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.

conceived after I arrived here. Wrapping my arms protectively around my body, I try not to spiral. I don’t know anything for sure yet, and the woman is a known pathological liar.

over again.

can feel Ethan’s gaze on me, dark and brooding. When I look up at

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

wishing I felt as confident as

while later the doctor arrives, and within fifteen minutes he’s making an announcement that resurrects my hangover in full force. “She’s pregnant.” He states firmly,

arrest her, Alpha.” The lead policeman says apologetically, “it’s your

law after all.”

has been grinning like the cat who ate the canary, but her smug expression dims when the Alpha closes in on her, “You won’t

as soon as you

bars.”

my pup?” She frets, “Will you take care of it? Surely you’re not going

mine, so I

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

in the meantime, sir?” One of the investigators

asks.

objections before they leave the officers’ tongues,

drains from Eve’s face, Committed? To the

shrieks.

a psychiatric hospital, Eve.” Ethan corrects her, “You’ll fit in wonderfully there. I’ve never met anyone in

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 will see! Only a wolf without any honor would lock away the mother

of here.” Ethan growls,

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

turns to me, his dark brow furrowed with concern.

He asks.

fine, but I can’t make the words 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

pups.

frowning when I jolt out

said.” I answer in a clipped tone. “I’ll be back

later I’m seated in a cozy coffee shop, no calmer than I was when I left the house. Eric sits across from

my face.” You’re making me nervous, Jane.” He tells me. He hadn’t asked a single question when I asked him to

come meet me, but

here he seems to have run out of

I tell him forlornly. ” She says it’s Ethans.”

even being asked. I sink

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

to bury it deep and pretend none of this is happening.”

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