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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?”

crinkled her nose as she thought about their request. “What will

growled again, and Jane shot him an annoyed look before grinning at the little

impertinent one. ought to take you home and throw

threat, the girl looked up

informed her imperiously. “You clearly need

chin defiantly. “Fabian

over the negotiations while the others looked

girl insisted, clearly

aren’t meant to survive on their own.” Mary told her sternly, “they’re meant to be provided for. Anyone who tells you otherwise or expects you to pay for

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

got the child’s

her shrewdly. “There will be rules, and chores, I

you saying you want me to 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 out of the jungle. They knew not to trust anyone who seemed too nice, and Mary had the kind of maternal authority which made it clear she would take care of you whether

you like.”

help you find the

the right thing to do – those pups have parents who love them and want nothing more than to take them home” Mary explained, gesturing to Ethan

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

and I don’t live in this town. If you come home with us, you’ll never have to 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

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

can come too.”

believe them, but her

she contemplated the life this innocent pup must have led.

a little scared when we brought

cold feet before agreeing to come home with them or talking to the pups, she might still lead them in the right direction. They didn’t think this was the reason behind

name’s Sophie” The munchkin offered shyly. “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 her ch3st. “And I’ll decide after I hear

less.” Mary praised, nodding

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

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