#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

I’ve returned that he’s gone on a bender like this, drowning

booze.

leave, and take the pups with you… what will

isn’t you.” I proclaim gently, leading him towards

give up and wallow, or lie around feeling sorry for yourself.”

I’ve never been

before, maybe that’s who I am

family.” He

along behind me.

insist, closing the

just the booze talking. You scared me half to death by the way. I thought someone was

to contemplate that he might be speaking the truth. “What were you even thinking, coming home in

if the pups had found you instead

me?”

on the spot. “I’ll go, I’ll go sleep it off

he can escape the bedroom, “You’re already here.

to hone in on me now, looking down at me with tortured intensity. “I’m so sorry, Janey.” He

you, I never wanted to

you.”

with. “Just go to sleep, you’ll

I wont. I’ll never

my face

them, please don’t leave.

and the

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you still

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remind him, “We were never meant to

anyway. Alphas and omegas don’t mix, everyone tried

we didn’t listen.”

wrists, though I

his hands from my

“Besides, for all we know you

you to find her.” I say, speaking one of my deepest, longest hidden secrets aloud

I know he won’t

thing, to fear something so much when it would solve

from the first day

stuck through our worst days,

in with me

status, I kept waiting

tell me that he’d found his real

mate

insists, shaking his head so vigorously it

me so he can hold onto his own

he’s undeterred.

ever been you. I don’t care if the Goddess

sound like I don’t care, or like I actually want this to happen.

to the curb like yesterday’s

shaking his head as if I’ve

her.”

repeat, stunned and certain

I’ve misheard him.

before everything went wrong.” He announces,

of coming up

me, how much

drink?”

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