Trick
“Mother, wait!”
I cursed my bad luck as I followed the tiny woman who’d raised me out of the house. Her fury wafted off her in waves, and I hated the idea that I’d hurt her.
“Just take me to where I’ll be staying,” she said as she finally stopped. “It’s been a long journey, and I’m tired.”
Kissing the top of her head, I wrapped her in my arms and hugged her tight. “I’ll provide an escort home for you tomorrow.”
“Home?” Smacking my arm, she pushed away. “I’m not going home. Weren’t you listening? I don’t know what fool game you’re playing here, but you will stop it right now. You have a lovely omega here, no matter where she came from, and a pup on the way. You need to focus on what’s important, and I’m going to stick around until I’m sure that your head is on straight.”
“Ow.” I
