3rd Person

“Where’s who?” The scrawny pup squeaked, her scent becoming completely overpowered by fear.

“My pups.” Ethan growled. “Riley, Parker, Paisley and Ryder.”

The child’s eyes widened, and Ethan called over his shoulder, hoping the others could still hear him. Got one!”

Running footsteps soon sounded at his back, and Jane pulled up short beside him. “Ethan, you’re scaring her.”

“Smell her:” He instructed, “She’s been with the pups- recently.”

Jane leaned forward and sniffed the child, barely able to decipher the children’s scent amidst all the dirt and grime.

Her heart thumped loudly in her chest, but still she encouraged her mate to return the frightened urchin’s feet to solid ground. “It’s okay, little one.” She promised, “What’s your name?”

and Ethan, as baffled by their outfits as Thomas and Mary had been. She pursed her lips tightly together, cowering when Linda, Mary and Thomas appeared beside them as well. She was completely outnumbered, and her knees were beginning to knock together.

This, more than anything else, softened Ethan’s heart.

No matter his wolf’s rage at losing the children, he truly didn’t enjoy scaring pups. “I’m sorry I was a bit rough.” He apologized, softening his tone to a soft lull. “We won’t hurt you.”

“We just want to find our pups.” Jane added anxiously. “

You’ve seen them, haven’t you? Our quadruplets?”

The girl was clearly more comfortable with Jane than the huge Alpha holding her hostage, and as skittish as she was, she also had a bright-eyed curiosity about her which made her circumstances even more troubling. “What are quadruplets?”

“It’s like when you have twins, but four pups instead of two.” Jane answered, smiling warmly. “Ours are four years old, and they got kidnapped last week. We’ve been looking everywhere for them, and we know they’re here somewhere.

Can you help us?”

their request. “What will you give me

an annoyed look before grinning at the little girl.

one. ought to take you home and throw you right in the

the girl looked

informed her

her chin

the negotiations while the others looked on in bafflement. “He feeds you?

The girl insisted, clearly less

pay for your safety is no friend” She declared, guessing Fabian’s arrangement with no trouble at

beside herself now, and Mary closed in for the girl. “Let her go.” She told Ethan. “She won’t run –

got the child’s

shrewdly. “There will be rules, and chores, I won’t have you running completely wild – but I’ll not be leaving

live with you?” The girl stammered, her eyes going wide as dinner plates. Ethan and Jane were watching with avid interest. A few minutes ago the child had been terrified, but Mary clearly had a way with pups, It was probably how she’d wrangled their own babies

like.” Mary

find the pups… right?” The

more than to take them home” Mary explained, gesturing to Ethan and Jane, ” but you’ll have a place at my

a home with all her heart, that Jane wanted to cry. However a minute later dark clouds came over her young face. “l can’t – Fabian

llama farm in the hills. It’s nothing but fresh air and sunshine” Mary informed her. “Now are you going to tell us your name, or do we

not the only reason” The girl objected. “I have

too.” Thomas offered

telling her to believe them, but her head was too full of the past to allow herself. “You’ll just

spark in Jane’s eyes, and her imagination spun out of control as she contemplated the life this innocent pup must have led. “”I

quadruplets –they stayed with us before coming here. They got a little scared when we brought them to

woman’s cunning. Even if the girl got cold feet before agreeing to come home with them or talking to the pups, she might still lead them in the

“I can’t take you to your pups, but I might be able to find them a place to meet you.” She turned to Mary and crossed her arms over

wouldn’t expect anything less.” Mary praised,

small for even Jane to squeeze into. They waited with baited breath while the excited girl wound her way through

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

Comments ()

0/255