Killian's POV
How did this happen? I think, my heart heavy with despair. How did everything go so wrong so fast?
I’d like to believe I’ve been shielding the pups from the truth about what happened between Estella and me all those years ago, for their sake, their peace of mind. But if I’m honest, I’ve been protecting myself. I know how badly I screwed up with Estella, and as much as it stung to see my ex-mate look at me with betrayal in her eyes, seeing that same look on my innocent pups’ faces is a thousand times worse.
This morning, I was their hero. Now, I’m the villain.
“Why don’t you come sit down?” I suggest to the pups, hoping they’ll agree. How am I going to explain this? They’re too young to grasp even a fraction of it.
Despite my churning thoughts, they obey, filing into the
