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

you should ask

not here!”

requests, giving the she-wolf his

married because sometimes grown up relationships are complicated. You can love someone and not be good for each other… does

children

Linda promises. “I know it’s hard right now, but you’ll see. Your Mommy did what she

Daddy?” Parker

what’s best for you, and being with your

this sounds like the usual things grown ups say, but they aren’t convinced. All of their friends

they won’t accept anything

our Daddy’s

Linda

you tell

all, the pups are only four, how much could they possibly learn with so little information?

Jane

kitchen table, chatting at the end of the long day. “We’ve had too many close calls and the longer I’m

to be unconscionably cruel to protect my identity. What kind of woman does that? What kind of mother harms her child to protect herself?

lament, despite the fact that

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

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

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

right. He had his chance in the past and he

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

even working with her?” Linda

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

agrees, looking disappointed. “The pups were

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