His Trouble Maker

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

JESSICA

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“What did you do to piss her off?”

Moon goddess! He’s massive. I don’t think I’ve ever saw this man before in our pack.

Earlier, when Aria went here in our training field to observe, she surprises us with a combat. Grayson is nowhere to be found. I think I heard him and Pierce is still stuck in the meeting.

I glance at her.” Who? Her?”

“Her.” There’s an amusement on the way he said it. ” You don’t address her as Luna yet?”

I wouldn’t. Not for a million fucking reasons.

Before I can blink, he’s on me–his hand grips my wrist, yanking me forward. I throw my fist at his jaw, but it’s a millisecond too slow. He bats

it away like I’m nothing. Fuck.

“You’re fast.”

The new guy smirks, circling me as I catch my breath.” What is your name again?”

“None of your business.” I shift my weight, ready for the next move, but he’s already there, throwing his elbow into my stomach, knocking the wind out of me. “Shit!” I choke, stumbling back. He doesn’t give me a second to recover. Bastard. I slam my knee up into his ribs.

It fucking hurts.

“Too much?” His voice drops an octave, low and rough, like he’s savoring the moment. The words are a mock, but his eyes–fuck, his eyes are dark, searching, like he wants to strip me bare. I try to throw a punch, but his hand catches my wrist effortlessly, twisting it behind me.

against my back now, and I feel his

His voice is a whisper against the shell of my ear, sending a shiver down my spine. There’s no room to breathe, no space to think. His hand is firm on my

break free, but it’s no use. He’s too strong, too… everywhere. His fingers trail up my arm, gripping my neck with a force that makes my breath catch in my throat. “I don’t

my neck, tightening, not painfully but enough to make me aware of every breath I take. “Really?” His gaze slides to where Aria is seated and she looks happy with how I am losing. “Are you Grayson’s ex?” He chokes on a laugh, but

him to back the hell off, but instead, the words catch in my throat. Fuck,

he snap and that pissed me

ground, planting my feet in the dirt, and throwing all my weight into trying to break free. My arm jerks against his hold, but his grip

with ease, trapping my legs with his own, and then his hand on my wrist twists so violently, I can’t help but cry out,

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helpless. His body presses harder against mine, and the heat of him seeps into me, suffocating. It’s like I can feel him everywhere, even

his breath hot against my neck as

too.”

his touch–everything about this is wrong, but… damn it,

makes him

something just shy of a growl. His hand slides up my back, his fingers tracing the curve of my spine before they dig into

escapes me as the sudden movement takes me off guard. Before I can react, he spins me, throwing me to the

world tilts, and my back slams into the dirt. I try to breathe, but the wind’s knocked out of me. I struggle, pushing myself up, but before I can even fully regain my balance, his boot is on my chest again, pressing

clap, sharp and jarring, cutting through the

up. Aria’s standing there, smiling down at

good!” she says, her voice dripping

I can’t believe this.

between me and her. What the

boot, trying to shove him off, but

her. I fucking hate

this in front of everyone?” I snap, my voice dripping

smile widens, almost smug, and she crosses her arms. “I didn’t know young wolves

the crowd. Her voice is sweet, poisonous. Coated in

stayed in your golden cage instead of showing up

ripple