Semua Bab The Dual Claim: Bab 111 - Bab 120

None of us could get close enough and it tore me apart. I can hear our mate and the baby’s heartbeat. How do you know it’s hers? The bond. It’s faint, but it’s there. We need to hurry. What about the others? The child we can hear. I sense only one other. Fuck. A side glance at Seith told me his wolf was having the same conversation. Wolf! Maybe one of our wolves could get the clip from the rope attached. I looked at the end, it required thumbs. Not only that, but a jump up might rock the vehicle. I made a motion toward the SUV, but Seith pulled me back. “Gabriel, you can’t.” “Why can’t I?” I snarled. “I make the rules.” “You know that Pack can’t lose you,” he countered. “I can’t lose her!” I bellowed. “If you get any closer to that car, there’s a chance we’ll lose both of you!” Seith hollered in my face. “

“I’ll take the deluxe half-pound burger, rare, with a side of onion rings and fries please.” I said to the waitress.“What kind of cheese?” she asked.“Cheddar is fine,” I replied and handed her the menu.She looked at Bina, who hadn’t decided when the waitress arrived, so I ordered first.I smiled as she gnawed on her lower lip, still unsure.She glanced at me over the menu and blushed a bit.“I’ll take the same, cooked medium please,” she said finally.The waitress nodded and left to go put the order in.She fished in her new shoulder bag and brought out one of the maps we bought at the gas station.After we left the bank, we found a clothing store at the mall

Gabriel helped me get out of the car. I still moved like I was one hundred years old and everything hurt.Turned out I have a gash on my thigh, too, so I can’t even take a bath.He took my elbow and led me into the kitchen, avoiding the front porch stairs.It didn’t make a difference; we still had the stairs up to our bedroom.We got into the kitchen and everyone just stopped.Faces were grim.Some were tear-stained.Eyes were puffy.They wanted to be happy I was home, but that didn’t override their grief.Roles were irrelevant.Relationships were what mattered.Landsi was a part of this pack.I’m just bonded into it.They all smiled and I smiled back.None of us wanted to smile, but felt like we had to.KB came and grasped my hands. “Thank the Luna you’re okay.”I smiled at her. “Yes, I’m okay.”Everyone n

I didn’t have to think about how to occupy my time when Elara was upstairs with Soree. Emails started arriving; my phone started pinging and ringing.Pietre’s texts just said Ravenhall.Given his hatred for Rodgrick and his power-hungry ambitions, his accusation didn’t surprise me.But when I thought about it more deeply, there wasn’t a solid explanation I could come up with. He got his wish; he has a foothold in the northern hemisphere.Granted, it grew weaker with every passing day and with a new alpha for the pack.Vanessa announcing her pregnancy tips that back in Rodgrick’s favor.I didn’t answer him back.I really didn’t want to feed into his conspiracy theories right now.Three missed cal

“What are you looking at?” Bina asked as she shelled a peanut.“Let’s wait to see if we get a table,” I suggested.Her eyebrow arched, and she nodded.I tilted the phone her way so she could see the app I had downloaded.She rummaged through her bag and came up with her phone.The bartender came back and said someone would be with us shortly to show us to a booth.I thanked the man and slid him a substantial tip. He dipped his chin and slid the fifty into his pocket.A waiter came over to our seats. “Can I show you to your table?”I nodded and waited for Bina to get off her barstool so I could bring up the rear.Alpha instincts die har