His Trouble Maker

Chapter 37

JESSICA

Me: Stop looking at me like that.

Baby Alpha: Looking like what?

frown, throwing Grayson a hideous look as he chuckles, still staring at his phone. We’re taking a break from training session when I notice him giving me a look. The others look at each other because he is very weird right now and I know why.

Logan hisses beside me. “You’re making it obvious.”

I quickly hide my phone and stole his bottle of water. ” Obvious of what?”

“You’re back together?”

I throw Grayson another look, trying to force my voice steady. ” No. He’s getting married.”

I swear to the moon goddess, if Grayson doesn’t stop with that fucking grin, I’ll strangle him with his own damn shirt.

“So, you knew,” Logan says, dragging out the word as he finally looks up, locking eyes with me. He tilts his head, the corner of his mouth twitching. “Just make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into, Jess.”

It makes me sick how much his words make my stomach flip. I know what he’s thinking, and I know what others will think of me if this goes

out and I know I am better than this.

“Alright, enough of the damn gossip.” Grayson shouted, shifting everyone’s attention to him. “Back to practice.”

I don’t even have time to respond. Grayson’s already moving, striding to the center of the room with that swagger he knows drives me crazy.

“Pair up,” he demands, his eyes scanning the room. “And for the love of the gods, get this right. I want this session clean. No bullshit.”

I roll my eyes, still pissed off at the whole situation, but I have to move. It’s practice. So I walk to the designated spot, my muscles tense as I

wait for whatever comes next.

Grayson looks at me, and I freeze. “You’re with me, Jess.”

heads turn, eyes narrowing in suspicion, but Grayson doesn’t care. He’s

but I can feel the heat in my stomach rising. “I mean, alpha. I think I’ll just partner with

to make it obvious! Inside, I’m panicking because what if the

smirks. “You don’t get

one moves, but I can feel their eyes on us. It’s like everything

should say something–tell him to

body reacts

on mine. “Try to

just step up beside him, my jaw tight, my chest rising and falling faster than I want it to. Damn him and

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grin widens. “Don’t die on me,

and desire surge through me. He’s always been like this dominant, confronting and i kena

his presence a smoldering inferno I can’t look away from. His fingers trace the outline of my jaw a soft, pe to lips hover next to my ear, barely

is dark, stow, like it’s meant to strip ma Bare with just the

break eye contact. Every part of me aches with wanting him. I know this game. And I vina endil anda. Bid Air

talking dirty, baby,” I whisper back, just loud enough

but I don’t care. It’s just Grayson and

me on?” he whispers, lips brushing my

wanting him, I know this game. And I know how it ends. But fo now, I want to play.

he can say anything, I act – fast, reckless, just like me. I snap my leg up in a swift kick aimed straight

others gasp in unison, shock flashing across their faces as they take in the move. Grayson stumbles back, caught off guard, but only for a second. His eyes darken, lips

“Not bad, Jess.”

before I launch myself toward him, my body moving with a fluidity that’s almost instinctual i twist around, using my momentum to send another roundhouse kick toward his ribs. It’s controlled, precise, and the force behind it is enough to make h

he steps back, just barely

one’on the defensive. His hands grab my wrists, pinning them above my head in one swift motion. My heart stutters, a mixture of rage and heat flooding my

hot against my face. “But you’ve still got a long way to go if

of his hold only makes me more determined. I twist, shifting my body

every word laced with defiance, but it sounds like

about to push me further, make me break, the sound of a car door slamming in

tension.

freezes, his gaze snapping over my shoulder, and the look on his face–surprise