PREGNANT AND BANISHED

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mornings where everything seemed to

before the day really began. His warm breath tickled the back of my neck as he kis

the familiar lines of his face. The years had only made him more handsome, his blue

ain. "Me too. But forever might be

c explosion of sound. "Uncle Jasper!" My three boys, Lucas, Ma

r as they jumped on my bed, play-fig

our sword were attacking!"

as they nearly knocked Jasper off the bed. "Unc

!" they chorused, all three p

ys hard to tell them apart when they were in full-on chaos mode. "I'll always have time f

as they tackled him with gleeful shouts. Jasper put up a mock struggle, groani

smile as I watched them. My life now was something I

eace I never thought I'd ever find after being banis

when everything changed for me. Jasper had led us out of the pack, guiding m

ever come looking for us or my baby. And then, we fled to the human world, startin

y pregnancy. He was always by my side, doing everyth

more devoted to me, helping me raise them with

ow brought in millions, and he'd sent me to school, supporting me ever

ing, I revived my wolf! And that was a great miracle I could n

gratitude into something much stronger. We'd become inseparable lovers, and grown

boys, looking at me with a grin. "Alright, you little m

m a playful nudge. "You're going to be late for y

But only because Mom says so." He winked at me, then turned to the

ndless. Jasper sat back down on the bed, pulling me close for one last kiss. "I hate

rstood how he felt. We'd been through so much toget

now, but I'll miss you. And the boys. I don'

hand resting on his cheek. "Just

t made my heart flutter in my chest. "Actually, before I go..." He reached into

, revealing a beautiful

you're everything to me. You and the boys are my world. I can'

rfect man wanted to be with me

flowed with love. "Yes," I whispered, barely able to spea

as huge!- then we kissed and the world around us

dn't stop smiling, even as I helped him get re

isses and a lot of blushing, but as we approache

he murmured, holding me close on

him, though I felt the sting

his. "I'll see you soon," he echoed, finally letting go and walking toward the

stop replaying everything in my mind-his proposal, the look in

ud nine, and nothing

ing suddenly cau

rview mirror, and I noticed that

he van turned too. Now I

spine, telling myself it was just a coincidence

denly sped past me, and I breathe a sigh of re

stead on the sick clients waiting at the hospital. T

busy sounds of the hospital immediately surro

s offered warm greetings. "Good morning, Dr. Montgomery," they sa

nse of pride. Being respected in this hospital which was the mo

ll-earned, though the name they knew me by wasn't the one I

o distance myself from my past life. Only

stood up to greet me. "Good morning, Dr. Montgomery," sh

nto the comfortable familiarity of my routin

. But you did receive a letter." Me

er? That's odd. Who sends letters these days?" I glanced a

'm not sure who it's fro

envelope felt strange in my hands, as if it held more than just paper inside. With a slight hesitation, I opened

was from

hest as I read the words

rMontg

ng for your famous services as a doctor. We are in desperate ne

slightly. How the hell did they find me? I had cha

our deaths, to make sure that no one in

anything that might be used to track m

I was alive and that I had taken his sons with me? Was thi

ything that might have mentioned my name or show my face. But after

w that Dr. Kara Montgomery was actuall

a coincidence. They probably just needed a skilled doctor, and

y stomach, so I tore the letter into pieces and threw it in the trash, vowing

ek l

didn't mention the letter to Jasper, not wanting to worry him. He al

up letters, and life continued as norm

their faces bright with excitement. "Mum! Mummy!can we play in the back

de unsupervised, especially with how dangerous the world could be

but I'm coming out with you. N

rused, already rushin

ediately started playing, their laughter filling the air as they chased each o

, I had gotten my wolf back, and I was getting m

all happene

suddenly loomed over the fence, and before I could react,

being

because in a matter of seconds, two berg Strong arms grabbed me from behind, and even though

ut before a sharp pain exploded in

he sight of my boys being dragged away, and into the v

, I blac