Chapter 34

KADE’S POV The last thing I wanted to do was leave Andrea and the twins behind, but I was Alpha, which meant my pack came first, and whatever emergency had occurred, it was my duty to deal with it first. I cursed softly. “I have to go.” “Oh,” Andrea looked surprised, and the idea that she had expected me to stay made me want to block the mind link and say to hell with their emergency. “Of course,” she said, standing up. “You’ve done more than enough. Thank you.” I glanced at the twins. “They’ll be fine,” I told her. She smiled, her eyes slightly glassy with tears. “Yeah—thanks to you.” I had the sudden, overwhelming urge to hug her, and I had to take a step back to stop myself. “I should…” I choked up; she looked so vulnerable and gorgeous. “I should go.” She nodded. “I’ll be back,” I heard myself say. Andrea nodded again. I turned away from her, and my gaze snagged on the twins again. I knew they were not mine, and now that they were safe, they were none of my business. Still, leaving