HIS BABY TO BEAR

ooking over her shoulder every few steps, her breath catching in her throat. She had the distinct

ficial lights and a sliver of the old moon,

se her hasty footsteps were accompanied

o herself, her hands clas

humming in her ears that she'd been experiencing since

g security and protection, and all Liv could

You've gone insane! You're w

owever, tr

g drip down her brow. The bloodied hand washed away, and she wondered fo

her hands stood out against her d

her hands covered in blood, she would ha

and helplessly attempting to assist when it was clearly too late. He had told her not to call an ambulance. She did it, regardless. It never came. She pushed through the glass doors into the foyer and dashed to the elevators, expecting a hand to reach out and grab he

took a deep breath as the doors closed in front of her, and the foyer was still devoid of any living beings, only bathed in warm

did themselves with an encouraging clink, Libby let out the

open, exactly as she'd left it. All she could think about was going inside and soaking in a bathtub. But she knew she cou

hand clamped over her mouth and violently pulled h

* * * * *

piece in Jerome's ear making an irritating

left stairwell,

was well aware that he wasn't the only one who had backup. Something about professional jobs smelled bad and could

eased, and he knew his muscles would begin to prepare for the impending fight or flight. He couldn't see anything except th

o a man. It didn't hurt that he was a werebear capable of outrunning most top-tier sprinters. When he ope

lv

ld dogs were alw

ridor, the elevators, and her apartment were all ahead of her. It had two adjoining rooms, she preferred the colo

ng-sleeved T-shirt making him look like something out of a bad action movie in an upper-class apartment building. He

h floor." "You don't have much ti

Close shaves. He was co

stumbled slightly, narrowly avoiding a faceplant into the wall. He swallowed the growl, which was a r

cking self!" he s

front of us. At the same time,

he apartment, but all over the house. She's w

Her swollen breasts, the attractive curve of her wide hips, and that white chocolate skin that begged to be licked. Jerome caught a glimpse of her soft, ruby

e the beautiful creature that fate had brought him. He slammed his hand over her mouth, squeezing so ti

He felt as if someone had knocked the wind out of him, but his body kept working. His legs continued to move. Jerome near

ead, he hissed in her ear, overcome by an inexplicable

moving and running alongside him. In the distance, a door slammed, followed by shouts. He couldn't tell what they w

ittle nod. Jerome let go of her hand and grabbed it, dragging her along as his other hand grabbed one of the sidearms he had secur

u

you," he said, givin

best efforts to keep up with him, she was visibly shaking. It broke his heart to see her like that, eyes sunken and bo

how fucking ridiculous that sound

t to protect her. Whatever

best efforts to keep up with him, she was visibly shaking. It broke his heart to see her like that, eyes sunken and bo

how fucking ridiculous that sound

t to protect her. Whatever

ngency after contingency. But these thugs were depleting his arsenal at a breakneck pace. The announcement from

he other stairwell." "Su

s he half-pulled, half-carried his dark

asked, her v

touch sent through him. There was no time to ponder how he knew what this sensation was or what it meant. There isn'