The Son of Red Fang by Diana Sockriter novel Chapter 195

The Son of Red Fang

Chapter 195

She climbs off my bed, taking a sock with her. She opens up the cuff and holds it so I can slip my foot inside. I hiss my curse words as the fire ignites around my thigh from the simple motion making me wonder how it is I’m even walking. Somehow she manages to slip my other sock on as I’m struggling to recover from the pain.

I feel her pushing my chest as she climbs into my lap, straddling my right leg. I’m damn near delirious from the pain and it’s taking everything I have not to put my forehead through the wall.

“I’m sorry you hurt. Please don’t fight.”

The softest most innocent voice breaks through as she pulls my head down to her shoulder. I wrap my arms gently around her, bunching the fabric of her dress into my fists, praying to Diana that I’m not hurting or scaring this precious little girl.

She pets the back of my head slowly as I use her scent to gather myself back together, staying completely still until the excruciating burn settles back down.

“I’m sorry, sweetpea. I should be a lot stronger than this for you.”

“Daddy told me Tuesday that you were hurt and scared. It’s okay to be both. Daddy won’t hurt you. He’s different. You’ll see.”

We stay like this a little longer until my pain is tolerable enough for me to stand and walk.

“Now that I’ve got my hoodie, how about we find a playground? Is there one around here? Are you dressed enough to be outside?”

I smile as she looks over her body, uncertain as to what I’m asking.

“Do you need a coat?” I try again.

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“Oh. No, I good. I get hot while I play.”

I give her a nod as I help her off my lap. I hiss as I stand but find I can walk shortly after. I slip my hoodie over my head, taking a moment to enjoy the comfort of its warmth and softness, before grabbing my key off the table, slipping our shoes on and heading back out into the cold January air.

Without prompting Madilyn knows exactly where to go. We’re headed back in the direction of the pack house but it’s about halfway there that we run into a large field. I can see in the distance a number of young males and females. Most of the ones I can see are stopped, leaning on their knees, panting hard with only one or two passing by every few minutes at a light jog. Madilyn’s tug brings my attention back to her.

“There it is.” She declares excitedly.

We walk together towards the large playground in the center of the field, crossing a wide dirt path in the process. I see several benches with grownups talking quietly with each other. There’s several pups playing on the equipment and Madilyn eagerly runs off to join her friends. I walk slowly around the field until, to my surprise, I spot Jamie sitting alone on one of the benches.

“Hey man. What are you doing out here?”

I try to sound casual but fail miserably as sitting on the bench causes my leg to flair.

“Doing better than you, it seems. Alpha let you out of the pack house? Who’s the kid?”

“That’s Madilyn Black.” I hiss through gritted teeth.

“Black? Alpha’s kid?”

“Yeah. One of his four year old daughters.”

“How the hell did you end up with one of his daughters after Dallas told everyone in the dining hall that you’re a ped? You’re fucking yourself already, Cole. You’re never going to get out from under your dad if you keep ending up in the hospital of every pack you go to.”

“I’m very well aware that I’m messing up Jamie but it’s not in the way you think.”

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Chapter 195

I’m shifting uncomfortably as there’s no position I can get into that doesn’t require the touching of one body part to another.

“I let it slip Jamie.” I finally spit out, frustrated with my never ending pain.

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