"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?"

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

off this frustration in me, this rising anger. I needed to train, to

could you ask Ares to wait

"Sure."

for Alora's funeral. I just needed to get through today, then tomorrow would be a day spent in sorrow and sharing of

had to survive today, put aside my anger...try

all I can think of is Callie

she thought I was house staff. How my mate was showering in the

sexual, how could

These damn pregnancy hormones!

more important right now. This possessiveness

and a hoodie, I

and he

stands next to him, watching me walk down with a curious look upon her

but

me. See him

was too angry to look at him, he must feel

night, I wasn't willing to

where he is sitting, Callie

at a tablet, Jaxon stood

can feel of three of them looking at me, discussing me.

to me, my annoyance peaking when I have to turn

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

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