LOGINAnd 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
Then, with a burst of speed, Rayne closed in. I felt the tug at my tail, sharp but playful.“Got you!” he crowed triumphantly.I spun around, pouting. “No fair! The weather’s against me.”“It doesn’t matter, darling,” he said smoothly, “we made a deal.”“Ugh! I hate you.”“And I love you.”The words
AmberEventually, after managing to calm myself down, I forced my feet to carry me downstairs for dinner. My pulse had finally slowed, but there was still a faint heat lingering in my cheeks, a reminder of the mess of emotions I had tried to bury upstairs.The house was quiet, save for the low hum o
AmberHe held the phone out toward me. “Here. Talk to her.”My chest was still tight as I pressed the phone to my ear. “Hello? Darling, are you okay? Are you back from school?”“Yes, Mommy,” Evalie’s bright little voice chirped. Relief spread through me immediately, though my irritation with Rayne d
When I joined Evalie at the table, she already had a small plate and was devouring a potato pancake with such gusto that crumbs dotted her chin.“Go easy on them, Evalie,” I warned gently, slipping into the chair beside her. “Or you’ll be too full for dinner and dessert.”Her head snapped up at the







