Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 0178

She moves, smiles and kisses my cheek. "I close the door."

My clever, sneet munchkin. I chuckle as I correct her. "It's closed the door, honey."

"Close," she repeats it wrong again.

"Closed" "Close"

I give up. I help her get inside the bathtub. It's after she's in that I realize that I miscalculated. How am I supposed to wash with only one hand? I'd been so focused on everything else that I completely forgot that one arm was in a cast. Sighing, I debate on whether I should call Martha, but then after a while I decide against it. It can't be that hard.

I start with her hair, as she tells me about her day. It takes a little bit longer than usual, but I manage. After that, I wash her body, just as slowly as I did with her hair. I drain the water before twisting the tap for more. She likes soaking and just playing with her toys so I let her sit for a while.

"Mommy," she suddenly turns to me all serious.

"Yes, baby?"

"Where is daddy?"

asked me. I'm

I've never bothered to with it. I knew that when she got older, she would ask

when I got

her get out of the tub and dry her. I wasn't ready to have this conversation. I

My hands are shaking and she notices. I take a calming breath, trying to

I lead her

I am silent, but my brain is scrambling to come up with a reasonable answer. I don't want to lie to her, but I also don't want to tell her the truth. She's still too

knowing that she's still waiting for an

she's seen other children with dads in our pack, but she's

was a deflection and not an answer, but it's all I had right now. My brain seems to have completely stopped

he say everyone has a daddy," she answers. "But I don't," she looks down as she says the last