The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 33

Chapter 33 The Pups Make a Plan

3rd Person

Ryder, Riley and Parker were beside themselves.

All the adults were in an uproar, running around and whispering behind closed doors, trying to keep the truth a secret. But they knew – they always knew. They were wide awake when their Mommy ran out with the Alpha the night before, they knew their sister was in trouble and they could feel the grown ups’ fear as if it was their own.

They’d stayed up as long as they were able to keep their eyes open, but it hadn’t done any good. There was no more news while they were awake, and when they got up this morning, Mommy was nowhere to be found. Now Jane had finally called Linda for an update, so they huddled outside her bedroom door with their keen ears pressed to the wood, listening intently.

“Hey honey, how’s it going?” Linda was asking, sounding as if she was preparing herself to hear the worst.

Their Mommy’s voice was very faint on the other end of the line, but they could hear her exhaustion clearly. “She’s alright.” Jane answered, “but it was really touch and go for a while there.”

“Thank the Goddess.” Linda breathed. “What happened?”

“Oh Linda, it’s too awful.” Jane hiccuped. “They’re saying someone tried to kill her.”

“What?” Their Auntie exclaimed in disbelief. However Parker

and Ryder exchanged a heavy glance, remembering the cruel woman who’d been in Paisley’s room the day they met.

“She was poisoned.” Jane said, “they just barely managed to save her.”

“Who would do such a thing?” Linda demanded.

“I don’t know.” Jane confessed, sounding as if the uncertainty was more tortuous than anything else.” I can’t believe this is happening but I’m not taking my eyes off of her anytime

soon.”

want me to tell

and I’m sorry I’m not there, but something came up at work.” Jane’s wince was audible in her voice, she’d always hated lying to her children.

“they don’t even know about Paisley, and this would probably only scare them. You’re doing

you.” Jane sighed, sounding

if you need anything at all.” Linda

door as the grown ups ended the call, retreating to the blanket fort they’d built in their bedroom. Safely ensconced behind walls constructed from colorful pillows and sheets,

Eve.” Parker decided, earning nods from the

knew she’s evil.” Riley reminded her brothers, worry for

insisted, pulling a coloring book out of the bookshelf and flipping it to a blank page. “If

agrees, “We can help her ‘scape, then we lie low ’til Mommy ‘n’ Daddy

how’d we get her out?” Riley asks, rubbing her chin in

to sketch out a plan for his siblings. One by one they added their bits and pieces to the plot, drawing a map and deciding what role they would each play. It wouldn’t be easy, and it would definitely have to adapt as events unfolded in the moment,

Jane

with a silly smile on her face. The doctors assure me this is perfectly normal and the more she sleeps, the faster she’ll heal, but

like a particularly grumpy guard dog,

the murder attempt has us both on edge, and I’m glad to have Ethan here watching out for my pup. Still, I’m afraid if he doesn’t sleep soon he’s going to slip up

as I think the words, a lab tech enters to take a few vials of

in surrender, “I’m sorry Alpha, it’s protocol, we’re supposed to test her blood

Ethan’s face between my hands, pulling his attention down to me. “Ethan, it’s okay.”

my face in confusion even as his possessive grip closes around my arms. Breathing heavily, he glances back at the tech, baring his fangs, “Keep your hands where I

detail. I try to pull away from the Alpha once the danger has passed, but he holds me tight, sliding his arms around my waist while the tech works. I would push him away, but I have a feeling my nearness is the

at the moment.

enough.

and opening his arm

exhaustion then jerking awake in terror every five minutes or so. Eventually Ethan put his foot down, pulling me into his lap and stroking his strong hands up and down my spine until I passed out in his arms. Granted there wasn’t anyplace for him to rest so comfortably here, but I also think

for this.” Ethan

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