Puppy Love – Chapter 5

~Tamia~

The news of the incident in Grizlo had profoundly unsettled us. My anxiety grew when Stephanie called, informing me that Liam hadn’t returned home. I repeatedly dialled Harper’s number, each time hearing that they were still searching for him, which only heightened my fear.

The situation worsened when I discovered that Liam had visited Mike’s house, and the man had claimed not to have seen him, as relayed by Jake.

h our world had been relatively peaceful, I knew all too well that trouble could arise at any moment. Nothing felt within our control. So I

y escalated upon lear

rage to keep this informat

iam was unharmed and safe from Mike’s grasp.

ntion to avoid exaggerating the situation.

which made our youngest children, Joseph and Keith, slightly nervous.

tly gathered his belongings.

d more time there with their siblings.

eparted, I turned my attention to Sylvester.

ome last night,” I advised, and he gazed at me, seeking answers.

tioned, and I affirmed with a

and they were searching for him,” I explained, and he let out a sigh before finding a seat on one of the couches.

essed, a mix of annoyance and worry evident in his voice.

concerns. He nodded in response.

o be safe. Everyone knows he’s the heir. I don’t want anything to happen to him,” he admitted.

w it was with you, Marcel, and Theo? It’s the same for them. You need to relax a little, and I believe an apology to Jake is in order,” I suggested, sensing his resistance.

e Liam himself. If his phone had been reachable, there wouldn’t have been a reason to panic,” I reasoned, and he eventually agreed. I moved to sit beside him, gently rubbing his back in a soothing manner.

ncy.

at of his family.

ently explained, and he looked at me, sighing in acknowledgement.

nderstandingly and embraced him.

my presence.

that our twins were growing up.

adies in the garden for some tea.

nder normal circumstances, we would have all been present. However, the news from Grizlo had cast a som

inquire about the cause.

he cane chairs. Leaning forward, I helped myself to some tea and chocolate f

r not keeping them informed as well. In any case, I heard they are on their way back,” Avery informed me, and I nodded in acknowledgement.

ng with all of this?” Linda inquired, and a heavy sigh escaped my

m. He mentioned he would call me back but hasn’t yet. I believe he’s still processing everything that has happened,” I explained, and the ladies

himed in.

he triplets would often tease him about his crush when they talked about their trip to Grizlo.

Liam will need a lot of support to come to terms with the possibility of never seeing her again,” she said, and I sighed, fully aware of

ause he and Margret had always been wonderful people, and we hadn’t picked up any negative vibes during the few times we had met.

e of them prevented us from drawing any conclusions.

, and people were susceptible to it. Mike mig

ething so horrendous?”

exclaimed, her anger palpable in her voice.

pon us.

amily with the massive manhunt initiated by Alpha Christain. What made it even more agonising was the fact that this incident resulted in the obliteration of an entire family.

ife?

considered the fac

another solemn silence enveloped us. It was an unspoken truth that none of us wante

own would be eradicated as well. It was a law established to prevent such heinous acts. It mainly protected those in the line of succession. Therefore, Dimitri had to accused Adrik of treason to carry out the annihilation of Adrik’s family without facing consequences. This was an utterly

nd Mike’s issue doesn’t directly involve us, I suppose we can find some solace,” Linda attempted to alleviate the tension in the room, but her words did little to ea

had never caused any trouble or emitted negative vibes. The fact that we were familiar with them, and my son had formed an attachment to their daughter,

nda added, desperately trying to move on from the uncomfortable feeling the topic had brought. I knew she was trying to ease our hearts, but it couldn’t work. We were all affected.

y relocated to Grizlo for her. I highly doubt he would have chosen to

greement. She had spoken the unvarnished truth.

Amelia in the East, it might help him loosen up a bit,” Linda suggested optimistically, but I hesitated.

g to the East after everything that had happened didn’t sit well with me. It felt wrong to engage in the usual family gatherings and merriment, knowing th

l be making that trip, Linda,” I confessed, disappointme

ncel last minute,” Linda protested, and I understood her perspective.

he’ll move on. They

were destined for each other or anything. I don’t want to sound insensitive, but I believe going to the East might help Liam recover from the shock more quickly,” she reasoned, making a valid point.

can assess the atmosphere and decide,” I sug

ing to Mountain next week to spend time with Amelia. This mess with Mike doesn’t concern us, and there’s not much we can do to help unless it becomes a widespread issue, which I highly doubt. Whatever happened between the beta and the alpha was localised. Don’t you think cancelling our plans would be overly dramatic?”

, and Justin mentioned he would be joining us this time. Hopefully, he’ll find someone special there.

He’s too old to be single,” Nicole added, and I could understand their eagerness to visi