The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 69 – Paisley Ask a Question

3rd Person

Jane’s heart sank when she saw Ethan’s angry expression. Glancing nervously at the door, she wrapped her arms protec tively around her body. However instead of answering she simply backed away from Ethan, unable to bring herself to fo cus on her alibi until she knew exactly what had happened. “What else did he say?”

“He told me about the evidence connecting you to the crime scene.” Ethan explained, following her slowly.

“The dress?” Jane asked, gnawing her lower lip.

“The dress, plus the hair and bloody footprints.” Ethan elaborated.

“He never told me about those.” Jane breathed shakily, turning away from the Alpha to try and collect her thoughts without feeling his searing gaze on her. Of course, all this meant was that she could feel it on her back instead of her face, lancing through her like a laser beam.

“That’s typical.” Ethan told her, “they never tell you how much they have against you, he probably has other things he didn’t tell me. That’s how they get you

they open the door for you to lie by making you think they only have a little bit of information, then see if your story matches up with the other

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evidence.”

“My footsteps were there before I found her.” Jane whis pered, appearing so helpless and vulnerable it hurt Ethan to look at her. “I don’t know how the dress or the hair got there,

but I didn’t do it, Ethan.”

This completely baffled the Alpha. He wasn’t stupid, of course he knew she didn’t do it. Surely she didn’t think he be lieved she was guilty? She flinched when he took hold of her shoulders, forcibly turning to face him. “Goddess, Jane. I know that.” He ducked his head, trying to catch Jane’s eyes even as she determinedly averted his gaze.

Jane peeked up at him from beneath her eyelashes, “You do?” She squeaked, disbelieving.

Cursing under his breath, Ethan pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly. “Of course, sweetheart.” Jane tried to stop herself from giving in to his warmth, but when he started to purr she couldn’t help but bury her face in his neck and breathe in his incredible scent. “That’s it.” He praised, stroking her spine. “No wonder you’ve been wound tight as a spring lately.” When Jane was finally a little calmer, he pulled back and caught her in his crosshairs.

“I need you to tell me where you were that night.” He pressed gently.

Eric.” Jane murmured, “we went to

gether.”

to jump to any conclusions

you knew that you’d get jealous and you two would be at each other’s throats again. I wasn’t even thinking about it when the detectives asks, I was just on auto-pilot and repeating what I’d told you.” She

that.” Ethan admitted,

of the bed in defeat. “Eve has gotten away

she isn’t.” Ethan

arrest me, what will happen to the pups?” Jane fretted, speaking her fears aloud even though she wasn’t sure she could actually trust

Ethan

comforted her, Jane couldn’t stop hearing Eric’ s accusations about the Alpha echoing in her mind: If you’re blamed for the murder, then Ethan will have the perfect ex cuse to hurt you all over again.

get everything he

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you and

of everything, of you and the pups.” Ethan vowed, making the knot of fear writhing in Jane’s chest constrict

the wood, their puzzle completely abandoned in the other room. They didn’t really understand everything that was happening, but they understood Petra

than anything else, their sensitive instincts were picking up every ounce of Jane’s fear and sadness, as well as all of Ethan’s

tell you about Eric.” Jane was saying now, “I’m just

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of soft movements inside was punctuated by a heavy exhale from Jane, and a few smacks in quick succession like Ethan was pressing a series of kisses to her skin.

don’t you go have a nice

sounds of their parents drew further away into the master bath, the pups dashed back down the hall to talk about what they’d discovered. “What was the mean

ev.. evdence? Parker

grabbed the device, returning to the living area and typing a very badly spelled version of the word

“It means

“They’re not telling us

she was murdered.” Riley

Parker murmured, “like on those grown

shows?”

means when someone kills someone else.” Riley ex plained, reading the second definition off

they think Mommy did it.” Ryder summarized. “They think