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?” Linda

but something came up at work.” Jane’s wince was audible in her voice, she’d always hated lying to her children. “Is that

Paisley, and this would probably only scare them. You’re doing

you.” Jane sighed, sounding

it, just let me know if you need anything at all.” Linda

call, retreating to the blanket fort they’d built in their

witch, Eve.” Parker decided,

her brothers, worry for her newfound sister pouring

Ryder insisted, pulling a coloring book out of the bookshelf and flipping it to a blank page. “If Paisley

we

Riley asks, rubbing her

think I have ‘n idea.” Ryder announces, beginning to sketch out a plan for his siblings. One by one they added their bits and 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

Jane

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 she’ll heal, but I’m sure I won’t relax until she’s up and back

particularly grumpy guard dog, watching

nurses. I cant really blame him, the murder attempt has us both on edge, and I’m glad

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

arms up in surrender, “I’m sorry Alpha, it’s protocol, we’re supposed to test her

my hands, pulling his attention down to me. “Ethan, it’s

his possessive grip closes around my arms. Breathing heavily,

passed, but he holds me tight, sliding his arms around my waist while the tech works. I would push him away, but I

at the moment.

is enough. “Ethan,” I broach tentatively, “you’ve got

leaving.” He rumbles, settling back into his armchair and opening his arm to

his foot down, pulling me into his lap and stroking his strong hands up and down my spine until I passed out in his arms. Granted there wasn’t anyplace for him to rest so comfortably here, but

for this.” Ethan remarks coolly, “You

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