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?"

a second as I try to process what she asked me. I'm

it. I knew that when she got older, she would ask questions, but I just planned to tell her that her dad and I weren't together. I know it wasn't the

bridge when

of the tub and dry her. I wasn't ready to have this conversation. I mean, what would I tell her? That her dad is here, but he didn't want her? That

hands are shaking and she notices. I take a calming breath, trying to push down the fear. I don't want

I lead her

but I also don't want to tell her the truth. She's still too young. I don't want to break her little heart. Not that it won't break even when she's older, and she finds out the truth,

breath knowing that she's still waiting for an

in our pack,

answer, but it's all I had right now. My brain seems to have

don't," she looks down as