The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 73 – Anniversary

3rd Person

“It didn’work.” Riley announced sullenly, exchanging worried looks with her siblings.

Though their efforts to convince Jane and Ethan not to separate the family had certainly made an impact on their parents, it hadn’t done anything to change their minds. Jane had run off crying, and Ethan had sent the pups to go have a lie down while he checked on Jane. A little while later Jane had emerged from her bedroom dry-eyed and grim-faced, and went about making dinner as if nothing had happened.

Afterwards Ethan talked with the pups and told them how sorry he was that they found out this way, and helped them

work through their feelings, but ultimately nothing changed.

“What do we do now?” Parker questioned, feeling at a loss. The problems facing the pups were piling up so high they were becoming insurmountable. How were they supposed to help clear Jane’s good name, while also convincing her to stay in the NightFang territory with Ethan?

“I dunno.” Ryder sighed, “but Mommy and Daddy must have loved each other once, we just have to make them fall ‘n love again.”

“How?” Paisley murmured, leaning against her sister for comfort.

“I think we need help.” Riley decided, putting her arm around Paisley.

“From who?” Parker inquired, “the other

grown ups agree with Mommy.”

2/13

“Uncle Eric might, but I dunno ’bout Auntie Linda.” Riley answered. “I think she has a crush on Eric.”

“But how’d we talk to her without Mommy knowing?” Paisley wondered aloud.

“We’ll find a way.” Ryder declared, “Next time they’re on the phone, we can try to catch Linda before she hangs up.”

Hours later they hovered near while their mother talked with Linda, listening to every word the women spoke as they hid just out of sight.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do, Linda.” Jane fretted, briefly opening her bedroom door to make sure the pups weren’t listening outside, then closing it again. Of course, what she didn’t realize was that the children were on the second extension of the landline, holding their

small paws over their mouths so the grown ups wouldn’t hear them breathing.

“Janey, I know things are tough right now. But it will get better.” Linda replied, “The talks of boycotts are already dying down.”

boycott only matters if I have a business to run.” Jane replied cynically, dragging her hand through her long hair.

if you do, I’ll break you out. I know all the laws, I

I can be a fugitive?” Jane

no matter what you’ve got the best lawyer in the territory in your corner.” Linda answered

knew her friend had a perfect record. She’d never lost a case, and

know.” She replied,

pause, and then Linda spoke in a deceptively neutral voice,

Paisley about the move.” Jane

ever being

thought they already knew.” Linda

so sure.” Jane exhaled, “He’s been so opposed to us staying here and so aggressive towards Ethan. I’m really starting to think it was a mistake asking him to come here.” She

Petra died, he told

Linda uttered, her voice breaking.“

didn’t know how to respond either.” Jane confessed, not picking up on her friend’s disappointment.

what did you say?” Linda asked, her voice a few octaves higher than

is kind and good, I know he would take care of me and make a wonderful father figure for the pups.”

“But?” Linda prompted.

is someone who’s meant to be in my future when I’m stuck here

running her finger over the page that had

truly considered to

her simply.” Does Ethan?”

he does.” Jane griped. “That

to celebrate?” Linda asked slyly.

I’ve already slipped up one time too many.” She admitted, gnawing

at the end of the day he’s still an Alpha, and we have so

the Goddess’s way of telling you that you’re meant

together because we were both young and defiant – I should have known better. No Alpha marries an omega. If we’d listened to his parents, we could have avoided

back together?” Linda inquired, “why did she gift

pups?»

not as benevolent

“Maybe she’s just pulling

really believe

I do wonder.” Jane whispered. “Otherwise why would she make this so

don’t know.” Her friend stated honestly. “But I do know that nothing