Chapter 12 Pups found dad

“I’m sure it was our Daddy.” Riley insists, relating the strange events in the restaurant to her brothers. “The little girl who looked like me said I was her sister, and the man looked just like you – only growned up!”

“But how do we find him?” Parker questions, working the problem over in his mind.

“We could ask Auntie Linda?” Ryder suggests, “I bet she knows.”

“Mommy won’t like it.” Riley cautions, “She didn’t wanna tell me ’bout Daddy at all.”

“Mommy doesn’ have to know.” Ryder decides, “She’s jus’ scared.”

“Ryder’s right.” Parker agrees. “She never wants to tell us ’bout Daddy. This stays between us.”

“But won’t Auntie Linda just refuse? Riley asks.

“Not if we trick her.” Parker reasons, a mischievous glint in his

eye.

A few hours later the pups were safely ensconced in the back seat of Linda’s car while Jane was at work, and one by one, they put their plan into motion.

“Auntie Linda, did you know our Daddy?” Ryder asks slyly.

“I did.” She confirms, not sharing anything more.

“What was he like?” Parker presses.

“Well, he was an Alpha,” Linda shares. “He was very strong and smart, just like all of you.”

inquires, “why aren’t he and Mommy

think these are questions you should ask your Mommy.” Linda

Mommy’s not here!” Ryder

giving the she-wolf his

relationships are complicated. You can love someone and not be

The children chime in

understand.” Linda promises. “I know it’s hard right now, but you’ll see. Your

our Daddy?” Parker

best for you, and

sounds like the usual things grown ups say, but they aren’t convinced. All of their friends have both Mommies and Daddies at home, and they’ve never understood why

and they won’t

you know our Daddy’s

Linda admits

you tell us?” Ryder

four, how much

Jane

friend’s kitchen table, chatting at the end of the long day. “We’ve had too many close

to protect my identity. What kind of woman does that? What kind of mother harms her child to protect herself? I’m so ashamed of my

Riley, Parker and Ryder he’ll take them away from me. I know it.” | lament, despite the fact that Linda hasn’t argued.

see Ethan doing something like that.” As much as I love Linda,

it,

we were married I couldn’t see Ethan enslaving me either.”

in the past and he blew it.” She eyes me curiously. “But what about the deal with

deal.” | counter, “I can get her to carry my line without personally

her?” Linda

desperate to get a win that she’s willing to pay double, and besides, this way I can keep an eye on her. I’ll get the contracts signed and then the kids and I will return home. I can’t stay here any longer, no matter how badly I want to.” Originally i’d planned on staying in the Nightfang territory for a few months. I wanted to be nearby through the final stages of Paisley’s treatment, and I never imagined things would get so complicated

safest.” Linda agrees, looking disappointed. “The pups were asking

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