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“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?”

nose as she thought about their request.

Jane shot him an annoyed look before grinning at the little girl. “You’re a clever one, I’ll give

like an impertinent one. ought to take you home and throw you right

the girl looked up

Mary informed her imperiously. “You clearly need

girl lifted her chin defiantly. “Fabian looks

the others looked on

The girl insisted, clearly less certain of

her sternly, “they’re meant to be provided for. Anyone who tells you otherwise or expects you to pay for your safety is no friend” She

“Let her go.” She told Ethan. “She won’t run – not if she wants a hot meal and a nice bed to sleep

the child’s attention.

will be all flowers and sunshine” Mary informed her shrewdly. “There will be rules, and chores, I

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

like.” Mary

if I help you find the pups… right?” The

nothing more than to take them home” Mary explained, gesturing to Ethan and Jane, ” but you’ll

to cry. However a minute later dark clouds came over her young face. “l can’t – Fabian

come to this place again. We have a llama farm in the hills. It’s nothing but fresh air and sunshine” Mary informed her. “Now are you going to tell us

objected. “I have a brother. He’s real litle, I can’t leave

too.” Thomas offered

be true. Her instincts were telling her to believe them, but her head was

control as she contemplated the life this innocent pup must have led. “”I ve never hurt a pup in

stayed with us before coming here. They got a little scared when

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

can’t take you to your pups, but I might be able to find them a place to meet you.” She turned

less.”

even Jane to squeeze into. They waited with baited breath while the excited girl wound her way through the maze of defunct sewers, disappearing deeper into the bowels of the city and praying that Fabian was no longer guarding the pups. Luckily,

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