#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.

not exactly.” Eric corrected gently. “When two people are married, they promise they’ll only…” He paused to search for a toddler-appropriate term, “kiss each other for

if one of them breaks that

an affair is when

other person for a

did that with Eve?” Ryder questioned, wrinkling his

confirmed, “Both when

she

seen Daddy kiss

narrowing her eyes at the man her

seemed to trust so much.

Eric told her curtly, “Because

exchanged

do that?” Parker asked,

mystery to he and

error of revealing this particular piece of information.

your Mommy and Daddy, but the fact is it’s proof of his betrayal.”

Mommy scared of him?” Riley

Eric, but wanting

his accusations.

half the story.” Eric

married, Eve framed your Mommy for a crime, just like she’s trying to do now –

believed Eve. He took her side.”

would he do that?” Ryder

Eric informed them. “And

they can’t see people for who they

what happened?” Ryder

what did he do?” Riley added.

leave.” Eric announced, adopting the tone one might to tell a scary story over

out?” Parker suggested.

time out that never ends.”

his prisoner. He didn’t let her go

though she didn’t do anything wrong.”

don’ believe you.” Paisley repeated, Daddy would

(

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

said he made a

admit this to Eric. “A mistake that hurt

made her leave.”

this was his

ask your Mommy.

away, and why she hid you

nodding to Riley, Parker and Ryder.

again.”

Riley proclaimed, crossing her arms

chest.

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

loves him. Think about it

before Eve framed her.

she ran into your

Daddy again.”

looked at one

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