3rd Person

When Jane and Ethan arrived at Eric’s rental condo, it appeared to be empty. Jane tried to call him but his phone went directly to voicemail, so they sat down on the front steps and waited.

“Why didn’t you tell me about King Aimon?” Jane asked, tired of simply watching the minutes pass by.

When you found out who Eric was, why didn’t you say that his father had it out for you?”

Ethan grimaced, eyeing Jane warily.

“What?” She pressed, realizing he clearly didn’t want to answer her question.

“It’s nothing.” He said, attempting to brush the matter aside. “l just found it a bit… suspicious, that’s all.”

“Suspicious?” Jane repeated with a deep frown.

That he hid it?”

Ethan shook his head and winced as he explained.

“That he just happened to come into your life the way he did.”

Jane blinked. You think it was some sort of scheme?” She guessed, feeling her stomach lurch uncomfortably.

“How did you two meet in the first place?” Ethan asked, resisting the urge to touch Jane. It was a very difficult impulse to control, when they’d been happily married he rarely let her out of arms reach- keeping his hands on her at every opportunity. His wolf wanted the same now, but he didn’t think this was the time.

“It was random” Jane shared, flushing as she related the details to him. “The pups were babies, and I was walking their stroller in the park.”

If circumstances had been different, Ethan might have given her a hard time for all the lies she’d told him about the other man – particularly that they’d had an affair-but he refrained, focusing on the matter at hand. “And what, he just walked up to you and said hello?”

know, new Mom, three babies. l’d been up for three days straight and I couldn’t get them to go to sleep, so l was sitting on this bench crying and he

doing in the Dark Moon territory?” He questioned, giving in and wrapping an arm

of the other. I don’t think l cared why he was

had been there to help him every step of the way, Jane had three times the stress and was all alone. He hated the idea of her struggling all that time, and part of him wanted to feel glad she’d found a friend to help her get through it. However the circumstances were simply too suspect for him to believe it was all a

“that he knew who I was

know.” Ethan pondered, not wanting to admit just how likely this was. He knew King Aimon’s reputation well, and he wouldn’t

you do.” Jane responded,

know that look, Ethan. What aren’t you telling

Eric’s voice interrupted them before Ethan could answer. “What are you

blocked out everything around them. She hadn’t even seen Eric approach. Ethan tightened his arm around her, though she wasn’t sure if it was in response to her surprise,

at their close contact. “Is there any word on the

grimly, “well,

questions.” Ethan interjected, anger simmering just beneath the surface

kind of questions?” Eric

your father” Jane replied. “And about

was happening, but was resigning himself to accept it. “You’d

at the

and trying to come up with an escape plan, but escape was very difficult when one was trapped on a boat. It was also nearly impossible to

came into view, and they scurried up above deck, gratefully breathing in the first fresh air they’d had in weeks. They gazed out at the bustling seaport, taking in every sight and sound with avid interest. This would be a very easy place to disappear, if

Riley asked, watching a local fishmonger cart his catch off a much smaller boat than the one they stood

lt doesn’ look like

for so many days in a row. “The boat’s stopped, this

Paisley reasoned. “We don’t know anyone here. There isn’

do something, we

so is Paisley. I

plan is to run until we lose

to shut up and behave

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