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.”

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

if you do, I’ll break you out. I know all the laws, I can get away with

I can be a fugitive?” Jane scoffed. “That’ll be great

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

a perfect record. She’d never lost a case, and she couldn’t hope

know.” She replied,

was a pregnant pause, and then Linda spoke in a deceptively neutral voice, “How’s Eric handling

Paisley about the move.” Jane

ever being so angry with him.”

thought they already knew.” Linda defended.

it was a mistake asking

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

her voice breaking.“

confessed, not

Linda asked, her voice a few

I know he would take care of me and make

“But?” Linda prompted.

like Eric is someone who’s meant to be in my future when I’m

the page that had been

have been my 10th wedding anniversary?” In truth, it wasn’t the anniversary of the day Jane truly considered to be her

her simply.”

but I’m sure he does.” Jane griped.

to celebrate?” Linda asked

asks for a date that night, I am not agreeing. I’ve already slipped up one time too many.” She admitted, gnawing

protect me, but at the end of the day he’s still an Alpha, and

Goddess’s way of telling you that

back, “Ethan and I were only ever 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,

then why does she keep bringing you back together?” Linda

pups?»

not as benevolent as we like

think.” Jane theorized. “Maybe she’s just pulling the strings, toying with me for fun.”

really believe that.” Linda

I do wonder.” Jane whispered. “Otherwise why

friend stated honestly. “But I do

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