The Unknown Lycan Princess - Chapter 96: Chapter 96

Link’s POV
I’m watching my grandmas and aunt fuss over my siblings making sure they don’t disturb them too much. My mamma gave me a very important job. I am supposed to watch them and make sure they are ok. I want to do a good job. I want my mommy and daddy to be proud of me. I hear Esme starting to whimper and I walk over to investigate. The closer I get to her the sooner I know what her problem is. I don’t know what this is but with Esme I just feel what she needs. Especially if I am really close to her. I don’t have that same connection with Mitri or Ares, but I do know when they are upset before they cry. It is weird.
Grandma Erica picked up Esme and carried her over to the changing table and I followed behind her. Esme has been extra scared since that bad woman came into the nursery. The adults don’t know it, but the babies saw everything and even though they are little pups they still know what is going on around them. That is the other reason I have to do a good job at watching my siblings. If those mean people try to come again I can protect them better. Timber wants me to talk to daddy Ethan about starting to train, but I keep telling him daddy will say I am too little. I think we should ask Grandpa Ares. He is a strong man too like my daddies. Well maybe a little stronger than my daddies, but I love my daddies more.
Grandma Erica finishes up changing Esme and I watch her as she puts her pjs back on. I cross my arms over my chest like I see my daddies do while they watch people. I watch as Grandma Erica keeps a hand placed on Esme as she turns around to throw away the diaper. I was glad to see that. Can’t be too careful with wiggly babies. After she is done she brings Esme back to her swing and buckles her back in. She hands me Esme’s bottle because she knows I want to feed her. I place the bottle up to Esme’s tiny mouth and let her grab onto the n****e. I make sure that there isn’t an air pocket as mama calls it by the n****e so she doesn’t get tummy gas. She gets really grumpy when she gets tummy gas. Uncle Blaze gives it to her all the time because he doesn’t pay good enough attention. Mama thinks it is me and that is why she keeps telling me about the air pocket.
Soon Esme and the boys are sleeping in their rocking beds. I sit down in front of them and play with my toys quietly while I wait for them to wake back up. Grandma Sandra keeps trying to get me to go with her to the park while the babies are sleeping, but I can’t leave them. What if someone comes and attacks again? Timber growled in my mind not liking that idea. I tell Grandma Sandra I can’t and she smiles at me and sits down to start playing with me. We were playing our third round of Go Fish and Grandma Sandra is getting really mad that she keeps losing.
“Ouch” I yelp, rubbing my forehead. My whole head is starting to hurt. I ask Timber what it is and he tells me it isn’t my pain. I stand up quickly and I look at my siblings and notice that Ares and Mitri are sleeping peacefully. Esme however has a scrunched up face as if she is in pain. I rush over to her and place my hand gently in between her little eyebrows to try to help soothe her pain. That is what mama does for me when I have an owie.
I’m not sure what happened. One minute I am standing touching Esme’s forehead and the next thing I know I am standing in a field watching some bad guy holding Esme and stabbing mommy with a knife. I scream and before I know what is happening I watch the bad man turn and run away with Esme. Timber roars loudly in my head and I shift right then and there. I take off towards the bad man and try to catch him. When I get close enough that Timber is about ready to pounce on him my vision blurs and then I see I am standing in front of the babies in my wolf form growling while I whip my head left and right looking for the bad man.
I see someone move towards the babies and I jump in front of them and snarl at them. They put their hands up and say something but I can’t hear what they are saying. I can’t even recognize who it is. I just see a haze of red. All I know is that someone hurt my family and took my Esme away from me. I am really really mad. I have to protect the babies. I can’t let anyone hurt them. I keep saying this over and over in my mind. Timber is still in control.
I don’t know how long it has been but I have kept up my guard in front of the babies snarling and snapping our jaws at anyone who tries to come near us. Soon there were a few new scents in the room. One stood out more than the rest. I knew that smell and it calmed me down some.
My eyes were starting to clear. I wasn’t seeing red so much anymore. After a few more moments I started to realize it was my mama I was smelling. Timber ran to my mama and rubbed against her legs. My mama bent down and grabbed our furry face and stared into our eyes. I felt a small pinch between my eyes but then it was gone just as quick as it was there. Soon my mama has tears in her eyes and snuggles us to her chest.
I was confused why mama was crying. Did I do something wrong? I hope I didn’t hurt anyone. I was starting to remember what happened and now I am sure I am in trouble. I shouldn’t have shifted into Timber and I am sure I was growling at people. I hang my head knowing I am in trouble. I can’t help but let out a little whimper. Before I know what is happening I am shifting back into a little boy. The first thing I say is, “I’m sorry mama. I didn’t mean to.”