The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 80

#Chapter 80 – Bun in the Oven

Jane

Eve’s words slam into me like a falling anvil. All my fury from a moment ago is instantly smushed beneath the weight of her announcement, and my threats

become lodged in my throat. My mind whirls as I try to make sense of this new development, but try as I might, I can’t find any logic in it whatsoever.

“That’s impossible.” Ethan growls, his body absolutely rigid. “We’ve never even been together.”

Eve reels back as if she’s been slapped, “I

know it didn’t mean anything to you,

Ethan. But you can’t erase the past simply

because it’s inconvenient.”

“She’s probably lying.” I suggest, a new

realization clicking in my overwrought brain. “pregnant women can’t be imprisoned in this territory, and she knows it.”

“Test me.” Eve counters, notching her chin up in challenge. “I assure you I’m speaking the truth.”

“Get a doctor,” Ethan orders one of the officers, before looking back to Eve. ” You’re not leaving here until we figure this out. For your sake you better be

telling the truth, otherwise you’re

wasting all our time and we’ll be able to

add a new charge to your warrant

for

obstruction of justice.”

Eve is grinning so widely that my

stomach flip flops anxiously. She doesn’t look the least bit nervous, which makes me think that she’s telling the truth about the baby, if not its paternity. My gaze zeros in on her belly. If she is

breeding then she’s not very far along al all the woman is so thin she looks like I could snap her like a twig, and that’s saying something because I’m nearly a foot shorter than she is and not nearly as

strong.

I don’t know anything for sure yet, and

over again.

feel Ethan’s gaze on me, dark and brooding. When I look up at him, he’s frowning deeply. “It isn’t true.” He

it isn’t mine. I’ve never

I assure him weakly, wishing I felt as confident

that resurrects my hangover in

can’t arrest her, Alpha.” The lead policeman says apologetically,

law after all.”

stand trial.” Eve has been grinning like the cat who

I know you’re guilty, and as soon as

bars.”

“Will you take care of it? Surely you’re not going to abandon it.”

not mine, so I hold

her, “I’ll find it a good home – no more, no

you like us to do in the

asks.

burgeoning objections before they leave the officers’ tongues, “She

drains from Eve’s face, Committed?

shrieks.

fit in wonderfully there. I’ve never met anyone in more need

can’t bury this child by locking me away! I’ll have a paternity test done, Ethan! As soon as I’m far enough along you’ll see – the whole pack

her out of here.” Ethan growls,

whole way down the hall, and only once the elevator doors have closed and she’s being

turns to me, his dark brow furrowed with concern.

He asks.

time has passed, wondering if Eve is already out the front door, fearing what she might say to the waiting reporters, and praying the police don’t allow her to stop. “I think I need to go for a walk- clear my head.” I say, “can

pups.

course.” Ethan agrees, reaching towards me and frowning when I

a clipped tone. “I’ll be back soon.”

in a cozy coffee shop, no calmer than I was when I left the house. Eric sits across

nervous, Jane.” He tells me.

to come meet me, but now

to have run out of patience. “What’s going on?”

forlornly. ” She says it’s

dearly need without even being asked. I sink into his

“part of me. wants to hash it all out, but the

and pretend none

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