The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 96

Ethan

The commander’s words sink in slowly, but I keep my spirits high despite the bad news he’s delivering.

Unlike the detective, I had the intelligence to think ahead. “Then I suppose it’s a good thing I made copies of every paper we found in Eve’s safe.” I muse aloud.

“You made copies?” The commander responds excitedly.

“Yes, I had a feeling about Detective Smithers, you see”I share. In fact, I made three sets of copies and promptly hid them. I’d been so paranoid about the conspiracy that I even made sure to put them in different locations. Unlocking my office safe, I pull out the copy lI brought to work. “I’m looking at them right now. If you send someone quickly, they might catch me before I leave for the day.”

Before he even responds to me, I can hear the commander barking orders to a uniformed officer in the background. “You, get to the pack headquarters this instant, go straight to the Alpha. No stops on the way.”
Once he finishes, his volume increases as he returns his mouth to the receiver, “Done. You know it’s the strangest thing. We found out about all this because Smithers got hacked this afternoon.”

“ls that so?” I inquire innocently. “Well, wasn’t that lucky for us?”

“Indeed.” He agrees, sounding more relaxed now that he knows the evidence wasn’t completely lost. “Of course we won’t be investigating that, since whoever is responsible exposed a traitor in our ranks. We really owe them.”

“If l hear anything about it l’l be sure to pass on your appreciation.” l offer, deciding not to excoriate the man for missing that all of this was happening right under his nose. After all, I’ve been there. I know just how cunning Eve can be, and how skilled she is at hiding her schemes.

As if he can read my thoughts, the commander states, “And l’m sorry for everything he’s put your family through, Alpha. I feel horribly responsible for not seeing his corruption sooner.”

“Thank you” l accept graciously, “l understand better than you think, but you should know this doesn’t end with me. The public isn’t going to be happy when this comes out”

“Ah” He replies, clearly understanding my warning about the hack reaching the papers. “Then l’ll begin writing my press statement now.”

“And l’ll go tell my mate the investigation into her is finally closed” I answer, wanting to hear him confirm it, just in case.

“Tell her congratulations from me, sir:” He answers, a bit more stiffly now. I imagine he’s not happy that this story is going to get out – it will be a public humiliation for the force. Still, I think he also realizes any other Alpha would have removed him from his position as punishment, and accepts that keeping his job comes with a price.

Hanging up the phone, I wait until the officer arrives and hand over the copied files, before heading home to Jane and the pups. When I walk in the door, four energetic munchkins rush my legs. “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!”

I catch them all in a bear hug squeezing them tightly even though they clearly didn’t come to me for cuddles. They’re squirming excitedly,

tell her, can

down the hall when I entered, and now she stood in the center, clearly nonplussed. “In a little while.” I promise them, “Mommy and I need to talk a

“go play, the sooner Mommy and l finish our conversation, the sooner we

stays snug against my ch3st, his little arms wrapped around my neck. Chuckling softly, I loop an arm around her middle and lift

like it

need to see

I needs you more than the people.” Paisley tells

so?” I ask, searching

Daddy, not theirs” She explains, as if

Alpha is a little bit like being the pack’s Daddy.” I explain. “l have to

her little nose.

for me, approaching us but staying out of my reach, as if she thinks that I’ll sweep her up alongside Paisley if she gives me the chance. Such a clever

Paisley asks me, blinking her bright

I love

you’re what’s best, right Daddy?” Paisley grins

right” I nod

herself. “As long as you don’t love the pack more than me” As the words leave her l!ps, she narrows her eyes at me, challenging

you pups and your Mommy a

by my answer and now squirming to get down so she can run off and play with

to my surprise, she’s scowling at me. “What?” I ask her,

not that.” She tells me, refusing to meet my gaze and determinedly staring at the wall. “It’s just really annoying when you’re

tease, settling my hands on her wa!st before she can

hate you.” She confesses begrudgingly, every bit as sullen as Paisley had been a few minutes ago when she told

when she still won’t turn her head

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