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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?”

she thought about their request. “What will you give me if l

annoyed look before grinning at the little girl. “You’re a clever

like an impertinent one. ought to

intended as a threat, the girl looked up at her curiously. “Why would you

you’re in a right state.” Mary informed her imperiously. “You clearly need some

lifted her chin defiantly. “Fabian looks

while the others looked on in bafflement. “He feeds

girl insisted, clearly less certain of herself

told 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 declared, guessing Fabian’s arrangement with no trouble at all. She’d seen enough of

girl. “Let her go.” She told Ethan.

got the

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

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

you like.”

I help you find the pups…

have parents who love them and want nothing more than to take them home” Mary explained, gesturing to Ethan and Jane, ” but you’ll have a place at

with all her heart, that Jane wanted to cry. However a minute

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 us your name,

only reason” The girl objected. “I have a brother.

can come too.” Thomas offered

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

as she contemplated the life this innocent pup must

“You can ask the quadruplets –they stayed with us before coming here. They got a little scared when

got 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 her offer,

you to your pups, but I might be able to find them a place to meet you.” She

less.”

into. They waited with baited breath while the excited girl wound her way through the maze of defunct sewers, disappearing deeper

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