Phoebe has been standing by the gate in the front yard for a long time now as if she were waiting for something. Something feels off, and I’m not sure I’m equipped to handle whatever is about to happen, at least not with the pups in the house. I’m going to have to stay behind to protect them.
“Is everything all right, Nathan?” my father answers on the first ring. “You never call me.”
“Something’s up with Phoebe.”
“It’s three A.M.”
“Yeah, and she’s standing at the gate. She’s been there a while.”
“Go get her.”
“Is it wrong to say that I don’t want to?” I clear my throat.
“Shit. That’s not Phoebe. Check the sensors. We might have an intruder. I’ll be there in-”
“And she just scaled the gate. The pups are asleep.”
“Fuck. Shifting now.” The line goes dead, and I watch my mate turn into a wolf and
take off into the tree line.
I shut my eyes and try to reach out to her, but there’s nothing when it’s Midnight on the receiving end. It’s not long before my father howls to let me know he’s found her.
“Daddy?” I turn around to see Ayrie standing behind me. “Je ne me sens pas bien”
“What do you feel?” I ask, going over to her. I lift her into my arms. She’s burning up. Okay, let’s go check on your brother.”
“Okay,” she curls into my chest.
She’s getting ready to shift. Fuck. Whatever is out there is probably setting them all off. I’m hoping it’s not a fucking vampire. When I get to their room, both beds are empty. I immediately panic.
“Aizen?” I set Ayrie down on the bed and start looking. “Buddy, where are you?”
I pause when I hear a low growl from under Ayrie’s bed. I rush over to him and lift the blanket to find my son under there.
“Daddy,” Ayrie calls out to me. I turn around to see her eyes turn bright red.
“Okay, Princess. Take a couple of deep breaths and try to relax. Don’t fight the ouchies. Just let them hurt,”
“Okay,” she says breathlessly.
Big tears stream down her face. She’s not relaxing. I pick her up and remove her onesie so she doesn’t feel constricted anymore than she probably already does. Her
