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.”

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“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.”

only matters if I have a business to run.” Jane replied cynically,

go to jail.” Linda insisted.” And if you do, I’ll break you out. I know all the

moment. “So I can

lawyer in the territory in

but Jane knew her friend had a perfect record. She’d never lost

know.” She replied, “thank

pregnant pause, and then Linda spoke in a deceptively neutral voice, “How’s Eric handling all of this?”

told Paisley about the

I can’t remember ever being so angry with him.”

sure he thought they

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 paused, debating whether or not she

when we went out the night Petra died, he told me he had

her voice breaking.“ Wow… that’s…

to respond either.” Jane confessed, not picking

Linda asked, her voice a

good, I know he

“But?” Linda prompted.

in my future when I’m stuck here living in

her finger over the page that

the anniversary of the day Jane truly considered to be her

told her

anything, but I’m sure he does.” Jane griped. “That

going to celebrate?”

that night, I am not agreeing. I’ve already slipped up

still an Alpha, and we have so much history. My

way of telling you

because we were both young and defiant – I should have known better. No Alpha marries an omega.

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

pups?»

as benevolent

pulling the strings,

really believe that.” Linda

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

stated honestly. “But I do know that nothing worth having comes

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