Book 3 Chapter 23

"No... Jane... Please don't..." Dean cried, his voice laced with unbearable pain as he knelt before her. His hands clung to hers, his tears wetting her fingers.

"Please... I'm begging you... Don't let me go... I need you..." He pleaded, resting his head on her knees, his heartache pouring out in sobs.

Jane's own tears welled up, betraying the strength she tried to maintain as she witnessed Dean's anguish. It was the first time she had seen him so vulnerable, and it tore at her heart in ways she couldn't explain.

The moment Jane laid eyes on Dean, she knew she wanted him to father her future children. Her love for him was all-consuming, leading her to cling to him, unwilling to let him slip away, even feeling jealous when he returned to his wife.

However, Jane now understood the immutable bond between a husband and wife. She realized that she could never occupy the place in his heart already claimed by his wife. Their union was sanctified before witnesses at the altar, and Jane was jus