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

in being close to a man after so many years of celibacy that I haven’t

to keep my hangover at bay any longer, I untangle myself from Ethan’s arms and lurch from the bed, stumbling towards the restroom. I push the poor open and frantically flip up the lid of

second to spare. “Oh Goddess,” I murmur

sudden movement must have 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

is with Paisley.

he gets under my

asks gently, stroking my back in long,

I’ve been hit by a truck.” I moan, squinting up at him, “why do you look so decent?” The truth is that he looks far better than decent, he

for one person to have everything!

than you, little mate.” He reminds me with a sympathetic smile. “The wine didn’t hit me as

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 until you’re feeling

being sick or feeling badly, and I don’t exactly handle

can have whatever you like, sweetheart.” He promises, “and

sometimes a big greasy breakfast cures a hangover like nothing else.”

in agreement,

leaves the suite. When the

shut behind him, I

bottom connects with the floor. “What have

to get

more affectionately, and it’s not exactly like

important thing is to prevent this from happening again. I’m not sure

backtrack,

in place. If this goes on and I fall into heat, there will be no saving me – especially because I no longer have the excuse of not being ready

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

a plush robe and scanning

pharmacy. It’s only been a half hour and I don’t truly feel

go,” He greets me, dropping a kiss to my cheek. “Saltines,

few bananas – we’ll get you feeling better in no

I say, conjuring

smile.

to me on the sofa and slinging

don’t think I’m ready for real food yet.” I admit, eyeing him warily.

yesterday.”

“I knew you would. I could feel you freaking

it occurs to me that Ethan

at all when I woke. He

I tell myself it is creepy, but my damned besotted wolf doesn’t listen at all. She simply urges me to climb into Ethan’s lap and have an encore round of sex, despite the fact that I feel like hot garbage. Sometimes she can be the

think

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

to take care of that,

as for the

complicated, but we’re

them.