The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapte 35 Jane Pulls a Vanishing A

Jane

Spinning to face Paisley, I find her sitting up in bed, her green eyes wide but still glazed with the remnants of sleep. This is the first time since the surgery that she’s seemed truly lucid, and I have to fight every protective instinct in my body to immediately begin interrogating her about who visited her before she went under.

“Hello my love.” | greet her, crossing the room to sit at the edge of her bed. “How are you feeling?”

“Funny.” Paisley answers with a yawn. “Why were you swearing, Mommy?”

Brushing her hair back from her face, I offer her a lopsided smile. “I was just feeling a little out of sorts.” I confess, “But I shouldn’t have said those things.”

Paisley leans forward, raising her hand to her mouth and secretively whispering “I’s heard Daddy say some of dose words too sometimes.” She grins sheepishly, “but he says dey’ re bad words and only bad Daddies say dem in front of pups.”

“And what do you think?” I ask her, overjoyed that she’s up and talking,

She thinks for a moment before deciding, “I tink he’s a good Daddy.”

“I think so too.” I share, unable to stop myself from kissing her little hands. “And I’m so glad you’re alright Paisley, you really scared me for a while there.”

“How’d I do that?” She asks, looking worried.

“It’s not anything you did, little one.” I assure her, “I just get nervous about surgeries. You’re such a brave girl.”

“I’s my last one, you know?” Paisley tells me with excitement. “I never have to have ‘nother.”

“I know.” I beam, “and you know, that means my game of hide and seek with Daddy can end soon too.”

“Really?” She exclaims, “you mean you can be my Mommy?”

a finger to my lips.

pwomise.” Paisley agrees, looking unusually somber

ask, changing the subject before she can think about it too hard. I’ve long past given up on keeping her completely in the dark, but I can’t tell her too

Paisley ponders, racking her brain. I know the moment she’s decided on an answer,

why wait?” | exclaim, “We can get you ice cream right

bouncing up and down in

“let’s you and I take a

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Ethan

waiting in my room when I emerge from a long, hot shower. I feel only marginally better than I did when I got home, the steaming spray worked wonders on my tense muscles, but all my stress remains. I’m still overwhelmed

pack has caused more problems for me than the she-wolf dwelling under my own roof. Jane’s words from earlier ring in my

somehow keeping us apart. Eve obviously wants to marry me, and Paisley despises

towel, I watch my mother’s reflection in the mirror, “I suppose you’ve come

denies simply, “I came to see if you’re

admit bleakly, “things are pretty

her as I retreat into my closet to get changed. “You know it might be easier to carry the weight of your responsibilities

suggest I marry Eve again-” I begin, only to get cut

like family to us for years now. She’s lived here, helped

to do anything too, including kill. “I don’t love

cries, “she saved my life, Ethan. She only wants the best

At this point Eve is Mom’s only friend, and if she knew what I’m beginning to suspect… well, let’s just say it would crush her. Mom isn’t as young as she used to be, and she barely survived losing my father. Her

should want the best for her.” I remind Mom. “We know I’m not her mate. It would be better for everyone if

argues, a bitter note entering her voice. “You

mother almost never mentions Jane. She never got over my chosen mate’s betrayal, and she never forgave me for not leaving her afterwards. In fact, it’s so

know, don’t

studying her fingernails as if they re absolutely

told you?” I ask, wondering if Eve has