Chapter 52 Amalie


    “She is going to be trouble when the grows up.” Uncle Mike Laught.


    “She wouldn’t be such a handful if people stopped teaching her bad habits,” I growl. I don’t want to think about my baby growing up. I want in remain young and free for a long time.


    “I have no idea what you are talking about,” Jamesughed as he waked up to u.


    <i>I </i><i>gave </i>


    him a re as I wonder why he has joined us. I could feel Cal chuckle at me. I sink farther into hisp. It was nice to be able to sit with the Cal, James, and Mike. I watched Mark and Sam y with Rose on the equipment.


    “How did this morning go?” I ask, my eyes tracking Rose as she ran across the bridge. I smiled as I watched her


    “Vickie would like to meet you,” Cal whispers to me.


    “What?” I ask,ing to a stop. I <b>look </b>up at him.


    “Nothing bad. She barged into our office earlier and demanded to meet you as she brought you flowers. She is the owner of the flower shop here in town. She helped Rose <b>and </b>Mark create your flower bouquet,” he told me. Cal ced a has on the top of my head, trying to sooth my anxiety.


    William


    I thought about my flowers. They were proudly disyed on the dining room table this morning as we ate breakfast. Uncle must have brought them homest night from the <b>hospital</b>. I tried to remember a Vickie, but my mind came up with a nk.


    “Nosy,” James huffs with a smile.


    “She is, but ording to her and Mark, she has been waiting since they came to the shop, to announce that she knows we have our Luna, Cal agrees


    Wow, things got more real. There were pack members that knew the twins had found me and now wanted to meet


    “She’ll love you,” Cal whispers to me. He must have felt my anxiety growing.


    “Well, let’s eat as we wait for my mate to show up,” <b>Mike </bughs as she starts to wheel himself away. He headed towards the pic tables under the gazebo,


    I can tell that he was trying to distract me from my thoughts. It was working. James–got up and took of running with my crutches, <b>Cal </b>picked me up and stood from his spot. He started to follow,


    “You know that <b>I </b>am perfectly capable of walking on my own right?” 1ugh <b>as </b>I wrap my arms around is neck.


    “I know, but I want to <b>carry </b><b>you</b>,” he smiles down at me.


    I smile softly back and nuzzle into his arms. It was nice to be thought of and taken care of He was bein me to relieve my anxiety <b>about </b>tonight. Cal at me on the bench at the table. Uncle Mike is parked at the unpacking the pic basket that Sam <b>had </b>to carry on our way here.


    “Mommy! You see! Rose asked as she climbed onto the bench beside me.


    “I did. Are you having fun?” I ask her <b>as </b>I shift her <b>onto </b>myp.


    <b>“</b>Uh–uh, daddy silly,” sheughs as she smiles.


    “I know, he has always been silly,” I say with a smile <b>as </b>I make eye contact with him.


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    Chapter 52 Amalle


    quick kiss on my lips before he settles in across from us. He goes to reach for a <b>sandwich</b>, be


    “Wait,” Mike scolds. He continues to unpack the basket, not even looking up. With his attention drawn to the food, he <b>doesn’t </b>


    I wrap my arms tightly around her as I feel her gasp and go ridged. “It’s alright baby. He’s not going to hurt you,” I try to sooth.


    His eyes go wide. “Goddess, I didn’t even think. Oh Rosebud, I was just Uncle Mike looks up quickly from what he was doing messing with your dad. I didn’t mean to scar you,” he tells her. Mike reaches out to rub her arm.


    Rose, still being scarred, shies away from his hand. She let’s out a little whimper as she turns in myp<b>. </b>Rose buries her head into my chest to escape the world.


    “Shh, it’s alright,” I tell her as I start to rub her back in small, soothing circles.


    “I’m alright Rosebud,” Mark says rub his hand over her back.


    sits beside <b>us</b>. He had abandoned his seat on the the other side of the table. He attempted to


    Rose shied away from his touch. She let out a whimper as she tried to burrow further into me.


    “Shh,” I soothingly state, I don’t stop running my hand over her back. I notice the hurt look on Mark’s face. “She’s not used to anyone else soothing her,” I tell him. I know that it won’t fix the hurt he’s feeling, but <b>he </b>should be able to understand better.


    Cal nods his head shakily. I can see it in his eyes that he wants to help, but is unsure of how to help.


    Goddess, I wish I could mind link him to give him pointers without Rosebud hearing. “Talk to her,” I whisper to him.


    “Princess, can


    you talk to <b>us</b>?” Cal asks as he sits on my other side. He doesn’t try to touch Rose.


    “He hurt daddy,” Rose whimpered, “he hurt me.”


    “Rose, Uncle Mike was ying around. He didn’t hurt me,” Mark tried to exin.


    “No, he hits,” she cried now.


    “Rosebud, I


    I swear <b>that </b>he won’t hurt you. He is nothing like Thomas,” I try tofort.


    It must not be veryforting <b>as </b>Rose starts to cry harder. My heart breaks <b>a </b>little more. My sweet pup should never have been afraid that she would be hurt next. Beren is growing up a storm and pacing in my <b>head</b>. She wants me to let her out so the can go rip Thomas and Marie apart.”


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