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

are questions you should ask your Mommy.” Linda

not

Parker requests, giving the

and Daddy aren’t married because sometimes grown up relationships are complicated. You can

The children

it’s hard right now, but you’ll see. Your Mommy did what she thought

Daddy?”

wants what’s best for you,

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.

won’t accept anything

our Daddy’s name?” Riley

do,” Linda

you tell us?” Ryder

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

Jane

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

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

I know it.” | lament,

that.” As much as

don’t understand why she does it, she knows how bad things were before I

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

right. He had his chance in the past and he blew it.” She eyes me curiously. “But what about the

to fulfill the deal.” | counter, “I can get

her?”

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

looking disappointed. “The pups were asking about

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255