Chapter 4 From omega to alpha

Jane

Gazing at my sons, who share their father’s bronze skin, dark hair and eyes, I assess. “It’s going to be difficult to keep our presence here a secret.” This is an understatement. My boys look so much like Ethan it’s actually laughable. We’re going to have to be very careful.

“You said it.” My friend quips lightheartedly.

Glancing at Linda out of the corner of my eye, I hedge, “Have you seen…?”

“Yes.” Linda answers immediately, needing no explanation. “She’s perfect, Jane. Healthy and beautiful, your perfect miniature.”

“And Ethan?” | ask, hating myself for asking.

“Still with Eve.” Linda relates, “But he dotes on Paisley like she’ s the sun, moon and all the stars. Whatever else has happened between you, he’s a wonderful father.”

“Good.” I breathe, comforted to hear my other daughter is in such good hands, yet longing to see her with my own eyes. “You think he’ll give her up, when the time comes?”

Linda’s face falls, “Jane, she’s his entire world. I don’t know what you’re planning, but I don’t think reuniting your family is going to be as easy as you think.”

“We’ll see.” I reply coolly. Linda may have been my eyes and

ears in the city since I left, but she doesn’t know Ethan like! do. I know how cruel he can be, I know how good he can be at faking emotion when he really feels nothing. After all, how many years did he pretend to love me before he showed his true colors?

Paisley can benefit from all the world class medical care her father can obtain, but now we’re nearing

I love you.” Linda broaches carefully, “But I’m begging you, please don’t underestimate how

going to

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Linda

barely recognize my

too timid to speak up in school even though she was smarter than anyone else in the class. But this woman – this being – is

a scent of authority and power befitting any

have suited my friend very well. I can only imagine that if she’d been this strong during her marriage to Ethan, Eve would never have been able

but where she used to downplay her looks, she now embraces them. Even dressed in simple work clothes, she looks so effortlessly lovely I feel like a slob

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later today.” || share, unused to serving such

She might be a strong, independent she-wolf now, but Jane still started out at the bottom of the food chain. She knows what it takes to do hard work,

owns the

looking forward to seeing her face when she realizes whose perfume

spill the beans to Ethan?” | ask

she snorts. “Trust me, she’s going to do anything she

stunning green eyes light with mischief, “which is just

Jane

wealth is the same as class, my ex-husband’s mistress filled her store with the most gaudy, extravagant items she

with the french word for she-wolf: La Louve, line her counters. I’m sure Eve has no idea the exclusive scents she’s given prime placement on her shelves are my creations, and though I can’t criticize her taste in perfume, I know she’s only selling them

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