The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 109

Jane

“It’s a long story.” Eric broaches, sitting across from us in his living room. “Are you sure you want to do this now? Surely there are more important things to worry about. The pups-“

“We’re asking because of the pups.” Ethan interrupts. “Because we think there’s a chance they were taken by traffickers, and there’s very few people who would have the motive, or the nerve to buy them.”

Eric blinked, “But Eve… I thought it was Eve.”

“She did take them at first.” l explain hoarsely. “But she doesn’t have them anymore. The police caught her, and they aren’t with him.”

“Goddess, I’m so sorry” Eric gasped. “That’s terrible news.”

“Do you think your father would take them, if he had the chance?” l ask him.

“Yes.” Eric sighs, letting his eyes fall shut for a long moment. “He would – in a heartbeat. Do you know for certain that they’ve been taken by traffickers?”

“No.” Ethan replies. “But it’s the likeliest explanation at this point. They were in a bad part of town late at night, and there’s been an alert out for them so anyone who might have grabbed them would know they’re ours.”

Eric nods in understanding. “In that case I can reach out to some allies in my father’s court. I don’t have many friends left there, but there are still a few people l know I can count on.”

“Eric, why did you leave in the first place?” Ethan inquires.

“I came because my father sent me” He admits. “| wanted to prove myself to him, I’ve always just been the spare son, I wanted to show him I could be more than that – that l’m every bit as good as my older brother:”

“Sent you why?” Ethan pushes, absentmindedly rubbing my arm.

Eric is watching me now with such a guilty expression that l’m afraid to hear his answer.I’m so sorry, Jane.” He begins, making my heart sink. “He sent me to befriend you, to learn anything I could from you about Ethan, and potentially.. to take you and the pups hostage.”

in his chest, but

hard enough to process all this without their constant scrutiny. “…I

spies in every territory, every pack in the realm. They’d already been watching you when you faked your death.

you knew who l was, before you ever approached me?”

to get close to you, to find out what skeletons were hiding in Ethan’s closet, but you have to

to my feet. “1 can’t believe what a fool l’ve been. I trusted you

to get close to you.” Ethan rumbles ominously, scowling at the man l once considered my best friend, second only to Linda. “He practically had a Jane handbook. He knew your every vulnerability, and

knew about this.” I accuse Ethan, turning to look at him with mild hurt. “You knew he was never really

really was. Aimon isn’t the only one with spies, but unlike him, I never had my spies watching you, so they didn’t know you were still out there. They did know that Aimon was watching us like a hawk though. That he’d go to any length to bring me down. Without

I told my father I couldn’t help him anymore, that I wasn’t going to spy on you. However it started, I fell in love with you for real – and he exiled me as punishment. I haven’t spoken to

back to him for

me back down onto the couch before | can lunge towards Eric, but it’s a close call. I’m

a coward. lt’s the worst mistake l’ve made

snap. “You could have at least warned us. You could have at least told me that I had people watching me,

told you, you’d never

I hiss,

right and they’re being taken to your father, we’re going to need someone with insider knowledge to

told you, I’ve been exiled. If I set foot in the Southern Isles,

fair to

you’ve made a grave mistake. Tell him you’ll do whatever he asks

he’ll know l’m trying to help you get the

they arrive,

asks, “What if the

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