The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Ethan

Jane is staring at me so blankly, I’m afraid she didn’t actually hear what I said. After a moment she blinks, and when she opens her mouth, her voice is so small l can scarcely hear it. “Gone where?”

My heart cracks open in my chest. “I don’t know what happened” I can’t tell her what I suspect, that they went out looking for her. They were in their room, then I went to the bathroom and when I came out, they were gone.”

Jane starts looking around, as if she expects to find them somewhere amidst all the police cars and investigators. “1… then why are you all standing here?

Why aren’t you looking for them?” Her voice is getting higher with every word, and I can see that she’s quickly beginning to panic. Every moment that passes that she doesn’t see her pups, is another spike of her heart rate.

“Baby, I came down here almost immediately… and when I did” I trail off, trying to figure out any way to soften this blow, but knowing it’s no use. “I smelled Eve.

“But that’s impossible” Jane argues, paling. “She’s locked up.”

The police commander is standing next to me, his face ashen. “Actually she isn’t. I was already on my way here to tell the Alpha when his call came in. She broke out of the hospital earlier this evening.”

“1 checked the security cameras, Jane!” ladd, trying to quiet my own pounding heart. “She was here, and she took them.”

Jane shakes her head, “No,’ she states mulishly, striding back and forth in the middle of the payment.

No, no, no. She can’t have them. If she has them, she’ll kill them!”

“I’m not going to let that happen.” I growl, taking her by the shoulders and forcing her to stand still and listen. “We’re going to find them.”

“How?!” Jane bursts, tears springing to her eyes.

You couldn’t even keep track of them when they were in the same house with you!”

“1 know.” l croak, guilt eating me up from the inside out. “I’m so sorry, Janey.”

hurt, it felt about

voice full of bitter pain and accusation. “You were supposed to protect them!” She tries to wallop me again, but I catch

She orders, thrashing against me as tears stream down her face. Instead I yank her into my arms, pinning her struggling limbs to her sides and encouraging her to lean her weight against me. She continues fighting, beating her ineffectual fists into my

nothing can fix this. I can rub her back and kiss her hair all l want, but she won’t be satisfied until the pups are returned. I won’t either, but l can’t stand to

“Stop trying to comfort me!?” Jane sobs, her shoulders shaking violently as her hands clutch at the fabric of my shirt. “I

she finally surrenders, pressing

get them back, I

scent

live long enough for

I will die before l give up. The police are already tracking them. I discovered they were gone so quickly that Eve is probably

did she even get all four of

I explain,

Parker and Ryder followed her into a taxi.” Jane can only whimper at this news. “They knew they’d be safer together than she’d be on her own. That’s how we’re going to get them back. The pups are smart, and they are way more than Eve can handle. She’ll be so busy trying to wrangle them, she won’t have

hope they make her life f*****g

four

nods, finally able to pull herself together with this thought in mind. “So what do we

away from me, staying snuggled close even as police officers and reporters swarm around us. Before l can answer her, my private investigator runs up to us. “Alpha l

to find Eve yesterday.” I announce, looking over at the police commander. “1 want a red alert put out, and the entire city on lockdown. Have the press cover this and only this

and a dozen wolves run off to do my bidding. Looking back to Jane, I say, “I’m going to go after her. I don’t know where she went, but l know the direction the car was going and I have to

not going to get in contact – she didn’t do this for a ransom, and besides, we have cell phones now! I don’t need to be at home for her to

little more tightly. “Eve has to know that I’ll never forgive her

assuming she still cares about your opinion” Jane counters, “how do we know she hasn’t completely lost her mind, that she’s not doing this for revenge? What was she evèn doing waiting

can’t eliminate the possibility that she might try to use them as leverage to get her freedom back” I tell Jane, ignoring her question and hoping I can distract her. I don’t want her to reach the conclusion I have myself: that

answer me.” Jane replies with a deep frown.”Ethan, what were they doing

wincing when I see