Jade's pov:
Beta Marc and a driver arrived at the exact time the former said he would be here.
Seeing as he hadn’t been exactly a ray of sunshine, I couldn’t help but grimace a little at the sight of him, memories I would rather forget coming to the surface.
The way he had been cold and unyielding when Alex was saying his goodbyes – goodbyes which I had believed might be our last – wasn’t something I could forget.
“Hello, Alpha Alexander. Hello, Luna Jade,” he greeted us successively with a curt nod. “Your pregnancy seems to be progressing well.”
“Yes, I am actually due in roughly a week,” I let out, a small smile stretching my lips as I rubbed my belly.
Paulina and Anna were standing to my left, utterly and completely silent.
“Are you ready to go back, Paulina?” The way his voice
