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

too long. Worse, I’ve gotten so caught up in being 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 change

from the bed, stumbling towards the restroom. I

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

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

with Paisley.

against him before he gets under my

stroking my back in long, soothing

truck.” I moan, squinting up at him, “why do you look so decent?” The truth is that he looks far better than decent, he looks powerful and masculine and like he could happily run a marathon. Why

it isn’t fair for one person

He reminds me with a sympathetic smile.

of my mouth. Ethan simply sidles up behind me, sliding his arms

sick or feeling badly, and

have whatever you like, sweetheart.” He

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

nod in agreement, holding

suite. When the door

behind

stopping until my bottom connects with

get rid of Ethan now. He’s already

and it’s not exactly like he held back

most important thing is to prevent this

much I can backtrack, but

be no saving me – especially because I no longer have the excuse of not being ready to be parents to convince him to use protection. In fact my only comfort about last night is knowing that I can’t breed unless I enter that hazy

shower and clean myself up as best I can, feeling

a plush robe and scanning

hour and I don’t truly feel

kiss to my cheek. “Saltines,

we’ll get you feeling

say,

smile.

sitting next to me on the sofa and slinging a possessive arm over my

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

yesterday.”

I could feel you freaking out

it occurs to me that Ethan

asleep at all when I

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

I argue, “I simply think it was a mistake.

each other. The pups are already upset and confused, and I’m leaving in a couple of months – it’s a bad idea. I mean for Goddess’s sake, Ethan, I’m being investigated for your mother’s

take care

as for the rest,

are complicated, but we’re

one complicating them. I know