"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?"

Callie...no...no swimming

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

you ask

"Sure."

I just needed to get through today, then tomorrow would be a day spent in

today, put aside my anger...try and work it off before it

all I can think of is

was house staff. How my mate was showering in

have been sexual, how could they

These damn pregnancy hormones!

the need to burn off these dark thoughts, this jealousy within me was more important right now. This possessiveness I was feeling, I'm not sure how to handle the intensity

sports legging, a sports top and a hoodie, I walk downstairs...to find Ares waiting

and he

to him, watching me walk down with

don't look but I

me. See

look at him, he must feel the

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

coming from where he is sitting,

both look at a tablet, Jaxon stood behind them also watching

of three of them looking at me, discussing me.

me, my annoyance peaking

mood this morning." I use the stairs to tie my trainers up, my bump felt bigger today and I didn't

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