#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

a man after so many years of celibacy that I haven’t given a single thought

at bay any longer, I untangle myself from Ethan’s arms and lurch from the bed, stumbling towards the restroom.

Goddess,” I murmur to myself, wallowing

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

is with Paisley. I

he gets under

He asks gently, stroking my back

The truth is that he looks far better than decent, he looks powerful and masculine and

fair for one person to

me with a sympathetic

flush, reaching for my toothbrush to 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 a few things. We can stay here

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

have whatever you like, sweetheart.” He

– sometimes a big greasy breakfast cures

agreement, holding

suite. When the door

clicks shut behind him,

connects with the floor. “What have I done?” I

going to be impossible to get rid of Ethan now. He’s

exactly

this from

I can backtrack, but I

excuse of not being ready to be parents to convince him to use protection. In fact

myself up as best I can, feeling infinitely better once the hot water has done it’s work.

up in a plush robe and scanning the room service menu when Ethan

a half hour and I don’t truly feel like I’ve had enough time to guard myself against him – but

kiss to my

we’ll get you feeling better in

I say, conjuring

smile.

replies, sitting next to me on the sofa and slinging a possessive arm over my shoulders. “Did you find

for real food yet.” I admit, eyeing him warily.

yesterday.”

you would. I could feel you freaking

it occurs to me that

when

besotted wolf doesn’t listen at all. She simply urges me to climb into Ethan’s lap

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

a couple of months – it’s a bad idea. I mean for Goddess’s sake, Ethan, I’m being investigated for your

going to take care of

me, “And as

are complicated,

them. I

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