#Chapter 81 – Eric Meddles

3rd Person

“We need to find ev-dence to help

mommy.” Riley mused, looking around at her brothers and sister. Though the pups

had been distracted by the news that Jane was planning on taking them back to the Dark Moon pack, as well as devastated by their failure to change her mind, her arrest had certainly reminded them of how dire her

situation truly was.

“Maybe if she’s safe, she won’t be so ‘fraid

to stay here.” Parker added, sensing the direction of his sister’s thoughts.

“Xactly.” Riley agreed, “I don’ think she was telling the truth when she said we’re going just because her bizness is there. I think she’s scared.”

“That p’lice man was really mean.” Paisley added with a little shiver, “he scared me

too.”

“Your Mommy isn’t afraid of the police.” Eric’s deep voice sounded behind them, and

all three kids turned around to look at him.

He was babysitting again. Jane and Ethan hadn’t felt comfortable sending them to pre-

school with all the press lurking around every corner, so Eric offered to watch them while they were both at work. 1

“What d’you mean?” Ryder questioned, sure his uncle was wrong. Jane had definitely seemed frightened by the investigator who accused her of murdering Petra, they’d even

heard her telling Ethan she might go to jail.

“She’s not afraid of the police.” Eric repeated. “She’s afraid of your Daddy.” 1

“No she’s not!” Paisley promptly objected.

“She is.” Eric stated firmly. “That’s why she left him in the first place, and why she’s so determined to leave again.”

“We don’t b’lieve you.” Riley replied with a

stubborn glare.

“Well you should, because your Daddy is a monster.” Eric insisted. He knew Jane wouldn’t approve of him telling them this, but he believed every word he was saying with deep conviction, and he truly believed the pups should know Ethan wasn’t worthy of their admiration. After all, if Ethan was willing to enslave his own mate, why not his pups? They needed to be protected from him, and if his words helped convince them to come back to the Dark Moon pack without complaint? Well, that would just be icing on

the cake.

“No he isn’t!” Paisley cried in protest.

You’re a liar!”

“C

“You wanna bet?” Eric asked, arching one

dark brow. “When they were married, he

betrayed your Mommy with Eve. Do you

know what an affair is? What it means to

cheat?”

game or on a test?”

inquired curiously.

married, they promise they’ll only…” He paused to search

them breaks that promise and

someone else, and an

other person for a long time.”

that with Eve?” Ryder questioned,

confirmed, “Both

since she came back

never seen Daddy kiss Eve.” Paisley

at the man

seemed to trust so much.

her curtly, “Because they made a baby

exchanged

they do that?” Parker asked,

of baby-making still very much a mystery

the error of revealing

but the fact is it’s proof of his betrayal.”

would that make Mommy scared of

Eric, but wanting

his accusations.

only half the story.”

pup’s rapt attention. “Back when they were married, Eve framed your Mommy for a crime, just like she’s trying to do now –

He took her side.”

Ryder

convincing.” Eric informed them. “And sometimes when

each other, they can’t see people

what happened?”

did he do?” Riley added.

never let her leave.” Eric announced, adopting the

time out?” Parker

a time out that never ends.”

her his prisoner. He didn’t let her go anywhere

stole her freedom even though she

believe you.” Paisley repeated, Daddy

(

about their marriage?” Eric asked, “Did he ever tell you why they split up?”

he made a

to admit this to Eric.

made her leave.”

his

“Ask him yourself – ask your Mommy. He made her his slave. That’s why

away, and why she hid you

He added, nodding to Riley, Parker and Ryder. “Now she’s afraid

again.”

proclaimed, crossing her arms over

chest.

the same thing as love.” Eric explained, “And the question you should

him. Think about

Eve

she ran

Daddy again.”

looked at one another

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