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

a bender like

booze.

to leave, and take the pups

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

up and wallow, or lie around feeling

I’ve never been

that’s who I

my family.”

behind

isn’t,” I insist, closing

is just the booze talking. You scared me half to death by the way. I thought someone was breaking in.” It’s feeling much easier to be angry

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

had found you instead of

me?”

around on the spot.

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

me now, looking down at me with tortured intensity. “I’m so sorry, Janey.” He laments. “I didn’t

to hurt you, I

you.”

I lie, wanting to get this over with. “Just go to sleep, you’ll

wont. I’ll never feel better.”

taking my face

don’t leave.

you and the

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still have the pack.

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were never

mix, everyone tried to warn

we didn’t listen.”

around his wrists, though I can’t

to detach his

“Besides, for all we

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

he

when it would

first

It stuck through our worst days, and even remained after I left

in with me

on Paisley’s status, I kept

me that he’d found his real

mate

shaking his head so vigorously it makes him dizzy. He finally

me so he can

undeterred. “I

only ever been you. I don’t care if the Goddess sends me a hundred mates, I will only ever want you.”

the one.” I state, trying to sound like I don’t care, or like I actually want

tossed to the

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

her.”

I repeat, stunned and certain

I’ve misheard him.

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

of coming up with any other words.

at me, how much did you

drink?”

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