The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

Chapter 33

Chapter 33 The Pups Make a Plan

3rd Person

Ryder, Riley and Parker were beside themselves.

All the adults were in an uproar, running around and whispering behind closed doors, trying to keep the truth a secret. But they knew – they always knew. They were wide awake when their Mommy ran out with the Alpha the night before, they knew their sister was in trouble and they could feel the grown ups’ fear as if it was their own.

They’d stayed up as long as they were able to keep their eyes open, but it hadn’t done any good. There was no more news while they were awake, and when they got up this morning, Mommy was nowhere to be found. Now Jane had finally called Linda for an update, so they huddled outside her bedroom door with their keen ears pressed to the wood, listening intently.

“Hey honey, how’s it going?” Linda was asking, sounding as if she was preparing herself to hear the worst.

Their Mommy’s voice was very faint on the other end of the line, but they could hear her exhaustion clearly. “She’s alright.” Jane answered, “but it was really touch and go for a while there.”

“Thank the Goddess.” Linda breathed. “What happened?”

“Oh Linda, it’s too awful.” Jane hiccuped. “They’re saying someone tried to kill her.”

“What?” Their Auntie exclaimed in disbelief. However Parker

and Ryder exchanged a heavy glance, remembering the cruel woman who’d been in Paisley’s room the day they met.

“She was poisoned.” Jane said, “they just barely managed to save her.”

“Who would do such a thing?” Linda demanded.

“I don’t know.” Jane confessed, sounding as if the uncertainty was more tortuous than anything else.” I can’t believe this is happening but I’m not taking my eyes off of her anytime

soon.”

you want me to

came up at work.” Jane’s wince was audible in her voice, she’d always hated lying to her children. “Is that

and this would probably

sighed, sounding

me know if you need anything

retreating to the blanket fort they’d built in their bedroom. Safely ensconced behind walls constructed from colorful pillows

Eve.” Parker decided, earning

her brothers, worry

do someting.” Ryder insisted, pulling a coloring book out of the bookshelf and flipping it to a blank page. “If Paisley

we lie

her out?” Riley asks, rubbing her chin in

map and deciding what role they would each play. It wouldn’t

Jane

been sleeping constantly, waking for a few minutes here and there and muttering about her drug induced dreams before returning to dreamland with a silly smile on her face. The doctors assure me this is perfectly normal and the more she

been hovering at her bedside like a particularly grumpy guard dog, watching her like a hawk and

blame him, the murder attempt has us both on edge, and I’m glad to have Ethan here watching out for my pup. Still, I’m afraid if

lab tech enters to take a few vials of Paisley’s blood, and Ethan lunges for the young man with a vicious snarl, “Get

poor tech throws his arms up in surrender, “I’m sorry Alpha, it’s protocol, we’re supposed to test

hands, pulling his attention down to me. “Ethan, it’s okay.” I

my words, his dark eyes flitting over my face in confusion even as his possessive grip closes around my arms. Breathing heavily, he glances back at the tech, baring his fangs, “Keep your

he holds me

at the moment.

decide enough is enough. “Ethan,” I broach tentatively, “you’ve got to get

not leaving.” He rumbles, settling back into his armchair and opening his arm to me, inviting me to

Eventually Ethan put his foot down, pulling me into his lap and stroking

this.” Ethan remarks coolly,

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