Chapter 69. Blue Ink

Amelie

“Mommy?” Daisy looks up at me. Snapping me out of my thoughts.

“Yes, Daisy Girl?” I look down at her.

“Did you save the hurt puppies?” Everyone sees the Daisy that goes 100 miles an hour or is exceptionally stubborn. They don’t get to see the sweet, kindhearted side like Gideon and I do.

“I didn’t save them. You and Rose saved them. Mommy just helped.” I bend down to my knees and pull them both into a hug. They wrap their tiny arms around my neck. “I’m so proud of you girls. You are so brave.”

“Mommy, it was scarwee.” Rose squeezes my neck a little tighter.

“I know. Mommy was scared too.” I give them both a kiss on the cheek and stand up.

We are heading back to our wing of the packhouse after my hospital visit. It’s a few hours until dinner, and Gideon will be home late tonight. I can’t wait for him to be home. I know I need to make my presents known to the pack after the fake rogue attack, but all I want to do is stay in our w