"Are you okay?" Jace's voice enters into my mind, his eyes similar to that of his brother's concern.

How long had a I spaced out for. How long had I allowed my mind to wander...

"Yes..." Thankfully my voice sounds stronger in my mind than if I were to speak my answer.

"Are you sure?"

"I think I need to sleep." I cut the mind-link, moving away.

"Hey Cleo." Jace tries to pull me into him but I've stepped out of reach, turning my back on him as I head towards the hallway.

I needed to be alone, I needed to sleep.

"Excuse me, I think I need rest." I offer out to the room before heading towards the stairs.

Jace didn't join me in the night, even if he had slept in the same bed and risen before me to check something within the pack lands...his scent was missing. No trace of it.

Meaning I had spent the night alone.

Something that hadn't satiated my anger from last night. Even as I stood in the shower, I could feel my hands scrubbing that little bit harder upon my skin.

"Cleo?" Josie calls out to me from the bedroom as I was in the ensuite.

"Josie?"

"A few of us are going swimming this morning, did you want to join us?"

most likely with Callie...no...no swimming wasn't

work off this frustration in me, this rising anger. I needed

but could you ask Ares

"Sure."

Alora's funeral. I just needed to get through today, then tomorrow

put aside my anger...try and

of something else, all I can think of is Callie in her red

my mate was showering in the background...she must have seen him naked.

have been sexual, how

These damn pregnancy hormones!

but the need to burn off these dark thoughts, this jealousy within me was more important right now.

sports top and a hoodie, I walk downstairs...to

and he

me walk down with a curious

don't look but

See him in

he must feel the anger radiating off, humming through the

last night, I wasn't willing to rein it in

hear inaudible whispers coming from where he is sitting, Callie on the sofa

as they both look at a tablet, Jaxon stood behind

them looking at me, discussing me. My jaw tensing

my annoyance peaking when

the stairs to tie my trainers up, my bump felt bigger today and I didn't want to squish the baby just to

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