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,

questions you should ask your Mommy.”

not

tell us,” Parker requests, giving the she-wolf his

Linda hedges, “Your Mommy and Daddy aren’t married because sometimes grown up relationships are complicated. You can love someone and not be good for each other… does that make

The children

right now, but you’ll see. Your Mommy did what she thought was

our Daddy?” Parker

man, he wants what’s best for you, and being

pups exchange looks, this 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 they’re different. They want

and they won’t accept anything

know our Daddy’s name?”

do,” Linda admits

tell us?”

just his first name.” Linda agrees. After all, the pups are only four, how much could they possibly learn with so

Jane

friend’s kitchen table, chatting at the end of the long

was forced to be unconscionably cruel 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 actions ! wish I could sink

finds out about Riley, Parker and Ryder he’ll take them away from me. I know it.” | lament, despite the fact that Linda

you sure?” Linda asks, “I can’t see Ethan doing something like that.” As much as I love Linda, I

I don’t understand why she does it, she knows

were married I couldn’t see Ethan enslaving me either.” I argue, “and just look at

and he blew it.”

deal.” | counter, “I can get her to carry my

are you even working with her?” Linda asks for the fifth

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

disappointed. “The pups were asking about Ethan

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