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
Reed I don’t know what I would change. Maybe everything. Maybe nothing.I had gotten well enough for discharge. Technically. But I couldn’t leave the hospital because of my condition.The cancer had progressed. The pain was worse now. A dull, constant ache that flared into sharp agony without warni
Besides, there was no one else suitable to take over. Rayne was an only child, and so had his father been. The lineage ran thin. We would have had to go much further down the family tree, and that kind of succession could turn messy very quickly. Power struggles. Factions. Instability. I would not b
I nodded almost imperceptibly.She was right. Sometimes I spiraled without even realizing it.Rayne was alive.That was the miracle. That was the blessing. And there were good things waiting ahead.Like the surprise welcome party we had planned for his discharge.I had coordinated it quietly through
AmberAs if sensing that I had something weighing heavily on my mind, Marina cleared her throat gently.“Rayne, you just got out of the hospital so you should probably go get some rest now.”I nearly sagged with relief.I couldn’t have been more grateful to her if I tried. She had just saved me from







