Runaway Omega (The Wolves of Rocky Ridge Book 1) by Shannon West

Author:Shannon West [West, Shannon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Painted Hearts Publishing
Published: 2020-01-28T18:30:00+00:00

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“Kade,” Logan was saying in my ear. “Open your eyes and see what I brought you.” I swam up out of the depths toward the sound of his voice and slowly blinked open my eyes.

“That’s it. Look at me.” I looked directly into his beautiful green eyes then and saw the strain on his face, the circles under his eyes. He looked wrecked and tired and absolutely gorgeous, as he tipped down the little bundle in his arms and smiled at me.

“Somebody has been anxious for you to wake up so she can meet her dad,” Logan said, and pulled back the blanket to show me a gorgeous little face, all scrunched up and red. “It's a girl. Just a little over five pounds, but the doctors say she’s absolutely perfect in every way.”

I smiled down at my sweet baby and touched her to make sure she was real, and I wasn’t still asleep and dreaming. “Hello,” I whispered to her. “I’m so glad to see you.”

“I have bad news though, but I don't want you to worry. There were complications, and the doctor said you can't have any more children,” Logan was saying softly. He squeezed my hand in his. “You’re going to be fine, though. I don't want you to worry about anything else.”

The news hit me like a freight train. No more babies? But Logan wanted babies, and all I'd produced was this little girl. A beautiful little girl, but how could that be enough for him? For the pack alpha? I knew how traditional he was. How traditional our pack was. Normally, a new female for the pack would be welcomed with open arms, but for an alpha's adopted child? Never. It just wasn't happening. The expectation was that Logan would produce sons—new alphas for the pack. It was old fashioned thinking, archaic and ignorant. But the fact was that without sons or the prospect of sons in the future, they would look down on him. They'd think less of him. It wasn't right and it wasn't fair, but they were wolves and it was just the way things were.

Besides, he'd told me he wanted more children. Now that option was apparently off the table for me. I felt more devastated than I would have thought possible.

My father stepped over to the bed then and bent over to kiss my cheek.

“Dad.” I whispered to him. “Is the baby…is she an omega?”

“Too soon to tell for certain, son, you know that. If I had to guess though, just from her scent...I'd say maybe. Scent is not always reliable when it comes to these things, as you well know. She’ll be whatever she’s supposed to be. Just like you were. And we'll love her no matter what.”

“That's right,” Logan said, taking her out of my arms and kissing her forehead. “Now close your eyes and get some rest.”

He was being great about it. They both were, but I knew they had to be feeling crushing disappointment. If he'd

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