Several months had passed, and the swell of my belly now made it impossible to ignore the life growing inside me. My hands often rested there, a comforting gesture that had become second nature. The baby’s movements were subtle but strong enough to remind me of the responsibility I carried—not just to Victor, but to the entire pack.
And yet, the knowledge that my fated mate, Jaxon, was living quietly within the pack’s territory haunted me. It was a secret I held close, locked away from the world. I couldn’t tell Victor, Susan, Evangeline, or anyone.
I’d resolved to stay away from his cottage after that fateful meeting. It was the right thing to do, wasn’t it? He needed his privacy, and I couldn’t risk the chaos it might cause if anyone discovered the truth. And to be honest I was not qui
