Jane

“Tell us what?” Paisley asked, “Mommy where are we?”

“This is my home, in the Dark Moon territory” I explain. “Come on, let’s get upstairs to the apartment, then we can talk.” I encourage.

“Our we here to gets our stuff so we can moves?”

Riley chirps excitedly as we enter the building lobby.

“I’ll explain everything when we’re upstairs.” I promise, praying l can put this off until we’re in the privacy of our own home. After everything we’ve been through over the last few months, the last thing I need is for my children to have a full-on public meltdown in the middle of the street.

The pups continue to excitedly question me as the elevator carries us higher and higher, and l’m frankly amazed they haven’t picked up on my somber energy.

Either l’m doing a better job of hiding it than I thought, or their senses are so frayed from all their recent adventures that they don’t realize how upset l am.

We don’t have any luggage. The pups were taken with nothing but the clothes on their back, and I left almost everything at Ethan’s penthouse. In the coming days I’ll have to find a way to have it sent here, but for the time being our homecoming is as underwhelming as a homecoming can be.

When I unlock the front door of the apartment, Ryder, Parkey and Riley go racing towards their room.

We’re home!!!!” They cry happily, “Come on Paisley, we’ll show you our room!” Parker adds.

“We have so much to pack!” Riley declares, “I have to bring all my stuffles, and the toys!” She exclaims,
We can’t forget the toys.”

“Slow down, little ones” I caution. “You don’t have to pack anything.”

All four pups stop in their tracks. “Why not?” Ryder asks, “Aren’ we moving to live with Daddy?”

I state gently.

all my stuff

either:” I confess, wishing I could somehow fast

her hips. “If we aren’ going there and

your Daddy is going to stay in the NightFang territory where he belongs. We’ll have all of our things from the penthouse shipped here, but I’m afraid

so much like their father that it’s all l can do not to cry, remember our horrible last

s’posed to be a

that’s what you wanted; I begin carefully, “but what we want and what’s possible don’t always match up. You know that Daddy and I had troubles in the past, and I know you’re sick of hearing that things will make more sense when you’re older, but one day I

mean we’re not

right.” I confirm, barely holding

all going to live with

know?” Ryder suddenly

course, darling” I share, “He wasn’t happy about it- you know he wanted to be with you more

gonna see him

indication of ever wanting to see the

get to say

not right, Daddy would never do that! He’d

utter disbelief, and I can see the gears working in their

not together without Daddy!” Ryder argues, his

I don’t do well

know it hurts now, but I

red. “This isn’t right! You said you and Daddy were

scrambling for any excuse for this deception. “But that was just an

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