"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?"

swimming wasn't something I needed

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

ask Ares to wait for

"Sure."

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

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

all I can think of is

mate was showering in the background...she must have seen

been sexual, how could

These damn pregnancy hormones!

thoughts, this jealousy within me was more important right

a hoodie, I walk downstairs...to find Ares

bottom, and

watching me walk down with a curious

look but

me. See

too angry to look at him, he must feel the anger radiating off, humming through the

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

hear inaudible whispers coming from where he is sitting,

look at a

three of them looking at me, discussing

as subtle as he calls out to me, my annoyance peaking when I have to turn my head to answer

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

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