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?"

heart stops for a second as I try to process what she asked me. I'm frozen as I watch her wide green eyes staring at me,

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

bridge when

conversation. I mean, what would I tell her? That her dad is here, but he didn't want

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

I lead her to

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 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, but you get the

knowing that she's

seen other children with dads in our pack, but she's never asked where

answer, but

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