All Chapters of Moonlit Betrayals: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

FernHe nips my bottom lip and I open my mouth. As we explore each other, I can feel his hands slip down to my bottom. As he pulls me closer, I feel his arousal and I moan. Jack walks us backwards into my room and when he kicks the door closed, I know there is no stopping this.I don’t want to stop it. We start stripping out of our clothes and as soon as we are undressed, we literally crash into each other with the force of that pull of the mate bond. His warm skin against mine is like salve to a wound that I didn’t even know I had.It feels as if I can’t get close enough. As if I want to just melt into him and become a part of him. He walks us back to the bed and surprises me when he slowly lowers me onto the bed. It’s in strong contrast to the way he shows me that he wants me.“Are you sure?” His voice is thick with hunger as he studies me for a moment.“Please, Jack. I’m sure.” I’m shocked by the hunger in my own voice. All I want to do is cling to him. I want to feel his warm skin

FernThe ceremony was short and very sweet and as we walk down the aisle, I catch a glimpse of Isabella almost clutching her face while tears stream down her cheeks. Finally, it makes sense. I’m not sure if the change happened now that we are officially mates, but I know they aren’t romantically involved.I see the look Isabella gives Andrew, and they are so much in love that nothing will ever come between them. I look at Jack with his arms protectively around me and I hope that we can be that much in love. The party is huge and Andrew announces that I’m the beta female, officially changing my rank.I laugh out loud when Jack picks me up on the porch of our house and carries me over the threshold. The tension is thick in the air the moment he puts me down, and we stand there just looking at each other for a moment in the dark room.“I’m so grateful to you.” Jack strokes my cheek and I lean into his touch. He kisses my forehead and then each eyelid. I feel goosebumps break out all over

FernI walk into our home, and suddenly everything has changed. It’s not our home anymore. It’s nobody’s fault. That is the worst part of all of this. It is nobody’s fault. They had a fling and I don’t know if she was trying to trap Jack into a relationship or if it was just an accident, but here we are.Jack is going to share that very special time with another woman, and I’m not going to be the first. It’s heartbreaking. I hear the front door open and smell Jack’s scent as he slowly walks into the house without a word.He finds me in the bedroom and my tears just start to roll the second he sits down beside me and pulls me into his arms. I slip my arms around his shoulders and cling to him. This wasn’t what I thought would go wrong, but I was kind of waiting for something to go wrong.I’ve never been lucky enough to have it all. This just proves that. Jack clings to me while I just let it all out. I’ve never cried like this before. I’ve never felt this hurt before. Jack lets me cry

FernI don’t just find myself missing Jack during the day. I miss what little we had before this girl showed up to turn our lives upside down. I spend the morning with my nose deep in paperwork, and I’m grateful that Isabella lets me be.I know how difficult it must be for her not to interfere. She’s the motherly type and interfering is part of her DNA. It’s probably one of the things I find most appealing about her. She’s not much older than me, but ever since she took me in, she’s been mothering me. Or it’s more like a big sister.“Fern, honey,” Her voice interrupts my thoughts and, when I look up, she is standing behind her desk frowning. “It’s lunchtime. Jack spoke to me early this morning, and he mentioned something about you two having lunch at your house.”I nod. I get up and sigh deeply, feeling as if I really don’t want to have this lunch. I don’t want to talk about this anymore. I’m tired. I want a spell that can take all of us back in time so that I can meet Jack before he

FernOver the next two weeks, I will try my best to bond with Jack’s son as far as I humanly can. It’s difficult. Each time I see him, I just think about Jack being with that girl, and although I know they didn’t cheat or anything like that, it’s really tough.The day that Riley’s mom dies, I stand by Jack as best I can, but honestly, although I will never say it out loud, I am relieved. Not having to see her makes things a little easier for me. Riley is moved into our home immediately and, all of a sudden, I’m a mother.I once again go through the motions and try my best not to show how I’m feeling, but I’m convinced that Riley and Jack can feel it. I have such a huge problem bonding with the baby. It’s not until Isabella finally corners me about it that it all comes to a head.“I can’t explain it. I’ve been trying to hide it, but it’s clear I haven’t been very successful. I just … I know this is going to sound horrible, Isabella, but how do I bond with a baby that isn’t mine?” My eye