#Chapter 77 – Jane Surrenders

Ethan

Even as fury overwhelms me, my wolf

can’t help but puff up with pride. My

naughty little mate might not realize it,

but she would never have pushed me this

way unless she felt safe doing so. It actually makes the fact that she believed I

might be framing her even more outrageous, because she clearly knows I

won’t harm her.

Then again, maybe she’s tipsy enough that she’s simply thrown caution to the

wind. The scent of her obvious arousal is

driving my hunger for her higher and higher, and it’s entirely possible that she’s gambling on my reaction to her provocation, hoping I won’t hurt her

despite her better judgment.

Either way, she’s going to get her wish.

Without another word I close the distance

between us, bending at the waist and hitching her up over my shoulder. Jane

yelps as I unceremoniously cart her away

as if she’s a sack of potatoes, her small

fists pounding my back once her mouth

catches up to her brain, “Hey! What are

you doing? Put me down!” She orders,

sounding about as intimidating as an angry kitten.

“I warned you, baby.” I remind her,

swatting her behind when she continues to struggle against my hold. “You’re the

one who chose not to listen.”

“Where are you taking me?” Jane demands, whipping her head left and right before dropping her voice to an affronted whisper. “Ethan, there are people watching! We’re in public.”

“Maybe you should have thought of that before you decided to mouth off to your Alpha.” I scold, not giving her an inch of leeway.

not my Alpha.” She mutters

kick her legs in

I amend, “then you should

of that before you decided

to

that either.” Jane

not anymore.”

Goddess I

her smugly, resting my hand on

back of her thighs just to taunt

a mate, always a

to the courts.” She

make sure we’re alone before shutting the door behind me and depositing Jane on a desk by the entrance. The windowless space is full of sealed casks and

wood, but my senses are too full of Jane

back, her hair a

my former mate is glaring up at me with her brilliant

over her prone

fist my hand in her silky hair. “Last

you

see the gears turning in her head as she weighs her options. Part of me fears I’m pushing too hard, especially with our history, but my Alpha instincts. are driving me

uncertain.

bares her teeth

later and

me.” She snaps,

back down before lowering my body over hers. Now I

head back to expose her neck

mark.

I pause and gauge her reaction, chuckling darkly when she arches her back and tries to rub her swollen breasts against my chest. “Do you have any idea how long I’ve been waiting for this?” I question, retracting my fangs and instead kissing my way up her neck. Jane

down at her.

She goads, “you haven’t done anything yet.”

ravenous growl I claim her mouth, cutting off her

her cry of surprise. I catch her lips between mine over and over again, teasing the seam of her

and delving deep

wine and sunshine, and

drunk for reasons that

our vineyard tasting tour. I

over her lush body and reacquainting myself with her soft curves, feeling as if I’m finally coming home after

chest and back as I steal more kisses from her willing mouth. Her long legs wrap around my waist and her hips rock reflexively, grinding against my

panting with need as I suck one swollen nipple into my

I’ll find her soaked, but I’m trying to bide my time. I don’t know when I

it while I can.

impatient, tossing her head back and forth as I lave her breasts and whispering soft pleas

my hands beneath her round bottom, holding her still so that she can no

whines indignantly, pushing herself up onto her elbows and reaching

wrists in one of my

her head, continuing to explore her body as she yanks at my hold. Taking mercy

to give her relief, but not

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