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"It’s probably best that you did not say that, you are right,to her inner dialogue He had told her once that her thoughts fascinated hilad she could entertain him

Dillon turned his head in response to Jacque "You must be Jacque"

"In the flesh Well, at least what’s left of it," she answered

Dillon let out a soft growl but caught hiet to that shortly First I just want you to know that had I known about you, I would not have stayed away You don’t have to believe me, but I at least want you to know that I would have been here and a part of your life"

"I believe you," Jacque told hi in her eyes, and before she could stop the down her cheeks

"Oh, little one, I’m sorry" Dillon walked quickly to her side, he felt aard for a moment until Jacque made the first move, she reached out to hiirl he’d alanted He pulled her close and she cried harder He rocked her and whispered over and over, "I’m so sorry little one, so, so sorry"

Jacque couldn’t believe she was blubbering like a baby, but crap, he was here The one man she had alondered about, where he as he doing If he had been around would he have taught her to clie a tire? Would he have taken her to the ? It just all sort of hit at one tier It was pure instinct that had her reaching for a coer, but still her dad

Fane stood back, his wolf pacing as he watched a stranger hold hisand that he couldn’t be the one to comfort her Call him selfish, so be it, but she was his, his alone

"I’m sorry, wolf-man Please don’t take it personally," Jacquelyn told him

"I know, love, don’t worry about ht to her as well has a picture in his er tips across her neck where his ain

Jacque finally coently brushed her hair out of her face

"I knoasn’t there for a long time, but I’m here noant to be a part of your life if you are okay with that"

"I would like that," Jacque said honestly

"Why don’t you tell me about yourself: favorites, dislikes, and all the stuff a father should know" Dillon sin?" From there for the next few hours Jacque and Dillon talked about anything and everything Fane could tell that they had very similar personalities Their likes and dislikes, even their sense of humor was alike He was happy for her, he really was, but his wolf still did not trust Dillon Jacobs

Finally, Dillon stood up He looked at his watch, realizing that they had been talking for four and a half hours Lunch had coainst the wall opposite Jacque’s bed, neverher Jacque looked up at him and smiled, that s her safe

"I’h their bond

"I’ to hold you to that, Luna" He winked at her and saw her cheeks turn pink He loved it when she blushed, loved that he was the cause of that blush