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

to

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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me without putting me in jail – just like last time. A moment ago I was flushed with indignation, but now I feel all the

He clearly pieced together part of the story through my account of my

me. That self destructive spark inside me

a misunderstanding, one gone terribly wrong.” I murmur. “Eve concocted the entire

how she did it.”

Eric

I admit, but even as I say it, I don’t feel the usual

moment we got across the border.

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was completely frozen. I wanted to help her, I kept trying to intervene but I was para lyzed. I couldn’t speak or twitch a single muscle. Until Eve tried to step in,

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

“After Eve passed out, the rogues just disappeared. I knew then and there it was a setup. They could have attacked all of us I mean

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it, but I saw what happened after. Petra had never

Ethan moved her into the penthouse, and they started an affair,

encourages, “What

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 his permission.” My voice

close my eyes, unable to look him in the eye. “Later I 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 throw me out. So in his mind, he thought he was depriving me of my privileges as punishment for my crimes, but in reality I was just imprisoned for some

for trying to help her. I couldn’t speak to defend myself, but he just ac cepted their word. We’d been

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

over mind is

realize I’m crying until he wipes the tears from my eyes. “It’s not your fault, sweetheart.” He

from him for a

feel safe. When I pull away, swiping at my cheeks, I glance around the shop to make sure our little scene

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tenderly, “but there are a couple of things I’m