Page 46 of Pack: Posy 3

I think a certain someone knowsexactlywhere he's at, was all I said.

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Posy

"Okay, this is going to be difficult," Jayden told me as he sat me down on the couch.

Oh, no. Had he found Mr. Nibbles in bad shape? Had something destroyed him?

My heart raced and my lungs went into overdrive.

"Don't panic, sweetness. Everything's going to be okay." He smiled at me. After I nodded, he turned to Ash, who leaned against the wall near the fireplace. "Ash, let Sid ascend. I need to ask him some questions."

Ash's eyebrows flew up in surprise.

"You think he knows something?"

Sid knew where Mr. Nibbles was? Then why didn't he tell me? I was confused.

"Mm-hmm." Jayden sat next to me and held my hand.

"Oh. Isthatwhy he's been so quiet? Sure. Mase?"

With a frown, Ash looked at Mason, who nodded and moved closer to him. I didn't understand what was going on, but Jayden gave me a kiss on my cheek. Wyatt came over and sat on my other side and held my free hand. Cole stood behind the couch and squeezed my shoulder. The betas, the witches, and Peri watched in silence.

"Posy," Jayden whispered in my ear, "don't be surprised if he regresses."

"What does regress mean?" I whispered back.

"It means to move backward. Sid will act younger and younger the more upset he gets."

"I don't want him to get upset at all!" I protested.

"Sometimes, wehaveto get upset, sweetness. It's life. Trust me?" He brought my fingers up to his lips and kissed them.

"I do. Just don't—" I swallowed. "Even if he knows something about Mr. Nibbles, don't upset him too much, okay?"

"I'll be gentle. We all will. Otherwise, he'll go into baby mode and endless sobbing won't help anything."

I grimaced, but nodded, then looked back at Ash.

As soon as his eyes flared neon green, his whole posture changed. His wide shoulders hunched in, his front teeth sank into his bottom lip, and his fingers tangled together like mine did when I was nervous or afraid or both.

I didn't want him to feel like that, but I also wanted my bunny.

"Sid," Jayden said quietly, "where's Mr. Nibbles?"

Sid-in-Ash's-body shook his head, sending his curls dancing wildly, and his eyes darted around the room before settling on the floor near my feet.

"I no know," Sid muttered.

"Youdoknow." Jayden's voice stayed calm and quiet. "Tell me, buddy. What happened to Mr. Nibbles? No one's going to be mad, right, Posy?"

"Oh, no, I won't be mad," I told Sid. "I promise."

Tears formed in his eyes and slid down his cheeks, and I stopped caring about Mr. Nibbles. I wanted to go to my wolf and comfort him. My other mates realized that, and Cole's hand tightened on my shoulder while Wyatt and Jayden gripped my hands.

"Me no mean to," Sid muttered.

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