Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Knightly " Okay , " she nods and lets out a heavy sigh . " Ayrie is sensitive , but she's got this uncanny ability to forgive so , you just have to make sure she knows you're trying . The best thing you can do for her is tell her the truth . She won't understand , but if you say it with sincerity she'll see you're serious , " " And Aizen ? " 2 % 20 " Aizen , " she clears her throat and grins . " Aizen is a lot harder to please . He adores Ayrie . They're best friends and to get him to trust you , you need to show him that you can be trusted with Ayrie . Her , you can buy something cute and she'll love you . He will look you dead in the eyes and walk away from you and your gift without giving a single fuck , " " Really ? " I laugh . " I've seen him do it . He also doesn't talk as much as she does , but he's very observant . He's mysterious and it's the cutest thing in the entire world , " she says proudly . " Thank you , " I nod . " Do you want to talk to them ? " " Is she still upset ? " " Okay , Ayrie is- she takes a deep breath . " Ever since she was a baby , she has this sense . There are people who she can't be around . I didn't know what it was . We went through a bunch of protection beads . But I'm guessing it's her little werewolf senses , " " Oh , " that's intriguing . " She calls them the bad people . Maybe it's the strength of the other shifters that she finds dangerous and that's what Aizen picks up on with her . He completely trusts her instincts , " " Yeah , that's exactly what they're picking up on , " I agree . " I will try my best to keep the alpha down , " " Okay , " she smiles and pushes the door open . The two of them are sitting by the coffee table topped with all her work . She sees me hesitate and takes my hand to lead me inside . My wolf instantly relaxes with her hand in mine . Aizen glares up at me , but Ayrie , my sweet little princess looks up at me with her cute little puppy eyes . " Hey , " I crouch down in front of her letting go of Phoebe's hand . " I'm sorry I scared you . I didn't mean to do that , " " Vous partez ? " " D.A.D. doesn't speak French , Ayrie , " Phoebe takes a seat on the floor between them . Aizen makes himself comfortable next to her but he doesn't take his eyes off me . " Are you going to leave again because I was naughty ? " she asks quietly . I sit down in front of her . She doesn't hesitate to crawl onto my lap . " No , Sweetness , " I take her little hand in mine . " I'm never going to leave you . Either of you , " I look up at Aizen and Phoebe . " But there will be times when I have to go to keep the three of you safe ," " Why ? " she asks . " Well , because I'm a wolf , " I say truthfully . Aizen straightens up and crawls closer to us . " Like a werewolf ? " he asks . " Like Scott McCall ? " " More like Derek Hale , " Phoebe answers . They both gasp and look up at me completely enthralled by that statement . 1/3 16:44 FN , Chapter 26 " You turn into a big puppy ? " Ayrie asks . " Yes , " I say and glance over at Phoebe . " I'll explain later , " she mouths : " And sometimes I have trouble with it , " " Does it hurt ? " Aizen asks placing his hand on my forearm . " Not always , " " Can we see ? " Ayrie giggles . 2 % 20 ) She reaches up to place her hands on my face . Without my permission , my wolf surges forward . Her little eyes widen , but there's no fear . When I turn my attention to Aizen he slowly reaches for me as well . His fingers trace around my eyes and then looks back at Phoebe . Phoebe looks scared . Her body tenses up tightly and her eyes fill with tears . I think it's finally registered for her that this isn't just talk . She looks away wiping her eyes trying to hide how scared she is . My wolf doesn't like it and retreats immediately . " That's cool , " Aizen says sitting back . " You're Mommy's friend ? " " Yes , and I am your dad , " " Where were you ? " he doesn't hesitate to ask . " My job is very dangerous for two pups . Mommy and I decided that it would be best if I stayed away for a while so that you two could grow up safe , " " Why did you come back ? " " Because it's not safe for us to be alone anymore , " Phoebe answers when I struggle to come up with anything reliable . " He helped us when we left the apartment , " " But it was just Kenny , " he looks back at her . She crawls over to us and lifts him up onto her lap . " I know , " she nods . " Kenny isn't our friend anymore . She's not safe . So , if you ever see her or her brother Ruin . You find me or you find your dad . Both of you , " " Okay , Momma , " he nods and twirls her hair between his little fingers . " I know Dad seems a little scary , but he can keep us safe . He's your Dad and I trust him , " " Me too , " Aryie nods . " Daddy is super warm , " " Are we like you ? " he asks . " Yes , but you're still very young , " I nod . " Does it hurt ? " Ayrie asks . " No , " I shake my head . " You said yours hurts , " Aizen chimes in . " I did . It does for me because I haven't been able to shift in a really long time . To keep your Mommy safe , I stopped being a werewolf so that the other werewolves wouldn't find her ," " Mommy's a werewolf too ? " Ayrie asks . 2/3 Chapter 26 " No , " I smile . " Mommy is a human and we have to make sure she's safe , " " Why would the other werewolves try to hurt Mommy ? " Aizen asks . " Because of me . Because when I am a werewolf I'm very very strong . They know that Mommy makes me super strong and there are others who don't want that , " 3/3