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.”

but

stop. It’s hard enough to process all this without

my reaction, and Eric shakes his head. “My father is a very untrusting man. He has dozens of spies in every territory, every pack in the realm. They’d already been watching you when you faked your death. They

who l was, before you ever approached me?” l ask, my

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

did!” l exclaim, surging to my feet. “1 can’t believe

considered my best friend, second only to Linda. “He practically had a Jane handbook. He knew your every vulnerability, and exactly what buttons to

turning to look at him with mild

spies, but unlike him, I never had my spies watching you, so they didn’t know you were still out

help him anymore, that I wasn’t going to spy on

him for

close call. I’m still growling under my breath when he tucks me

expression on his handsome face. “1 was weak, I was a coward. lt’s the worst mistake l’ve made in my entire life, and I

least warned us. You could have at least told me that

was afraid that ifl told you, you’d never forgive me.” He

that.” I hiss,

me closer. “If you’re really sorry, you can start by helping us track the pups down. If we’re right and they’re being taken to your

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

to

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

trying to

to him before they arrive, before he knows they’re up for grabs.” Ethan

we’re wrong?” Eric asks, “What if

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