Chapter 55 – Elopement

9 Years Earlier

“I don’t care, I don’t care if they approve or not!” Ethan was pacing back and forth through Jane’s tiny bedroom like a tiger in a cage, his huge hands balled into fists.

“It’s okay, Ethan.” Jane assured him in a soft voice, looking on from her seat on the edge of the bed. “I always knew it would turn out this way.”

Ethan pulled up short, looking at her in surprise and dis belief, “What are you talking about?”

She shrugged, squirming slightly under his dominant gaze, “I mean, you’re next in line to be Alpha, and I’m… well, me!” She gestured to their meager surroundings. She and her mother were poor as church mice, while Ethan’s family lived in the most expensive mansion in the territory. “Omegas don’t marry alphas, and they certainly don’t marry the Alpha.”

Ethan stormed across the small space, kneeling down in front of her. They’d never spoken about marriage, and now that he thought about it, he realized they’d never spoken about the future at all. Every time he tried Jane changed the subject, and now he knew why. She had apparently picked up on what he had not: that while his parents might not mind them dating when they were teenagers, they would never agree to a more serious commitment.

It wasn’t until Ethan had gone to his father the day after Jane’s Eighteenth birthday, asking for his blessing to propose, that he found out just how opposed his family was to their re lationship. In hindsight, he now realized all their attempts to

introduce him to alpha females like Eve hadn’t just been net working, but schemes to turn his head from the little omega he’d been obsessed with for the last three years. Hearing his parents talk about Jane made their attachment sound like something dirty and wrong, something they’d probably been whispering about behind closed doors since the first day he brought her home. They’d even accused her of only being with him for his money.

He’d never been more furious, at least he hadn’t until he realized that it wasn’t only his family who believed he would simply toss Jane aside like a used toothpick when he was done with her, but Jane herself.

“What is the number one rule of pack status, Jane?” He demanded fiercely, catching her face between his hands.

bastards and omegas are obviously the best?” Jane joked, quoting a familiar saying omega children

Alpha what to do.” Ethan corrected her, the corner of his mouth twitching upward, “And that

saucy challenge, the words were spoken as a simple truth. “We don’t really have a choice here. Just go marry one of those beautiful socialites they’ve

reached up and wrapped her

The sooner we end this, the better… it’ll only be more drawn out and painful if we keep going. You’ll see – you’ll forget

the list – even if she was the one saying them. “Don’t

flinched at his harsh tone, tucking her proverbial tail between her legs. “I’m sorry, I just don’t see another solution. Unless you want to keep me as a mistress.” She hated the idea, but

abruptly she almost fell forward, and when she looked up he was all the way across the room, his eyes glowing with rage and his muscles straining to con tain his wolf. Realizing her mistake, Jane rose to her

Jane gulped, more intrigued than

that way.” Ethan groaned. “This

against

veins, “How do

Remaining a virgin when Ethan was constantly getting her all hot and bothered, giving her every other pleasure and showing her hints of the

completely buried inside you and you’re screaming my name.” He rum bled, nibbling the spot where her neck met her shoulder – the spot he desperately wanted

whimpered with need, and Ethan offered her a sym pathetic purr, “I know, baby.” His tongue worked over the same spot, “But if you want it

fair.” She whined, “we can’t

against her backside, “you just have to say yes. We can go tonight, if we elope there’s not a damn thing my parents can do about

head fall back against

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