The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 190

3rd Person

Paisley huddled behind Riley, Ryder and Parker, a deep frown tugging on her young features.

When the pups woke from their nap, they initially jumped out of bed to rush out and see their parents, but the sounds of tense voices stopped them short.

Indulging their Goddess-given talents for eavesdropping, the pups listened as Ethan insulted Jane and confirmed he didn’t want to be a father. Of course, Paisley knew the truth behind these lies. She knew her father was pushing away Jane and his children for their own good, but her siblings did not.

I don’t unders’and.” Parker whispered, looking thunderstruck. “Mommy said it was her ‘cision to leave Daddy.”

Why is he being so mean?” Riley whimpered in reply.

Paisley kept her mouth tightly shut. She might know her father’s motivations, but she didn’t find it any easier to hear him speak that way than her brothers and sister did. Ethan had explained he had to pretend to be mean, but it was one thing to know that, and another to hear it happen with her own ears. It was too confusing. Questions swirled through her mind, every bit as urgent as the ones Riley, Ryder and Parker were asking. Could a person really make up such horrible things? Could they inflict so much pain and still be nice- as nice as her Daddy? Or was the niceness the lie? Was it possible for cruelty to ever be the right thing to do?

Why didn’t Mommy tell us?” Ryder inquired, his voice very small.

Cuz she didn’t want us to feel bad.” Paisley supplied gravely, feeling a lump in her throat.

They’d all been so angry at Jane, they’d made it so hard on her. “She was trying to pwotect us.

was doing what she believed was best

faces up to their father, wearing identical glares. Ethan’s expression was carefully blank, as if he’d been preparing for this – as if he’d schooled himself not to react when the time came to reveal himself as a villain. Behind him, Jane’s eyes were wide, her hand clasped over

at his back, looking frantically back and forth between him and her babies. When she saw the looks on their faces, she wasn’t sure whether she wanted to attack Ethan or weep. Jane had been through so much effort, struggle and heartache

happen eventually, Jane.” Ethan answered

too little, Ethan! This is

pups pushed past Ethan and ran to her

so that they could cuddle her properly, climbing into her arms and pressing

salty.” Ryder informed her, knowing it would make her laugh. So she did, hiccupping a

up emotions and questions written on her sweet face. Ethan studied her, letting his expressions become tender. He mouthed, it’s okay, and nodded in the direction of Jane, encouraging her to go comfort her with her

could sense how badly it was hurting him too. She didn’t want to leave him all alone. He might not be crying on the outside, but she could practically

closing her eyes and squeezing with all her might. As soon as her warm little body connected with his, something broke in Ethan, and suddenly

his energy. See, she wanted to say, mean Daddies need cuddles too. Instead she simply held on

had been a tense and prickly place to live. Everyone walked around as if

home in the new year. With the exception of Paisley,

would take them to Dr. Nora to immediately begin working through this newest trauma, and with any luck she could make them feel

as well as to catch up with her friend. She caught herself wondering about Devon, her mind wandering to the beta over and over throughout the

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