TABITHA POV rated R Bolts of desire travel down my spine as Stanley's warm breath fans my neck. "You are the most beautiful woman," he whispers before kissing my collarbone again. I moan as the sensation sends my body over the edge, and he grins against my skin.He lifts his face and stares into my eyes while slowly running his fingers through my hair. "I'm sorry that the beginning of our relationship has been one hardship after another," he whispers, and I lick my lips as my eyes search through the emotion in his. "It doesn't define our relationship," I whisper, and he smiles. He nods and blushes a little before looking back at me. "Good. Because I love you, I love that my wolf chose someone who shares my personality. I love everything about you, Tabitha. No one could ever replace you," Stanley says, and my mouth stretches into a big smile. "I love you too. You are the reason I am still here. Without you, I wouldn't have gotten through losing Mom," I whisper, and

STANLEY POV I smile my fake-lawyer-smile as I shake another applicant's hand.The interviews haven't gone as great as I thought they would. Finding a reliable male chief hasn't been easy. In fact, it has been tedious and unrewarding. Between the egos, unreliable schedules, and lack of job history, I haven't managed to find anyone. I press the intercom after a few moments, and I smile when I hear Tabitha's voice.Having her as my office secretary has been wonderful. She has streamlined so many things that work has become a breeze. I never realized how little Lauren actually did around here. "Yes, boss," she says teasingly as she enters my office, and my smile grows. I love her so much that sometimes it is hard to breathe. Over the past month, things have calmed down within the pack, and our bond has had time to blossom. The twins have grieved, and we haven't had any attacks. We have finally had some peace. "He isn't going to work out. Sam wants someone full-time," I say, and

STANLEY POV I chuckle as my nephew wails for his mother, and Dan looks around the room like a helpless puppy. Sam has only been gone for thirty minutes, but Andrew is already demanding she return from her meeting with our accountant. "She left some breastmilk for you," I say around my chuckles as I open the fridge to grab the bottle. Dan mumbles under his breath about forgetting, and I laugh again. You would think he would be better at this since they already have Angelica, but he is acting as if he has never done it before. Not to mention the time we all help with Trevor...We have all been alone with either one baby or two at this point. Lewis is the regular babysitter, but we all take turns. "Hey, umm, Boyd gave me this girl's resume last week. Mike gave it to him the day Andrew was born. Supposedly this girl caught Mike's eye and made him feel like a man again. She isn't really what we are looking for, but Sam and I discussed it. We think having her here will be good f

TABITHA POV I bite my last nail and sigh as I look down at my stomach. I know I heard a flutter yesterday, but I haven't heard it again, which isn't a good sign. Miscarriages aren't common for shifters, but they do happen, especially if they have been going through large amounts of stress. My timer goes off, and my hand shoots out to grab the test lying on the counter. When my eyes see the positive symbol in the little screen, happiness followed by sadness explodes my heart to smithereens. The positive means I still have an HCG level, but the silence coming from my stomach tells me that the level won't be rising, and soon...soon, they will flow from my body altogether. Silent tears flood my face as my legs give out, and I crumble to the tile floor. I slap my hand over my mouth to muffle my sobs.It's almost pointless to try to stay quiet. Stanley is bound to wake up any minute. But I have no idea how I am going to tell him, and I don't want to wake him up early. He has been

TABITHA POV "So how are you liking it," I ask Carmen as I sip my coffee. She finishes making a cute mushy face at Trevor and looks at me. "I love it. Babies are the best people to surround yourself with," Carmen replies and I get that familiar twang about her words. I nod and take another sip of my coffee. Decaf doesn't do much for my day, but I like and need the taste. "That's good. Are you still doing good with the fact we are all shifters," I ask cautiously and Carmen smiles? Trevor tries to regain her attention by pulling her hair and she puts him on her hip. "Honestly I was worried when I accepted the job, but after being here for a week I can say you all are the best people I have ever been around. I don't even think about the fact you can shift into animals anymore. You are all supportive and loving...it's refreshing," Carmen says and I notice the fullness in her cheeks. She looks much healthy and her eyes don't hold as much fear as they did when we first met