The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 122

Jane

The last few days have passed in a dizzying haze. I’ve slept through much of our journey, and though Ethan has remained by my side in my waking hours, I do have to wonder what he, Eric and Linda have been planning while I- rest. Today we’ve finally reached a midway port to resupply for the rest of the trip, and when Ethan wakes me with the news that I can finally get off this boat, I can’t move fast enough.

When I emerge from his luxury cabin and feel the blaze of the unforgiving tropical sun for the first time, I can only think of my babies. Would the traffickers give them sunscreen? Would they have enough water? The worry consumes me so quickly and powerfully my knees go weak.

It’s almost too tempting to return to the drug induced haze I’ve floated in the past few days, but I know that isn’t right.

It’s a selfish inclination, to save myself having to feel these things, when my pups don’t have any such luxury.

I tell Ethan as much as he helps me off the boat. I don’t want any more medications when we board again.

Ethan.”

His strong arms are around me, guiding me forward down the gangway. “Sweetheart you’ll be sick as a dog without them.”

Then let me be sick” I state simply, “I shouldn’t get to avoid suffering when everyone else around me is stuck with their pain… when the pups didn’t have that privilege.”

“Jane” Ethan sighs, dragging his hand through his hair.

You dying of dehydration isn’t going to save anyone any suffering- especially not the pups.”

“It doesn’t feel right.” l insist. “I want…”

“You want what? To hurt?” Ethan guesses, hitting the nail square on the head.

“Yes,” I confess, my throat thick with emotion. “I want to hurt, because I know they’re hurting too. I want to hurt… because l deserve it.”

myself. One moment l’m begging him to take away my pain by making love to me, and the next l’m wishing for

hot for our bodies to be pressed together this way, but his solid strength grounds me like nothing

murmurs. “You don’t

“You’ve trusted me this far, Jane. So please trust me now. I

with wide eyes, I realize he’s right. I – have trusted him thus far, and he hasn’t givén me any reasons to doubt him. Though I was incredibly disgruntled at the time, l’m grateful that Ethan didn’t give into

him knowing he didn’t take advantage of my altered state, and it makes it easier to believe him now. The more time that passes, the more I see how badly I misjudged Ethan. Still, I have a hard time accepting that he’s telling me these things because they’re true, rather than because he doesn’t want

tongue, leaning into him as we

allies, but Aimon is bound to have a few spies running around. So you, Linda and I need to find disguises, and Eric is

some time to regain one’s land legs”. “How long will we stop?” l inquire, wondering whether it’s better to give myself time to recover, when I have to get back on a damned ship and start the

seeming to read my mind.

to take her along on his advance trip. It might have been easier for her to accept his refusal if he hadn’t claimed her during their long

can say that again.” Ethan purrs in my ear, nodding to the dock on our left. As if they’d been reading my

claim me just so you could make this

course not!” Eric insisted. “I claimed you because I

introduce me to your family!”

you, because I don’t want them to kill you in your

leave me behind so someone

going to murder you, as long as

the one your family wants dead more than anyone – he’s the reason this is all happening, how am I

eavesdropping on their argument, l’m more concerned with the impact my friend’s words might have on Ethan. Looking up at him,

you know. He grumbles. “That’s why

my eyes shut as I feel my stomach rise in my throat. “Not only because of the pups, but because you need someone to watch your

me?” Ethan arches a brow, petting my sides when

“Goddess, I think l’m

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