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"I’ht now, so lay it on rin

Fane leaned forward as gently as he could and placed one arm around her waist He laid his head on her shoulder, effectively placing his lips right against the bend in her neck to her shoulders He kissed her as gently as he could and felt his wolf rumble in contentment

"I missed you," Jacquelyn told him in a strained voice

"I messed up, Jacquelyn I left you unprotected, I could have lost you It is inexcusable How can you even want o all Alpha on ht now I need you more than ever," she told him without shaoing anywhere"

The door to the room slid open and, true to his wolf nature, Fane took up a defensive posture in front of histo overreact for a while, but everyone would just have to deal with it Lilly walked in with Dr Steele at her side

Lilly let out a shuddered breath and tears tuhter She walked forward as Fane stepped aside to allow her access to Jacque

"So nice of you to return to the living," Lilly teased, even though her voice quivered

"Yeah, well, you would be lost without me so I had to coently on the forehead

"I love you, Jacque"

"I know you do, mom," Jacque responded with her usual remark to her mother’s words; it was an inside joke between the for her britches and Jacque continued to prove her right At the sound of Dr Steele’s voice, Lilly turned away from Jacque to look at the doctor

"Good, she’s awake," Dr Steele acknowledged "Jennifer has woken as well, about an hour ago"

"How long have we been out?" Jacque asked apprehensively Somehow she knew it hadn’t been only a few hours

"A ently as he brushed some hair from her forehead

"A month?" Jacque’s eyebrows rose with question in her voice