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The baby we fell in love with while she grew inside Ashley is dead. The little girl we took home that day in the hospital wasn’t her.

We’ve been raising someone else's baby. Not just anyone else’s baby, but our Omega’s.

The woman we’d die for. The one who owns each of us wholeheartedly.

While she was mourning the loss of her baby, one that was ripped away from her at birth, and was told that she had passed away, we were living this happy little life with that exact baby.

We had the one thing that kept her from giving up on life.

We had no idea this whole time, yet I can’t help but feel the need to apologize.

A loud roar has me jumping, pulling me out of my own spiralling thoughts.

My eyes snap over to Walker as he starts to throw things against the wall. His screams of agony have me sinking to my knees.

One by one, my pack reacts as reality sinks in.

Tonight changed all of us. And I don’t know if any of us will be the same.

Chapter 44

Savannah

Jolting upright, Igasp for air.

“Hey, it’s okay,” a familiar voice says. My eyes snap over to see Lucy sitting next to me. She must see the confusion on my face. “We’re in your room.”

My room? Why would she be in my room?

Everything comes flooding back, and I scramble to my feet. “Athena?”

“She’s fine,” Lucy reassures. “See.” Looking down, I see Athena lying on the bed next to her. She’s curled up on her side, thumb in her mouth, as she cuddles with the fuzzy pink blanket I bought for her. Her favorite one.

Dropping to my knees, I start to cry as I stare at her. “She’s mine,” I whisper.

“I know.” Lucy smiles at me, but it’s sad. “I’m so happy, Savvy. I’m so glad you got your baby back.”

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