Page 66 of Sold to the Alpha Wolf

I melted into the embrace, letting the weight of Jet’s presence grounded me.

“He’s fine, Senna. Healing up great. He just hasn’t showered.”

Another short, playful growl cut through Jet, and he angled back toward Kenzie.

“One of these days, you’re going to remember that I’m your alpha, and you’ll stop throwing me under the bus like that.”

She snickered, grinning as she walked closer and put a hand on my free shoulder.

“I doubt it,” Kenzie whispered, and then she looked up to a pole that was next to me. “I’ll just adjust this now.”

I tracked the long tubes coming off of it and realized I’d been hooked up to an IV. Cocking a brow, I nodded at it.

“Just some fluids. I didn’t want you to get dehydrated.”

Nodding again, I let Jet put his forehead against mine. Something told me I wasn’t going to be able to keep him off me for a while, which I was actually fine with.

“Right. Fluids. That makes sense. I probably need more since I’m—” At once, memory struck me, and I surged up in the bed, gripping at Jet. “The baby!”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa.” Kenzie held out her hands, and Jet smoothed his fingers across my cheek. “It’s okay. I’m sure everything is fine. Jet wanted to wait to do a scan until you were awake for it. Would you like me to—”

“Now,” I nodded. “I want you to do it now.”

MacKenzie laughed, nodding her head back at me with obvious empathy.

“Okay. Hang tight. I’ll get Kaiden to help.”

She stepped away, and I was left with Jet, who was still holding me tight against his chest.

“Jet, if the baby…” My throat constricted, cutting off my words as a sob threatened to tear through me.

“Hey, don’t think like that. I’m sure it’ll be fine. Wolf pups are strong. You’ll see.”

That calming purr of his rocked forward, rumbling through me and making the angry rush in my veins die down. After a moment, he leaned back, and I met his eyes as he looked down at me.

“I…I was so damn worried, Senna. I thought—" His words cut off, a familiar choke stealing them.

I reached for his face, sweeping my thumb back and forth against his stubble. “I’d never leave you, Jet. Not if I could help it. Oh Gods, I’m so glad that Terrance—And you were not supposed to go out back! Listen to me next time.”

I knew I’d only just reached Jet in time. He’d nearly died. And whatever this strange power was had come out of me on instinct, I still didn’t understand it or what it meant.

“I know. I know.” He shook his head. “I’m sorry. I saw Reginald running that way, and…revenge got the better of me.”

There was a long pause, and I wanted to be mad at him, but I honestly just didn’t have the energy.

“I don’t know how you did that, Senna, but damn. It was one of the most impressive things I’ve seen in my life. You’re…you’re incredible. And that was true before the time stop.”

“Gods, Jet. I thought…don’t ever leave me like that again. Got it? I can’t stand the thought of not being there for you.”

He lowered himself, planting a kiss on my lips that was equal parts desperate and gentle. The way it felt to have him right there with me was everything. My heart hammered against my ribs, and that delicious pull between us heightened. We hadn’t lost it.

As Jet leaned back, I stared up into those forest-green eyes.

“I trust you, little Omega. You’re a Völva, and I’d be an idiot to not see how powerful you are.”

I chuckled, laying my head against his chest.

“I…I love you, too, Senna. You’re my everything.”

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