#Chapter 88- Jane confronts Ethan

Ethan

It takes all my strength not to wrench the door open and charge after him as he

retreats down the hall, pouring lies into

Jane’s receptive ears. I can hear her shocked

voice on the other end of the line, but I can

also see the pups confused faces in front of

me now. They need me more than Jane does

in this moment, and I certainly don’t plan

on giving Eric that satisfaction.

“Ethan, have you lost your mind?” Jane exclaims, throwing her hands up in

exasperation.

“No.” I answer evenly, leaning against the

kitchen counter with my arms crossed over

my chest. The pups are finally in bed, and

Jane didn’t waste a single moment before

turning on me. “Of course, I doubt I’d

realize it if I had.”

“You know Eric didn’t kidnap the pups!” She continues, as if I didn’t even speak. She’s got herself worked up into such a lather that I find it’s better to just let her get

it out of her system, rather than interrupt. Were you threatening to have him arrested because you meant it, or just to scare him?”

“Eric knew exactly what he was doing when he took the pups without telling me.” I allege, towering over my furious little mate. “And I never threatened him with anything.

I told him I’d almost called the police when I thought the kids were missing. He made up the rest to create precisely this situation,” I explain, gesturing between us.

“Why would he do that?” Jane scoffs, “Eric is a good man, Ethan. All he’s ever tried to do is help me and he’d never intentionally hurt me. If you ask me, you’re just jealous of

him.”

“Oh give me a little credit, Jane.” I grouse. I’m not a horny teenager who can’t control

their hormones just because another man is sniffing around you.” I don’t bother mentioning that a few hours earlier I very nearly lost my control in the face of Eric’s provocation, or the fact that I’m having my rival investigated by the best private

investigator in the territory. “And I hate to break it to you, but he’s not the saint you

think he is.”

“Of course you would say that!” Jane complains, “you think everyone is untrustworthy because you assume that they all run on ulterior motives like you do.”

I think Eric is untrustworthy because he is!” I counter, “he’s cunning and deceitful and he’s completely playing

pups free of charge and trying to protect me from someone who almost destroyed me, that is?” She adds, glaring pointedly

told them about

“and if you

don’t

bedroom before stubborning tilting her

I repeat, “he clearly wasn’t smart enough to warn them not to spill the beans, because they told me without any trouble at all. Don’t forget,

the fact that pigs are flying just out the window. I can see her determined streak battling with her

telling her I speak the truth. “Even if he did tell them, it’s not as if he would have been lying. He

wouldn’t excuse him telling

“and if

with it, why didn’t he tell you?”

tell me because he didn’t

in

are you so sure he’s innocent?” I

me took all my courage and all my strength. I’m not just

She grits out.

because

hurt you even worse the

“and you’re running

scared again!” 1

get to talk to me about my baggage, not when you’re

damage in the first place!”

She cries.

rest of my life.” I confess, “I will regret hurting you for as long as I live, but

just to coddle

trying to manipulate me yourself?” She prods, “you expect me to believe that

taken me

been trying to win me back even

know I want nothing to do with you?!”

can’t help but laugh, “Do you truly believe a single word you’re saying?”

lying to yourself that you really think you

man spoke

drag her small body

my arms. “You

this is

any alpha to you,

your response to me, I can feel how hard you’re fighting just to keep

that should matter is that

She murmurs. “If you respected me you’d take that as a sign to back

you were happy you would be sleeping

you, that was

Jane declares hotly.

only reason.” I

it too

“(

go on dates with me, moving in when you had plenty of other choices.”

Jane clenches her little

know I wasn’t

moment.”

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