Cursed: A Werewolf Shifter Romance Novel (Crescent City Wolves Series Book 2) by Bella Night

Author:Bella Night [Night, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crown Atlantic Publishing
Published: 2019-09-17T05:00:00+00:00

17

Greyson

Grey was down the stairs the instant he felt his mate’s distress. By the time he burst into the Painted Wolf, Cali was helping a teary-eyed Etti to the couch, with Marc scrambling to help. Grey pushed past them both, eager to get to Etti. He slipped his arm around her and lowered her safely onto the couch. She exploded into tears at the sight of him and buried her face in the crook of Grey’s neck.

His wolf wanted out—wanted to kill Wes for making his mate so upset. But Grey clamped down on his rage, reminding himself this was his own fault. He’d told Etti to try to fix this thing with Wes and now look at her. She was a sobbing mess, shaking in his arms as she drew in shuddering breaths. “It’s okay, babe. I’ve got you. I’m here,” Grey soothed, stroking her back.

Suddenly, Etti jerked, her body going rigid with pain. She gasped for breath and clutched her stomach.

Panic flooded Grey. “Etti? What’s wrong?”

She only gasped again, fear wild in her dark eyes.

Cali was by their side in an instant, pushing Etti onto her back and holding her wrist to check her pulse. “Etti, I need you to calm down. Slow your breathing down, hun.”

“I can’t,” she panted, wincing as something strong seized her stomach, tightening every muscle across it.

Cali looked at Grey, speaking with a calm command in her voice. “Greyson, I need you to calm your mate down. Her blood pressure is through the roof and it’s affecting the baby. This kind of trauma could force labor and it’s way too early. Calm her down, do you understand me?”

Grey nodded, taking charge—his strong hands gentle on either side of Etti’s face. “Look at me, Etti.” She did and he pressed his forehead to hers. “Listen to me, babe. It’s just us. Me and you and our baby girl. You’re the only ones that matter to me in this universe. I need you to know that I’m never going to let anything happen to you, okay?”

She nodded.

“I’ve got you, Etti. And I’m not letting go. Everything is going to be fine. I just need you to take a deep breath. Can you do that for me?”

She nodded again and sucked in a ragged breath.

“Exhale,” Grey ordered after a beat.

She did.

“Good girl. Do it again. Deep breath.”

She complied.

“Again.” Grey stared into Etti’s beautiful dark eyes, commanding her to take slow deep breaths until the terror drained away, leaving only the fierce woman he loved behind.

Cali checked Etti’s pulse again and then put her ear to Etti’s belly. Grey loosed his own tight breath when Cali smiled. “Good job, parents. You just survived your first false labor and baby girl sounds perfect.”

“You can hear her?” Grey asked with astonishment.

“Yep,” Cali smiled pointing to her ears. “Shifter hearing. Try it.”

Grey tentatively put his head to Etti’s belly, listening for the fluttering waves he’d heard on the ultrasound monitor.

“Hear that rapid thumping?” Cali asked.

He nodded.

“That’s your little girl.”

Grey looked up at Cali in awe.

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