#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 his

booze.

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

proclaim gently, leading him towards his

or lie around feeling sorry for yourself.”

I’ve never been

before, maybe that’s who I am

my family.”

along behind

I insist,

by the way. I thought someone was breaking in.” It’s feeling much

“What were you even thinking, coming home in this state?

pups had

me?”

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

he can escape the bedroom, “You’re already here. Just get into bed.” I

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

hurt you, I never wanted to hurt

you.”

wanting to get this over with. “Just

I’ll never feel

taking my face between his

take them, please don’t leave. I don’t

and the

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still have

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remind him, “We were never meant

anyway. Alphas and omegas don’t mix, everyone tried to warn us, it’s

fault we didn’t listen.” My

wrists, though

detach his hands from my

for all we know

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

he won’t remember it.

when it would solve all my problems. Still, the

first

days, and even remained

in with me to

status, I kept waiting

tell me that he’d found his

mate

head so vigorously it makes him dizzy. He finally

he can hold onto his own

but he’s undeterred.

if the Goddess sends

to sound like I

get tossed to the curb like yesterday’s trash.”

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

her.”

stunned and

I’ve misheard him.

my fated mate – years ago, before everything went wrong.” He announces, baffling me

incapable of coming up with any other

me, how much did you have to

drink?”

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