Alyssa I look at my mate and brothers, and they do not look happy. “So you want us to go with you and put our pups at risk?” Enzo asks, and I can feel his emotions, as well as Elio’s and Zac’s. They may be right to worry, but we have to do this. “I would never put your pups at risk. I know I can protect them, just like I have protected millions of babies over the millennia. They aren't just any babies. They are special to me too. I have heard so many tales of all of you and I have watched you grow. I care for all of you, or I wouldn't be here. Trust that I will protect your mates and your pups,” Pazuzu says and the boys all nod. They know he is being truthful, and they can’t deny that being under his protection is the best thing right now. We need to get our parents out of there, and

