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The tub finished draining as Carly stood there, and | nodded. "Yeah. Yeah, he is." She shivered as | turned the
warm water back on, allowing the tub to refill. But | doubt she felt any of it. | helped her back into the water and
squeezed more shampoo into her hair, the water barely changing color this time. After | rinsed, | added the
conditioner. | knew | was stalling. What do | say to a kid who just lost everything? "Carly..." She barely registered
me, but her eyes finally met mine. "I won't lie to you and tell you that the pain, this hurt, will go away anytime
soon." She whimpered, her little lip trembling as she turned to facefully. "Pain like this, loss like this. It's
going to hurt for a very long time." How do you explain this kid of loss to a child?
But she nodded. "I don't think I'll ever not miss my daddy."
| cupped her face. "And that is okay." | wiped her tears. "But daddy wants you to be okay. And he wants you to be
happy. Right?" She nodded as she bit her bottom lip. "But." | wiped at her fresh tears. "I want you to know that it
is okay to be sad. To be mad." She looked up at me. "Sdays, especially right now, are going to be hard. But
I'm going to be here with you. Anytyou want to talk about your daddy, anytyou want to yell or cry or just
be sad or mad, I'll be here."
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| turned her around and rinsed out the conditioner. Once she was clean, | got her out of the tub and wrapped her
in her robe. | sat her down as | blow dried her hair. | danced around her, making sure not to get her dirty again.
We got her into a fresh set of pajamas, and then | tucked her into bed. | turned on her dancing bear nightlight
and then | turned to leave her to grieve while | went to figure out what the hell | was doing. "Amy?" Her soft
voice stoppedat her door.
"Yeah, sweetheart?"
"Are you my new mommy?" Her question, so heavy. Too heavy for a little girl who just had her world shattered.
| turned back and went to the side of her bed. "Your mommy, she went to be with the goddess when you were a
babe, and your daddy joined her." She nodded, but then her little lip trembled. "What's wrong?"
"You don't want to be my mommy." She covered her face with her hands.
"Oh goddess, baby, of course | do." | reached for her and pulled her as close toas | could, still covered in
muck. She pulled back and | cupped her face. "I will be whoever you wantto be. You friend, your family,
someone who takes care of you. But listen towhen | say this. You are mine, ours. My wolves accept you as
ours. Never for one second think different." | leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Now sleep."
She leaned back against the bed and curled up into a little ball, tears streaming down her face. | walked to her
door and stepped out, but leaned against the frame, listening to her tiny sobs. Toya walked back up to me.
"She okay?" | just shook my head. "Can't blher." She leaned against the other wall. "I got him to leave, but
he said he will be back." | just cut her a look, earning a smirk. "I'm not getting involved." She looked to the door
as we heard another sob. "She won't sleep tonight."
She has lost everything. Nix whispered, her heart hurting for our pup.
She is going to be a wreck for a while, and sleep will be hard. Megan settled
against my barrier as Nix pulled closer. Can we help her?
| pushed away from the door frame. "Let's give her a minute." Toya followedto the next room, my room, |
guess.
"What are you going to do?" She closed the door behind us, "You have a kid now that no one can know about." |
walked to the desk, and the letter was waiting forthere. "I have you guys." Toya lifted her brow. | sighed. "I
know Micca and Hanna have to go back to their packs, but Wendy's alpha doesn't have a position for her. And
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"lI don't have a pack." She finished, and | nodded.
"If you two are okay with it, I'll hire you to helphere." looked up and pleaded with her.
"You don't even have to ask. Wendy and | already talked about it." Relief hitin the chest. "But what are you
going to do? You have to go back to Vince's pack."
"I'll figure it out." | waved my hand absentmindedly. Something was building. But | needed to read the letter first.
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