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.”

but Grayson doesn’t care. He’s already walking toward me, too confident,

I can feel the heat in

Inside, I’m panicking because

“You don’t get a say. Get over

feel their eyes on us. It’s like everything slows down, like they’re

say something–tell him to fuck

body reacts before my mind can catch

mine. “Try to stay alive at the end

rising and falling faster than I want it to. Damn him and his

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grin widens. “Don’t

of anger and desire surge through me. He’s always been like this dominant, confronting and i kena tara trying to let the

closer, 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

me on?” His voice is dark, stow, like it’s meant to strip ma

with wanting him. I know this

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

others are watching, but I don’t care. It’s just Grayson

think you can take me on?” he whispers, lips brushing

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

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

the move. Grayson stumbles back, caught off guard, but only for a second. His eyes darken, lips curling into a

“Not bad, Jess.”

to send another roundhouse kick toward his ribs. It’s controlled, precise, and the force behind it is enough to make h grunt. I can tell he’s impressed, though he

good,” he mutters, his voice rough as he steps back, just barely

I expect, and suddenly I’m the one’on the defensive. His hands grab my wrists, pinning them above my head in one

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

I twist, shifting my body under

out, every word laced with defiance, but it sounds like

to push me further, make me break,

tension.

and the look on