The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 67

“No.” I protest. “It isn’t possible, whatever happened between us in the past, however badly Ethan might want the kids, Ethan would never harm his mother. He’s been devastat ed by her loss.” I explain, feeling confused but increasingly confident Eric is on the wrong track.

“Devastated by loss, or guilt?” Eric suggests ominously.

“The investigators said a woman killed her.” I remind him, “If Ethan had done it her head wouldn’t have even been on her neck anymore.”

“Well of course they did, you’re being framed for the crime

Jane, it would have to look like a woman did it whether it actu

ally was or not.” Eric insists. “And that man almost killed me for merely suggesting the pups weren’t his. You think he wouldn’t take extreme action to keep them?”

“You don’t know Ethan like I do.” I insist, “He loved his

mother.”

“You’re right, I don’t know him like you. But I know how he talks about you and your family when you’re not there and he’ s not trying charm you, I know the kinds of things Alphas do

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behind closed doors to stay in power.” He leans forward, “You have a big heart, and your empathy for his loss is blinding you.”

“My big heart isn’t the only problem with your theory.” I sigh, “Ethan doesn’t only want the kids, he wants me too. He can’t have me if I’m behind bars.”

“He kept you out of prison once before didn’t he?” Eric asked, “didn’t you say there were assault charges which had been dropped? Wasn’t that the start of all your problems with

him?”

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right. If I was blamed for Petra’s death, Ethan could keep the kids and take me prisoner again, as an excuse to punish me without putting me in jail – just like last time. A moment ago I was flushed with indignation, but

clearly pieced together part of the story through my account of my interrogation and clues over

Ethan had brought me. That self destructive spark inside me is flar ing up again, because I

one gone terribly wrong.” I murmur. “Eve concocted

how she did it.”

Eric

been able to talk about it.” I admit, but even as I say

supposed to be a simply girl’ s trip, but we were attacked by rogues the moment we got across the border. They were waiting for us, and the moment we came in sight they attacked. The strange

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Petra, they were going to rape her and it was like I was completely frozen.

for her, I took her down. I knew what I was doing, but I didn’t want to and couldn’t stop. It was like I was

there it was a setup. They could have attacked all of us I mean I was Luna, I was most valuable, but they only chose

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took me a while to figure out that Eve was behind it, but I saw what

and completely adored Eve. Eve lost her wolf in the attack and so Ethan moved her into the penthouse, and they started an affair,

Ethan?” Eric encourages, “What did he

let me go unpunished. He demoted me from Luna, he made me nothing more than his concubine. I wasn’t permitted to work, I stopped having anything to do with lead ing the pack and was taken completely out of the public eye. I wasn’t allowed to leave the house without

learned that there was never anything between them at all. Ethan took my status but he couldn’t stay away, he couldn’t bring himself to

would just abandon Petra and attack Eve for trying to help her. I couldn’t speak to

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knew me better than anyone. And then, like he’d just snapped our

Eric has over mind is shaking now, and he

tears from my eyes. “It’s not your fault, sweetheart.” He

take comfort from him for

I do when Ethan touches me full of excite. ment, butterflies and heat, but I do feel safe. When I pull away, swiping at my cheeks, I glance around the shop to make sure our little scene didn’t draw too much attention.

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hard that was for you,” Eric acknowledges tenderly, “but there are a couple of things