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.

spiral. I don’t know anything for sure yet, and the woman is a known pathological liar. Believing her is playing right into her hands. Still, I can’t seem to silence the little voice in the back of my head, the one that keeps saying,

over again.

me, dark and brooding. When I look up at him, he’s frowning deeply. “It

my mind. “If she’s pregnant, it isn’t mine. I’ve never so much as kissed her.”

wishing I felt

arrives, and within fifteen minutes he’s making an announcement that resurrects my hangover in full force. “She’s pregnant.” He states firmly, “about six weeks along.”

lead policeman says apologetically,

law after all.”

still has to stand trial.” Eve has been grinning like the cat who ate the canary, but her smug

I know you’re guilty, and as soon as you give birth,

bars.”

care of

not mine, so I hold no

“I’ll find it a good home – no more, no less.”

in the meantime, sir?” One of the

asks.

tongues,

blood drains from Eve’s face, Committed? To the loony bin?” She

shrieks.

Ethan corrects her, “You’ll fit in wonderfully there.

test done, Ethan! As soon as I’m far enough along you’ll see – the whole pack will see! Only a wolf without any honor would lock

her out of here.” Ethan growls, ignoring Eve

quietly. She cries and screams the whole way down the hall, and only once the elevator doors have

to me, his dark brow furrowed with concern. “Are you

He asks.

come out. Shaking my head, I admit. “No.” I try to estimate how much 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

pups.

frowning when I jolt out of

I answer in a

seated in a cozy coffee shop, no calmer than

worried eyes scanning my face.” You’re making me nervous, Jane.” He tells me.

meet

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

pregnant.” I tell him forlornly. ” She

I so dearly need without even being asked. I sink into his hold, feeling completely at ease in his

know.” I admit, “part of me. wants to hash it all

and pretend

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