Mated By The Pack: Broken Ladder Wolf-shifters Books 1-4 Box Set by Hooper Dizzy

Author:Hooper, Dizzy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

My charade lasts all of three days.

After even an intense round of lovemaking with all three of my mates failed to pull me out of my funk, I resigned myself to it. Pregnancy hormones are powerful things, especially in shifters. Yes, I am grieving the loss of my family in a way I haven't since the night they turned me out. But it will pass.

In the meantime, I throw myself into wrapping up the few remaining work projects I have going and making preparations for our babies' arrival. The nursery needs painting, and we don't have nearly enough diapers and wipes and clothes and bottles for three pups.

As I run around, trying to see to everything, I keep a cheery smile plastered on my face. I'm too busy to dwell on the empty space inside my heart. If I keep moving, I can pretend that everything is all right. My mates won't see the way my family's absence is eating at me.

Yeah. Right.

I know the gig is up the day I come downstairs after a shower to find Grady sitting grimly at the head of the table. Landen and Colt's idle bickering comes to a grinding halt. I glance between my three mates, but no one will meet my gaze.

I swallow past the lump that's suddenly lodged itself in my throat. "Good morning?"

Landen turns off the burner on the stove, but he doesn't move to plate the bacon and eggs he's been cooking. He gives me a kiss on the cheek, then directs me toward Colt. Life-saver that he is, Colt places a cup of coffee in my hand. I accept it gratefully and take a sip.

From across the room, Grady beckons. "Come. Sit."

Nervous tingles fire off in all my limbs. My instincts are at war. I should run as far and as fast as I can.

I should yield to the edge of command in my alpha's voice. I should show him my throat and kneel.

In the end, I take the normal, sane middle route. Clutching my mug, I approach. He kicks out the chair to his right and I sink into it. Dread churns in my stomach, but Landen sits beside me and places his hand on my thigh. His quiet support steadies me. Colt taking the seat opposite mine helps, too—even more so when he presses his foot against my ankle.

Grady reaches for my hand. I give it to him, even though inside I'm squirming.

For a second, Grady's even calm shivers, a hairline fracture appearing in his composure.

And that shouldn't reassure me so completely, but it does. He's in uncharted territory here, too, but he's sitting us down. We're going to talk about it.

"Jessica…"

"Yes."

Suddenly, all my secrets come bubbling to my lips. I've been trying to keep my feelings inside for the past few weeks, desperate to spare my mates the slightest hint of pain. But my silence has been killing me almost as much as my loss.

I love these males. I want to tell them everything.

I

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