Jax POV:
With Nova busy in the shower, I sit in silence, lost in thought. The recent doctor's visit we had managed to find time for this evening, had filled us with joy; knowing everything was progressing as it should during these early days was a relief. Yet, an unsettling weight of worry pressed down on my shoulders, a constant reminder of the uncertainties that lay ahead.
My instinct to protect my mate and our unborn pup was fierce, but how could I ensure their safety when shadows loomed on the horizon?
“She’s a guardian wolf,” Zeus chimes in, his tone light but threaded with concern. “But let’s not kid ourselves; there is no keeping her away from a fight.”
“It doesn’t make her invincible,” I reply, frustration creeping into my voice. “If Bruno is targeting me, then my life being i
