing the words. My name went down where it was needed, signatures placed, and consent given. It felt, in that moment, as though I was signing her life away. To make matters worse, Lisa’s voice stayed in my head and refused to fade, no matter how much I tried to ignore it. My gaze shifted to Evangeline, who was asleep on her bed, and it didn’t make any sense for them, for Franklin and now Lisa, to accuse her of whatever imaginary thing they thought she had done. I knew Evangeline, she was my mate, and although she had been insecure lately because of my attachment toward Lisa, I knew that she was incapable of murder.When the nurse asked about Evangeline’s medical history, Luna Catherine and I answered at the same time. “She’s been sick all her life,” Luna Catherine said, while I said, “The symptoms started three years ago.” The nurse, confused, looked between both of
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and thirty one
Lisa POVThe rain slashed violently against the hospital window, fat streaks racing down the glass before breaking apart like my own fracturing thoughts. I lay curled on my side, staring at the watery lines, with nothing else to distract me from the restlessness I felt.I missed him.No ,“missed” was too pathetic for the storm raging in me. It was deeper than that. It felt like a raw craving that made my eyes burn. But admitting it felt dangerous and stupid. It had to be the pregnancy hormones twisting my mind, making me long for a man who belonged to someone else.There was nothing worth missing in Cameron. Nothing at all.My phone sat charging on the bedside table. I snatched it up and opened our old message thread before I could stop myself. The contrast was jarring. Early on, his texts had been blunt, no sugarcoating. Cold transactions between a powerful client and his paid surrogate. But somewhere along the line, the tone had shifted and became intimate as though we forgot we
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and thirty
Franklin Every suspicion I’d buried since the first moment I noticed something off about Evangeline was now crystallizing into reality.There was something wrong with her. Not just strange, sinister. Her hands were dirty. I could feel it in my bones. The evidence sat right in front of me, but the problem was tying it to her without leaving a gap she could exploit.Evangeline was intelligent. If I marched up to Cameron and told him I suspected his mate was capable of this, he would shut me down. He’d defend her. He’d call me paranoid. He’d choose her over me.After today, I was certain.I stayed in the doctor’s office, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead as I slid the lab results across his desk. They came from the hospital’s own lab, no one could claim forgery.“Will this affect the baby?” My voice came out rough.The doctor sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose. “We hope not. Whatever she ingested was designed to disrupt the pregnancy. Low dose, cumulative exposure.”The words hit
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and twenty nine
Lisa’s POV“She’s awake.”My mother’s voice was the first thing I heard when I woke up.The doctor walked in, a stethoscope dangling around his neck, a thick file clutched under his arm. Franklin stood by the window. The doctor didn’t waste time. He glanced at the cannula taped to my wrist, then reached for the thermometer.“Hi, Lisa,” he said calmly. “We got your blood work back. There are abnormal markers we can’t explain.”My stomach dropped. “What kind of markers?”“Easy,” he said, holding up a hand. “It’s not an immediate crisis, but these markers have no business being in your system during pregnancy.”I looked from my mom to Franklin. Everything he’d warned me about came rushing back.“What exactly are we talking about?” Franklin asked, stepping closer. “They don’t match any normal pregnancy response. It looks like a foreign substance entered her bloodstream. We’re still trying to identify it.”My hand pressed against my stomach. “How is the baby?”“The baby is stable for now,
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and twenty eight
Cameron slept in the chair beside my bed. I watched him with a smile.I asked him to stay, and he did. No argument, no resistance. He chose to be here even if his head wasn’t.He stayed because I asked, not because he wanted to. I could feel that difference now, and I hated that I could.I didn’t need him awake to feel it. Even like this, there was distance. But I had him with me, and that was enough for now.His phone buzzed on the table within reach. I brushed my fingers against his hand, light enough not to wake him.He didn’t move.Even that used to be enough to pull him back to me. Now I had to hold on tighter just to feel anything from him.He woke up minutes later to go pick up my mom and Kade then stepped out to freshen up.“How are you feeling?” mom asked.My response was a shrug.Her eyes stayed on me. “You don’t look fine.”“I’m here, aren’t I?”Keeps her calm. Keeps her from digging. If she starts asking real questions, she won’t stop.Kade’s gaze moved between us. I turne
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Ome hundred and twenty seven
Evangeline POVThe nurse tightened the cuff on my arm. The machine beeped sharp enough to draw a glance. The doctor checked the screen, then looked at me.“Her blood pressure is still elevated. We can’t proceed like this.”Cameron stood at the foot of the bed, dejected.“We’ll give it a few days,” the doctor said. “Two, maybe three. We need stability before we operate. This would be reckless.”“That’s fine,” Cameron said. “Do whatever you need.”The nurse adjusted the cuff again. I kept my breathing uneven, pushing the numbers higher.When the doctor turned to the nurse, I swallowed my smile.Too easy.“Keep monitoring her,” the doctor said, heading out. “No stress.”The room went quiet after they left, but Cameron didn’t. He picked up his phone and shifted to the side like that would hide anything.“Is something wrong?” I asked.He shook his head. “Nothing. Just Franklin.”“You’ve been on your phone all day,” I said.“It’s work. You know how it is. We’re going to be here for a while,
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