Hi all!
As you know Ursa Minors was released yesterday. As you may not know, there was a section missing! (Trust me, no one is more upset about this than me.) I have updated the manuscript so any downloads as of this morning should be correct (how do you know if your version is correct? If there is a drop cap in the first word of a new chapter, you have the correct version.
If your copy is drop capless and you don’t want to wait a week for amazon to update your copy (I have the request out it might take longer than a week I’m so so soooo sorry). I have included the missing section here.
There isn’t any major plot spoilers but it’s a nice character moment for Trinity that I’d hate for y’all to miss out on.
I’m going to add a few irrelevant images so there isn’t any accidental spoilers in RSS feeds then the missing section will be right below it.
I’d like to than Julie again for bringing this to my attention yesterday. And apologize from the absolute bottom of my heart that this major error slipped through. I’m so embarrassed that I missed this, I try to improve with each new release and I just dropped the ball here.
If your version looks like this, you have the version with the missing section and my deepest apologies!
If you have the drop cap, you have the version with the inclusion below and you shouldn’t miss a beat.
Here is the missing section:
I didn’t know what to think. I needed help on all of that, but I wasn’t sure if I was prepared to accept help from them.
“I’m doing what I can with what I have. My cubs are cared for, and we’re making it work.”
“Oh honey, we’ve been young parents too, we know what it’s like trying to balance working and a family. You don’t have a pack to rely on. What are you –“
I held up a hand to stop my mother from continuing her speech, “Money is tight. But I have a plan.”
My dad raised an eyebrow. He didn’t say anything but the careful way he tore a hunk of bacon before devouring it told me all I needed to know. His doubt stung.
“What’s your plan, dear?”
I sat up straighter, “I’m going to save up money and purchase a plot of land at the Bearden.”
Mom nodded, “With your job as…”
“We don’t have much, Trinity, but we can offer you something,” dad said, putting down his bacon and pulling out a his wallet.
“I don’t want your money. I’ve been given enough charity for the time being.”
“You’re a mother now, Trinity, you need to put your pups er cubs first. Set aside your pride and take the help we’re offering.”
“It’s not pride keeping me from taking your money. It’s what you expect from me for it. I can’t just waltz you into the cubs lives like a ready made parent-approved home life. The cubs have already lost too many people for that. I can’t risk you – “
“You were the one who ran out on us Trinity.” She said, reaching to grasp my hand, I pulled away. It would be too easy to accept mom’s warm embrace. To have her pet my hair and tell me everything was going to be alright.
It was going to be alright.
I had the cubs. The RSC helped as best they could. I had Evan.
I had Evan. He was more than just a helpful friend or absent parent to the cubs. I bet if I asked him to spend more time helping out with the cubs he’d jump at the chance. In fact, he’d practically begged for more cub responsibilities.
“I’m the cubs guardian but they don’t think of me as their mother,” Mads in particular, “Give me time to get them used to the new normal and we’ll bring you into their lives. Okay?”
Mom smiled; it was a small one. Clearly, she hadn’t gotten what she wanted, but it was more than I’d been prepared to offer when I entered the Bunk and Galley.
“I think we’ll take the offer of the pack in Grand Portage. You have our number, let us know when you’re ready.”
I ate the rest of the meal with my parents in awkward silence. We’d become strangers yet they were so familiar to me. I’d long since lost their respect as the perfect Beta Princess, as they had lost my respect as my perfect parents.
“When did it all get so complicated?” I asked my donut.
Dad rubbed my back, “It’s just part of growing up.”
Evan had the cubs as ready as he could get them when I returned to the cabin. Dinny was racing around with no shirt, crying at Penny who was wearing a shirt that wasn’t hers. Odi was under the table eating something I wasn’t sure was food, and Mads was nowhere to be seen.
“How’d it go?” I asked Evan.
The poor grizzly’s ears and neck were bright red, “I swear they were behaving like perfect angels until five minutes ago. It’s like they heard your car coming down the drive.”
I patted him on the back, “They’re all still breathing and I don’t see any blood. I say you did a pretty good job.”
He seemed a little relieved at that, “I have a few hours before I need to be at the Tooth and Claw, if it’s okay with you, I’m going to take Odi and put all the camping gear away.”
“He’s all yours.”