We drive through the gate and all the way up to Tobin’s grand mansion without seeing another single wolf. There doesn’t seem to be any guards or wolves patrolling, but looks can be deceiving
Many of the men who were at the factory with Tobin last night seemed to be rogue wolves he’d somehow managed to convince to fight for him, so it leaves me wondering where the majority of his fighting force are at the moment.
James and I get out of the car and then head up toward the huge, black double-door entrance. One of the doors swings inward to reveal a housekeeper in a uniform.
“Sorry, but we are not taking visitors right now,” she says with a pinched look of disapproval on her face,
However, just at that moment, the wail of a baby echoes through the house and I catch the faintest hint of scent.
I’ve never heard Ethan cry before, but I feel it in my bones.
That cry.
That’s my son.
“Oh my go d,” I utter and I’m moving forward before I even know what I’m doing. “It’s him! James, he’s here! Call Aaron.”
I don’t wait for him to reply as I rush the door.
The housekeeper tries to block me, shouting something about being an intruder, but I snarl and shove her out of the way.
Nothing and no one is going to keep me from Ethan when he’s so close.
scent growing stronger,
a stop at the sight of Adam
as if he’s happy-and not surprised-to see me. “I
is going on?”
to figure out how I can sna tch my baby
I get closer, Adam steps forward to meet me, and hands him over with a
take the warm weight of him and hold my son close to my chest
want to do is look down and enjoy this moment that should be
eye on Adam, not knowing what to expect
see the truth now,” Adam says
anger, not sure
obvious. “Aaron was holding him captive, keeping him from you, lying to you. He doesn’t love you. He just
insecure part of me wonders if some
think he did
he saved
years the way you did. I was going to tell you eventually, when the time was right.
true. But there was
what?” I
Adam was the bad guy and he planned to threaten my son’s life to get
voice, and I can see the truth of it
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