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MorganSince Mitchell was recovering so fast in the hospital, I wasn’t so nervous about leaving him there every night. He’d always been strong, so I never lost hope that he would get better. I just didn’t expect it to be this quick. I was grateful to have Kade in my life. Taylor had so much going on with Matt, which I didn’t fault her for one bit. But with the loss of the apartment and Mitchell’s accident, I needed someone to lean on. Kade was that someone for me. And the fact that he was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen didn’t hurt matters either. Over six feet of huge muscles, perfect golden skin, scruffy facial hair that he kept neatly trimmed, deep blue eyes, and sandy-blonde hair. And he was covered in tattoos from his neck down to his wrists and waist. Wolves, moons, tribals, everything was perfectly melded together across his skin. I found myself trailing my fingers over the designs at times; his body was an absolute work of art. I trusted him with my life. As soon as I

Matt“Are you alright, baby?Taylor had been sitting on the counter, motionless for the last few minutes since I had read the test results to her. She hadn’t moved an inch or said a single word in that time, and I was beginning to worry. When tears spilled over her lids and ran down her face, I grabbed her and pulled her into my lap. “Don’t worry, Taylor. I promise we can do this, and you’ll be a great mother. Please don’t be sad, darling.”She shook her head and wiped her face. “I’m not sad. I’m happy. I’m so happy, Matt. I can’t believe it. I’m actually going to have a baby … with you. I have a tiny little piece of you in here,” she said, placing her hand on her stomach. I let out a sigh of relief. She wanted this as much as I did. “Thank goodness! Obviously, I was going to follow your lead here, but I’m so relieved that you’re not upset.”“Why would I be? I’m an adult in a committed and stable relationship with the man I love. This is the best news ever.”“I should probably meet

TaylorThe next couple of days in Sicily passed quickly and peacefully, which I was beyond thankful for. I met Matt’s grandfather, and he was just as amazing as the rest of the family. It was adorable to see the way Nonna hung on to his every word. They had been married for over fifty years and still loved each other deeply. I couldn’t wait to get there with Matt, and I did not doubt that we would. When we arrived in Rome early Wednesday morning, we checked into our hotel and went up to get unpacked and change before our first meeting. I was trying to decide which outfit would make the best first impression when Matt’s phone rang. When he started speaking in rapid-fire Italian, I tuned him out and continued my search. Once I decided on the gray fitted vest and pantsuit set, Matt walked over and stood behind me. “Change of plans, beautiful. The Sporazos won’t be able to join us today. They had an incident at one of their sites in the area, and they have to get it taken care of.”“I

KadeMatt’s call had me more than a little confused about who my mate really was. It wasn’t a factor of me no longer wanting her; that would never happen. But I did need to find out if she was a bear, and if she’d been keeping that from me. I sent her a text message, and when she didn’t answer, I assumed she was either in the shower or asleep. Since it was close to midnight, I was pretty sure whatever she was doing, she would be in our room, so I headed straight there. Just as I thought, she was curled up in a small ball in the middle of the bed. Her hair was draped across her face, and I could just make out a few of her freckles on her cheeks. I wanted to run my fingers over them, but I needed to focus.I diverted to the bathroom to wash the sweat from the run off, then went back to where she was sleeping. I walked over and sat down beside her, and she almost instantly turned around to face me when she felt the bed shift. “How was your run? You’re back earlier than I’d expected,”

MorganAfter Kade calmed me down, I made sure he let Scarlet know how sorry I was for how I reacted. I had been cheated on more than a few times in the past, and it was hard not to immediately think the worst when I saw them together. But I believed him when he said he loved me, so I was determined to work on my insecurities and make our relationship work. And the first thing I needed to do was learn more about being a werebear. I hadn’t gotten a response to my text to Tyson, so I decided to call him instead. If he were still in Rome, the time difference could be a problem, but at least he would see the missed call and know that I really needed to talk to him. He picked up right before I was going to disconnect the call. “Hey, Mo! I haven’t heard from you in a while. What’s going on?”“A lot, actually. I heard you ran into Taylor in Rome. How was that?”“It was good until her dude walked up and interrupted us. Do you know him?”“I do. He’s my boyfriend’s best friend.”“Shit. So, you