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.”

me to tell the pups?” Linda asked

them I love them and I’m sorry I’m not there, but something came up at work.” Jane’s wince was audible in her voice, she’d always

and this would probably only scare them.

you.” Jane sighed,

let me know if you need

they’d built in their bedroom. Safely ensconced behind walls constructed from colorful pillows and sheets, they convened their

Parker decided, earning

worry for her newfound sister pouring

someting.” Ryder insisted, pulling a coloring book out of the bookshelf and flipping it to a blank

her ‘scape, then we lie low ’til

get her out?” Riley asks, rubbing her chin in

drawing a map and deciding what role they would each play.

Jane

and muttering about her drug induced dreams before returning to dreamland with a silly smile on her face.

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

– even her nurses. I cant really blame him, the murder attempt has us both on edge, and I’m glad to

a few vials of Paisley’s blood, and Ethan lunges

sorry Alpha, it’s protocol, we’re supposed to test her blood

between their bodies, I reach up and take Ethan’s face between my hands, pulling his attention down

confusion even as his possessive grip

has passed, but he holds me tight,

at the moment.

as the boy leaves I decide enough is enough. “Ethan,” I

leaving.” He rumbles, settling back into his armchair and opening his arm to me, inviting

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

for this.” Ethan remarks coolly,

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