The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 196

Jane

My dreams are deep and hazy. When I wake, I can’t remember any of them. They slip through my fingers like water, and I’m left wondering how I fell asleep in the first place. The last thing I remember, I called Ethan to tell him Paisley was missing.

Paisley! I j3rk up, rising to a sitting position on the rest stop couch where I’ve apparently been napping. I frantically look around the room, searching for my pups, but especially my youngest. When I don’t see them, I push myself to my feet, stumbling out into the brisk daylight. As soon as I walk outside, I see Devon and Ethan standing over a puppy pile. Parker, Riley, and Ryder are on the ground, curled up around their sister – giggling and wrestling.

As soon as I see Paisley, I’m crying. Why do I feel like I’ve been crying a lot today? I don’t even remember most of the morning.

“Paisley!” I exclaim, rushing to join the pile. I drop to my knees in front of them, untangling Paisley from her siblings and dragging her into my arms, before welcoming the others to join us.

“Mommy!” The sweet pup cries, wrapping her plump arms around my neck. I rock back and forth, weeping into her neck and k!ssing every inch of skin I can reach. Only once she’s been thoroughly smothered, do I offer my other babies the same affection, squeezing them all so tightly they begin to complain. “You scared me half to death!” I tell Paisley, ignoring Parker and Riley’s attempts to wriggle free from our hug ball.

“I’m sorry, Mommy.” She professes, tears swimming in her beautiful eyes. “I didn’ wanna scare you. I just wanted Daddy so bad.”

“I know, angel.” I murmur, hating to know how badly she’s hurting. “I know you’re having a hard time right now. I am too, but you can’t run away from me. You can’t put yourself in danger that way.”

“Jane.” I look up to see Ethan looking down at us, a pained grimace on his face. “We need to talk.”

Oh Goddess, not another scolding. He was helpful earlier when I called him, and he clearly found Paisley like he promised, but now she’s safe I’m almost certain I’ve got an earful coming my way.

I’m not ready to hear what a terrible mother I am again, I don’t need to be reminded.

“Do we have to?” I inquire softly, still cuddling my babies.

“Yes.” He answers gently, glancing at Devon.”

Devon can watch the pups in the meantime.”

arms tighten around

happened today. In fact,

and play dates… who really needs education or socialization? I’ll keep my pups safe at home until they’re grown. They’ll never be

“No one is ever going to run

staring

know.” I argue, still clutching them. “Can’t

budge, Ethan gently overpowers me, pulling the pups from

Mama bear,

I realize how much time has passed since I

goes very

of this. “Did we speak more

slightly. “After you called to tell me about Paisley,

episode?” I repeat, stunned and wracking my brains for

corrects me softly. “You thought we were back in the city when the traffickers first took the pups. You didn’t know

thoughts immediately jump to Riley, Ryder and

confirms, sending a stab of guilt straight through me. I’m trying to picture the scene we must

have been terrified, I have to talk to them, I have to

Jane. And Devon was

me and I convinced you to take a sleeping pill.” He shares, looking very grave

my other pups needed me to be strong, I was a blubbering mess. Shame and guilt battle for dominance over

before I can collapse. “How has it come to

it isn’t weak to bear scars from your

I think, truly baffled now. Is this the same man who’s been telling me I’m not fit to be a mother and I need to blame myself for everything that’s gone wrong lately? Has he actually lost his mind, or is there something else going on here, some reason he’s trying

suspicion welling up inside me. “Why are you being nice to me?” I inquire, narrowing my eyes at him. “What

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