The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 216

Ethan

Jane notches her chin up defiantly, crossing her arms over her chest. “It’s nothing, we had a little scare but I’m fine.”

“Now why don’t I believe you?” I rumble ominously. I rake my eyes over her body, searching for signs of illness. Her skin is glowing and dewy, and after so many months of horrible morning sickness, her figure has rounded out to be full and lush. The only hint of distress I can decipher are the dark circles under her eyes, but those could easily be the result of traveling with a litter of five year olds and waiting for news of my surgery.

“Devon?”I turn to my old friend, praying that he can be trusted to tell me the truth when my wayward mate will not.

“It was just a bit of pre-term labor Devon explains, shooting a reluctant look at Jane. “The doctor was able to stop it before she got too far along.”

“Traitor!” Jane accuses, narrowing her eyes at Devon.

“Don’t get mad at him, you should have told me.

“Don’t get mad at him, you should have told me yourself.”I scold, untangling my arm from Paisley and Riley in order to reach out and feel Jane’s round tummy. My hand splays over her belly button, “Why did it happen, how are they going to stop it from happening again?

“My c3rvix was struggling to handle the weight of the pup, that’s all.” Jane sighs, guiding my hand around the way she had in the car, moving it so I can feel the movement of the babe in her womb.

It’s not kicking like before, but simply fluttering like a butterfly’s wings against my palm. I imagine the pup doing somersaults in its protective bubble, and love surges in my veins, making me feel as if I’m back in my dream and flying through the mountains as my wolf It’s the most incredible indescribable feeling. “It really does like you, you know.” Jane observes with a tender smile. “It doesn’t move this way for anyone else.”

Jane’s eyes are bright and shining, but I know her Wiley ways too well. The clever creature is trying to distract me, to make me rethink my plans for the future, “Stop trying to butter me up and tell me what the doctor’s advised. Why aren’t you resting?”

“I don’t have to rest, I just have to do some daily injections and use this progesterone gel. It’s really fine, Ethan.” Jane answers, rolling her eyes.

I arch my brow in challenge, pinning my mate with a disapproving scowl. She softens slightly, lowering her eyes to the ground and making my wolf purr with pleasure. Instead I look to Devon,”

Why didn’t you tell me?

with the latter shifting nervously on her feet.

I say, turning back to Jane. “When did you find out?” Ryder had said they would have been here sooner if it wasn’t for Jane’s hospitalization, which means they must have had at least 24 hours notice

last night in

told you about my condition?” She turns her fiery eyes on Nina. “I think that’s a

enough yet, even if this conversation is pushing my temper right to the edge. “Jane, please take the pups back to the

go to the supervised children’s play area of course, this prompts the pups to immediately object

her lashes. Oh Goddess, don’t look at me like that, baby. I think, wishing I could kiss her pouting lips without ruining everything I lower my lips to her ear, unable to keep the gravel out of my voice. “Be

finished with you, but right now I

but my words seem to mollify her. She leads the pups out of the room, cradling her pregnant belly in one hand. As soon

the three remaining wolves.

comes out. First about Jane’s collapse in the apartment, and Nina’s insistence that Devon remove her before I could learn the truth. Then the hidden-phone calls and subterfuge to keep Jane from getting in contact before

wishes.” Nina

I growl. “You knew I would want to know about Jane. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have conspired to get me out of the city before I could find out. You knew I would delay the

then it

defensively. “Jane and the pups are fine, we had to do what was necessary to ensure you would

was fine!”I thunder, rattling the curtain rods surrounding the bed. “She might have needed me, but you intentionally kept me in the dark and we both know it

same thing to Jane for

has never been a danger to me! I kept her in the dark to protect her,

just trying to

up for the first

to keep her as far away as

turn to glare at Matthew, “I wanted to keep her away from me, not neglect her when she was

Ethan” Devon counters gruffly, “You can’t keep Jane out of your life and still ask for the

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