#Chapter 90 – Memories

Jane

As I zoom back across town, retracing the steps I took mere hours ago when I first ran to Linda’s, my mind drifts to the past. The clenching pain in my pelvis is

blinding now, and the only refuge left to

me is the world in my head. My memories

swirl around me in a familiar fog, but one

day stands out from the rest.

I was eighteen, newly married and

supporting Ethan at one of the most

difficult times in his life. The day after his

father’s funeral I truly believed I was

coming down with my period, and

though Ethan offered to stay home with

me, I told him to go to work anyway. It

was too important, he was the new Alpha

and he had to seem like he was up for the

job from day one.

“Are you sure?” He asked me, leaning over my prone body on the bed, his brow furrowed in concern.

“Go on, I’ll be fine.” I promised, leaning up on my elbow to kiss him goodbye, “I just need to take some painkillers and try

to rest.”

“Only if you’re sure.” He frowned,

kissing me again, then bending his head to kiss my fresh claiming mark. “I’ll see you tonight. Just call if you need anything.”

“Good luck, Alpha.” I teased, though some of our old joke had died away now that the title actually belonged to him. I couldn’t taunt him about not being in power yet, and every mention of the word was a reminder that his father was gone.

After he left I curled up and tried to nap, but before long my mind started to drift

to my new husband. He’d worn me out

over the last few days, and my body was deliciously sore. I never dreamed how

much pleasure was possible with one’s mate. Everything he’d shown me before we eloped felt wonderful, but it was so different to actually have him inside me,

claiming my very soul.

The more I thought about it, the hotter I

became, my most intimate parts surging

to life and swelling with blood, demanding attention from my mate. At first I reached down to the apex of my

thighs, alarmed by the gravity of the need

consuming me and desperate to

I tried, nothing helped. I might as well have been touching someone

impact me.

more quickly than I figured out

his touch, and even

be able to relieve the

but beyond all thought or reason. Deciding to text instead of call, I quickly typed: how long are you going to be

been staring at his phone, The typical work day ends at 6pm, but

little

wrong with me, I truly believed I would die if I didn’t get rutted soon. Had

half crazy with desire? Normal people couldn’t possibly exist this way – they’d never

Are you okay?

different kind of crisis. Ethan was working on lowering my inhibitions when it

me to tell

wanted, liked, and

how to convey what I needed from

couldn’t ask him to come home when he’d barely started his first day as Alpha, but I honestly couldn’t abide the thought of waiting until he came home either. I’d never make

dizzily.

is everything okay? He asked

again.

just need to see you.

out of bed and

proper clothes.

suddenly have the new Luna as

to the pack headquarters,” I

It was during our wild ride

lust, now it was blending with the most terrible pain. I’ve never

alarming my

eyeing

cried, trying to curl up on the back

need Ethan.”

driver scented the air

the cabby began to laugh. “Oh dear, poor child. Did no one ever explain it to you?”

I gasped, tears streaming from

my eyes.

Luna.” He told me softly, “you won’t be dying

time soon.”

explained it to me, then again, they might not have known.

the women in

This wasn’t a problem they had to

rutting, all these

of dominance and submission it

all the rare domain of alphas

omegas.

at the

driver made me stay in the car. “You don’t want anyone but your mate to smell

cryptically.

not?” I

him explain that to

stay here.”

did what I

it wasn’t because I had

it was simply because

to move. I’d later learn

heat is always the worst,

part because it is so new

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