The Luna and her Quadruplet Pups by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 78 – The Morning After

Jane

My head hurts before I even open my eyes. There’s a dull throbbing in my temples, and my stomach feels

completely sour. The combination makes me afraid to move, but as terrible as I feel on the inside, I feel incredible on the outside. My body is sore in all the right places, and my bare skin is cushioned on all sides by warm muscles. Ethan is

wrapped around me like a big blanket and his deep, steady breaths have a hint of a purr rumbling in his chest.

I wish I could lie here forever. If it weren’t

for the sun blazing through the windows and searing my poor eyes, I’d even consider it. Groaning softly, I try to remember just how much I had to drink yesterday. When Ethan and I made love in

the storage room I was still just tipsy, but

high on the endorphins of amazing sex,

we went back to the tasting room

afterwards and continued drinking.

Eventually we got a couple bottles of wine and booked a room at a nearby hotel,

taking our two person party up to a suite with a stunning mountain view.

It seems I lost count of both the drinks,

and how many times we had sex – especially since Ethan kept waking me up in the middle of the night in the most wicked ways. His affections seeped into my dreams, filling them with deliciously naughty images until I would finally wake and realize that he was bringing my

fantasies to life.

In some ways it feels like a second honeymoon – I’ll never forget the ache of deprivation that built up beforehand, or the sexual frenzy that followed on our wedding night. Even though our first honeymoon went out the window with. the death of Ethan’s father, my chosen

mate’s need for intimacy at that terrible

time soon sent me into heat. My eyes

snap open as I think these words, the bright sun be damned.

I’d gotten so lost in the incredible feelings Ethan elicited that I’d almost

forgotten the consequences of giving in to

him. Heat doesn’t come on as quickly for

us because we aren’t fated, but I’m still

an Omega and being with an Alpha as dominant as Ethan is bound to trigger it

close to a man after so many years of celibacy that I haven’t given a single thought to what comes next or how this might

the bed, stumbling towards the restroom. I push the poor open

second to spare. “Oh Goddess,” I murmur to myself, wallowing in

roused Ethan, because a moment later I hear him behind me, and feel his warm hands pulling my hair back from my face. “Poor baby.” He croons, pulling one of my hair ties from the counter and quickly tying my lock locks into a ponytail. Apparently raising a daughter on his own has taught him a few things, but the last thing I need right now is to be

he is with Paisley.

before he gets under

stroking my back in long, soothing caresses.

at him, “why do you look so decent?” The truth is that he looks far better than decent, he looks powerful and

it isn’t fair for one

a lot bigger than you, little mate.” He reminds me with a sympathetic smile. “The

get this disgusting taste out of my mouth. Ethan simply sidles up behind me, sliding his arms around my waist and dropping a kiss to my throat. “I’m going to run out and get you

don’t want to feel warmly towards him, but I can’t remember being more grateful to anyone. I absolutely hate being sick or feeling

you like,

service menu too – sometimes

agreement, holding my breath

suite. When the door

shut behind

my bottom connects with the

It’s going to be impossible to get rid

it’s not exactly like he held back

most important thing is to prevent this

can backtrack, but I can

the excuse of not being ready to be

jump into the shower and clean myself up as best I can, feeling infinitely better once the hot water

up in a plush robe and scanning the room

the pharmacy. It’s only been a half hour and I don’t truly feel like I’ve had enough time to guard

greets me, dropping a kiss to my

get you feeling better

I say, conjuring a

smile.

slinging a possessive arm over my shoulders. “Did you find something to

ready for real food yet.” I admit, eyeing him warily. “But listen, I think

yesterday.”

could feel you freaking out before you

to me that

when I

damned besotted wolf doesn’t listen at all. She simply urges

out.” I argue, “I simply think it was a mistake. Our lives are too

already upset and confused, and I’m leaving in a couple of months – it’s a bad idea.

care of that, Janey.”

“And as for the rest,

are complicated, but we’re

them.