Chapter 33 The Pups Make a Plan

3rd Person

Ryder, Riley and Parker were beside themselves.

All the adults were in an uproar, running around and whispering behind closed doors, trying to keep the truth a secret. But they knew – they always knew. They were wide awake when their Mommy ran out with the Alpha the night before, they knew their sister was in trouble and they could feel the grown ups’ fear as if it was their own.

They’d stayed up as long as they were able to keep their eyes open, but it hadn’t done any good. There was no more news while they were awake, and when they got up this morning, Mommy was nowhere to be found. Now Jane had finally called Linda for an update, so they huddled outside her bedroom door with their keen ears pressed to the wood, listening intently.

“Hey honey, how’s it going?” Linda was asking, sounding as if she was preparing herself to hear the worst.

Their Mommy’s voice was very faint on the other end of the line, but they could hear her exhaustion clearly. “She’s alright.” Jane answered, “but it was really touch and go for a while there.”

“Thank the Goddess.” Linda breathed. “What happened?”

“Oh Linda, it’s too awful.” Jane hiccuped. “They’re saying someone tried to kill her.”

“What?” Their Auntie exclaimed in disbelief. However Parker

and Ryder exchanged a heavy glance, remembering the cruel woman who’d been in Paisley’s room the day they met.

“She was poisoned.” Jane said, “they just barely managed to save her.”

“Who would do such a thing?” Linda demanded.

“I don’t know.” Jane confessed, sounding as if the uncertainty was more tortuous than anything else.” I can’t believe this is happening but I’m not taking my eyes off of her anytime

soon.”

want me to tell the pups?” Linda

up at work.” Jane’s wince was

don’t even know about Paisley, and this would probably only scare them. You’re doing the

you.” Jane sighed,

just let me know if you need anything at all.”

retreating to the blanket fort they’d

decided, earning nods

reminded her brothers, worry for her newfound

bookshelf and flipping it to a blank page. “If

her ‘scape, then we

get her out?” Riley asks, rubbing her

map and deciding what role they would each play. It wouldn’t be easy, and it would definitely have to adapt as events unfolded

Jane

a silly smile on her face. The doctors assure me this is perfectly normal and the more she sleeps, the

been hovering at her bedside like a particularly grumpy guard dog, watching her like a hawk

attempt has us both on edge, and I’m glad to have Ethan here watching out for my pup. Still, I’m afraid if he doesn’t sleep soon he’s

I think the words, a lab tech enters to take a few vials of Paisley’s blood, and Ethan lunges for the young man with a vicious snarl, “Get away from

poor tech throws his arms up in surrender, “I’m sorry Alpha, it’s

hands, pulling his attention down to me. “Ethan,

register my words, his dark eyes flitting over my face in confusion even as his possessive grip closes around my arms. Breathing

everything he’s doing in detail. I try to pull away from the Alpha once the danger has passed, but he holds me tight, sliding his arms around my waist while the tech works. I

at the moment.

decide enough is enough. “Ethan,” I broach tentatively, “you’ve got to get

into his armchair and opening

made me sleep – why is it different for you?” It was true, I’d been dosing on and off through the long night, gradually succumbing to my exhaustion then jerking awake in terror every five minutes or so. Eventually Ethan put his foot down, pulling me into his lap and stroking his strong hands up and down my spine until I passed out in his arms. Granted there wasn’t anyplace for him

Ethan remarks

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