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. “We

all

wishing I could somehow fast forward through all this,

Riley remarks blithely, placing her hands on her hips. “If we aren’ going there

to live with me here” l explain gently. “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

father that it’s all l can do

“We’re s’posed

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 hope you

quivering. “You mean we’re

confirm,

all going to live

he know?”

course, darling” I share, “He wasn’t happy about it- you know he wanted to be with you more than anything in the world, but l just

when are we gonna see him again?” Riley

hadn’t given any indication of ever wanting to see the pups again

didn’ even get to

right, Daddy would never do that! He’d never go way without

looking up at me in utter disbelief, and I can see the gears working in their minds as they try to wrap their minds around this. “This was always the plan.”I remind

together without Daddy!” Ryder argues, his eyes welling

do well together:”‘

is for the best, I know it hurts now, but I

his face turning tomato red. “This isn’t right! You said you and Daddy

this deception. “But that was just an expression, I meant Daddy would rescue us and I would

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