Chapter 33 The Pups Make a Plan

3rd Person

Ryder, Riley and Parker were beside themselves.

All the adults were in an uproar, running around and whispering behind closed doors, trying to keep the truth a secret. But they knew – they always knew. They were wide awake when their Mommy ran out with the Alpha the night before, they knew their sister was in trouble and they could feel the grown ups’ fear as if it was their own.

They’d stayed up as long as they were able to keep their eyes open, but it hadn’t done any good. There was no more news while they were awake, and when they got up this morning, Mommy was nowhere to be found. Now Jane had finally called Linda for an update, so they huddled outside her bedroom door with their keen ears pressed to the wood, listening intently.

“Hey honey, how’s it going?” Linda was asking, sounding as if she was preparing herself to hear the worst.

Their Mommy’s voice was very faint on the other end of the line, but they could hear her exhaustion clearly. “She’s alright.” Jane answered, “but it was really touch and go for a while there.”

“Thank the Goddess.” Linda breathed. “What happened?”

“Oh Linda, it’s too awful.” Jane hiccuped. “They’re saying someone tried to kill her.”

“What?” Their Auntie exclaimed in disbelief. However Parker

and Ryder exchanged a heavy glance, remembering the cruel woman who’d been in Paisley’s room the day they met.

“She was poisoned.” Jane said, “they just barely managed to save her.”

“Who would do such a thing?” Linda demanded.

“I don’t know.” Jane confessed, sounding as if the uncertainty was more tortuous than anything else.” I can’t believe this is happening but I’m not taking my eyes off of her anytime

soon.”

you want me to tell the pups?”

them and I’m sorry I’m not there, but something came up at work.” Jane’s wince was audible in her

know about Paisley, and this would probably only

Jane sighed,

if you need

scurried away from the door as the grown ups ended the call, retreating to the blanket fort they’d built

Parker decided, earning nods from

she’s evil.” Riley reminded her brothers, worry for her newfound sister pouring

someting.” Ryder insisted, pulling a coloring book out of the bookshelf and flipping it to a blank

we lie low

out?” Riley asks, rubbing her

pieces to the plot, drawing a map and deciding what role they would each play. It wouldn’t be easy, and it would definitely have to adapt as events unfolded in the moment,

Jane

sleeping constantly, waking for a few minutes here and there and muttering about her drug induced dreams before returning to dreamland with a silly smile on her face. The doctors assure me this is perfectly normal and the more she sleeps, the faster

like a particularly grumpy guard dog, watching

I cant really blame him, the murder attempt has us both on edge, and I’m glad to have Ethan here watching out for my pup. Still, I’m afraid if

soon as I think the words, a lab tech enters to take a few vials of Paisley’s blood, and Ethan lunges for the young man

tech throws his arms up in surrender, “I’m sorry Alpha, it’s protocol, we’re supposed

my way between their bodies, I reach up and take Ethan’s face between my hands, pulling his attention down to me. “Ethan, it’s okay.” I say firmly, “He’s

to register my words, his dark eyes flitting over my face in confusion even as his possessive grip closes around my arms. Breathing heavily, he glances back at the tech, baring his fangs, “Keep your hands where

he’s told, moving very slowly and making sure Ethan can see everything he’s doing in detail. I try to pull away from the Alpha once the danger has passed, but he holds me tight, sliding his arms around

at the moment.

decide enough is enough. “Ethan,” I

and opening his arm to me, inviting

Ethan put his foot down, pulling me into

for this.” Ethan remarks coolly,

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