Se connecterAnd now…He was pregnant with a baby girl.She was due in a couple of months.And honestly?I had never seen Reed so happy in my entire life.Ever since his pregnancy was confirmed, he had been absolutely glowing.It was adorable.Sometimes I had to stop myself from laughing when he excitedly ramble
Amber But my family wasn’t the only blessing that had come from the past year.There were so many other joys to reminisce about.Like Reed.Just remembering everything he had gone through made my chest tighten.Reed had survived the treatment.Even now, it still felt incredible to say that.He had
AmberOne year laterThe last twelve months had been the craziest but best that I had ever had. That was the only way to put it because though there were bad times, there were a lot of miracles as well.A lot of miracles.When I thought about everything that had happened over the past year, my chest
AmberI whined in sheer frustration, my hips bucking upward to try and force him in. "Rayne, please!"He did it a few more times, a low chuckle vibrating in his throat as he watched me writhe. The teasing only heightened my arousal to a fever pitch; every time our organs brushed, little jolts of sta
AmberThe air in the room was thick, heavy with the cloying, sweet scent of my rising heat and the dark, musky undertone of Rayne’s Alpha pheromones. My heart was a frantic drum against my ribs as Rayne led me toward the bed, his grip on me firm yet possessing a reverent gentleness. When my knees fi
I rolled my eyes, but a smile tugged at my lips.We sat down to eat, the conversation flowing easily between us. It was the kind of relaxed, comfortable chatter that only came with safety and trust—little jokes, small observations, random stories from the day.It wasn’t until halfway through dinner
But that didn’t stop the guilt from eating me alive.A week ago, I had sat in Ichika’s office, my hands clenched tightly together in my lap.“I don’t know if I can do this,” I admitted, my voice barely above a whisper.Ichika, sitting across from me, leaned forward. “Amber, we’ve talked about this.”
AmberA sharp, searing pain tore through me, dragging me out of my sleep with a strangled gasp. At first, I thought I was having another nightmare, but this—this was so much worse.My heart felt like it was being ripped apart, an invisible force clawing at my chest, crushing my ribs until I could ba
I froze.My water had broken.Panic surged through me, but before I could spiral, Irma’s voice rang in my head.Breathe, Amber. The baby is coming. Just take deep breaths.I gritted my teeth, nodding. “O-Okay.”Ichika tightened her grip on me. “Don’t worry, sweetheart. I’ve got you.”Ken pulled up i
Thoughts I wasn’t proud of.Thoughts that whispered, I can’t do this.I had spent so long surviving. Fighting. Pushing forward.But now?Now, I wasn’t sure if I could anymore. I wanted to run away, just go far away and never look back. I could barely take care of myself so how did I become responsib







