The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 86

#Chapter 86 – Ethan Goes on a Bender

Jane

As I stare at the knife in my hands, I have

to smother a shiver. I’m not sure I could

actually go through with stabbing

someone – and it occurs to me that any

thief or burglar might just as easily take the weapon from my hands and use it

against me. 1

Maybe I should just call the police? I think nervously. Or Ethan, he might be a

pain in my ass but if he thought we were

in danger he’d be here faster than any cop. Still my protective maternal

instincts are in high gear, and I know I’m

willing to risk my own life to defend my

pups.

I’m almost to the peephole, still uncertain if investigating is the most

sensible choice, when I hear a familiar growl. “Janey?” Ethan’s muddled voice

rises on the other side of the door, and I

immediately relax. “I know you’re there,” he slurs in a sing-song voice, “I

can smell you!”

Oh goddess, he’s drunk. I realize, lowering the knife. I set it down on the hall table, striding forward without hesitation. So drunk he can’t open the

damned door.

Wrenching the door open, I almost topple over when Ethan’s big body falls into my legs. He must have been sitting with his back to the door, because now his head is resting against my knee as I struggle to stay upright. Groaning, I bend down and hook my arms beneath his own, “Come on you, on your feet!” I encourage, trying to lift him and failing, “Oh for fuck’s sake, you weight a ton!”

Ethan chuckles, surging to his feet and

reaching out to steady himself by latching onto the nearest object – which

unfortunately happens to be me. The next thing I know we’re tumbling to the

ground together, and despite his clear

inebriation, he does manage to roll so

that my fall is cushioned by his body. Swearing, I try to scramble off of him, but he’s faster, rising to his feet and carrying

me with him. I don’t untense until my

feet are firmly back on the ground. As strong as he is, I don’t trust him to stand on his own two feet right now, let alone support my weight.

“You better not be making a habit of this, Ethan.” I scold. This is the second time

that he’s gone on a bender like this, drowning his

booze.

He grumbles, “You’re about to leave, and take the pups with you… what will it matter if I

isn’t you.” I proclaim gently,

up and wallow, or lie around

I do. I’ve never been

maybe that’s

family.” He

behind

I insist, closing the

talking. You scared me half to death by the way.

that he might be speaking the truth. “What were you even thinking,

pups had found you instead

me?”

around on the spot. “I’ll

no!” I object, catching him before he can escape the bedroom, “You’re already here.

looking down at me with tortured intensity. “I’m

you, I never

you.”

this over with. “Just go to sleep, you’ll

wont. I’ll never feel better.”

face between his

don’t leave. I don’t

you and

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isn’t true, you still have the pack.

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remind him, “We were never

omegas don’t mix, everyone

fault we didn’t listen.” My fingers

his wrists, though I

detach his hands

for all

her.”

I know he

when

from the first

through our worst days, and even remained after

checked in with me

on Paisley’s status, I kept

to tell me that he’d found his

mate

insists, shaking his head so vigorously it makes him

he can hold onto his

undeterred.

if the Goddess sends me a hundred mates, I will

like I don’t care, or like I actually want this to happen. “Then their childhood

the curb

scoffs, shaking his head as if I’ve completely lost my mind. “Don’t you realize I already

her.”

repeat, stunned

I’ve misheard him.

before everything went wrong.” He announces, baffling me completely. “She didn’t hold

I parrot, apparently incapable of coming up with

much

drink?”

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