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Peter can’t afford to let Emmett down again; all he has to do is persuade Val to help him.  \nThe hunt for a lost pet seems farcical to both of them, particularly as a series of confusing occurrences unfold, but something darker and more dangerous might be lurking in the streets of Dublin, something that could establish the pair as a force to be reckoned with, once and for all.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCopyright © Claire Farrell  \n[Claire_farrell@live.ie](Claire_farrell@live.ie)  \n[Cover by](Cover by thecovercollection.com)[ ](Cover by thecovercollection.com)[thecovercollection.com](Cover by thecovercollection.com)  \nLicence Notes:  \nThis eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nChapter One  \nIt was the missing dog poster that did it. Emmett Brannigan’s hazel eyes, so like his father ’s, widened as he took in the flapping piece of paper stuck to a lamppost by glittery sticky tape.  \nPeter took another couple of steps before realising the boy wasn’t following. He looked back. Emmett was still standing there, his fingers clenching into fists. Sighing, Peter joined his son before the poster. A curl of discomfort rounded in his belly at the childishly hand-drawn image of a hulking dog that looked more like a monster than a pet.  \n“Look,” Emmett said hoarsely.“Somebody lost their dog.”  \n“Are those horns or ears?” Peter asked.  \n“Dad.”  \nPeter would never get used to being called Dad. It went a long way to repairing all of those holes in his heart. As it was, he couldn’t hide his smile.“Come on. I’m starving, and we still need to pick up a few things in the shop.”  \n“But the dog,” Emmett protested.“I mean, what if it’s hurt somewhere?”With a sigh, Peter took another look at the page. Written on the poster were the words:  \nLost Dog! Sparky is the best dog in the wurld.  \nPleese bring him home!  \nSo, okay, maybe it was a little adorable.  \n“I’m sure the dog will turn up again.” Peter dug his cold hands into his pockets.“Now let’s go.”  \n“But it’s lost.” Emmett’s hand reached for his eyebrow. Peter caught his fingers before he ripped out any hairs. The boy’s eyes looked wild for a moment, panicked, like a trapped animal.“I was lost. I didn’t turn up again for a really long time. Nobody found me.”  \nThat made Peter ’s breath hitch in his throat. He needed his son to know he would look for him forever, that he wouldn’t give up a second time. He had made a mistake—more than one—and every now and then, it became  \napparent that both of them were still suffering for it. He had to find a way to repair his bad decisions.  \nMore importantly, he wanted his son to love him, and he wasn’t quite sure that had happened yet. He couldn’t even blame him, but he would do whatever it took to earn the boy’s trust. Their situation was unique, and hopefully, time would help close the distance between them. But in the meantime, he needed to act.  \nEmmett had been stolen away as a toddler then spit back out as a nineyear-old. Peter had learned to be a hard man in his absence, and he wasn’t sure if he would ever be a good enough father, but he was damn well going to try. Recent events had put Emmett in danger yet brought the pair closer together than their previous time together had managed, and Peter would build on that in any way he could.  \n“I’ll go see the kid,” Peter blurted without thinking.“Val and me…We’ll take this job on. For free.”  \nEmmett’s smile was sudden and warm, the panic seeping away almost instantly.“Really?”  \nPeter hid his regret behind a grin.“Can’t let anyone go without the best dog in the world, right?”  \nEmmett’s fingers unclenched long enough to give Peter a brief hug. 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