Chapter 45

Chapter 45

JESSICA

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We’re so completely screwed.

One second, I’m still catching my breath–next thing I know, Grayson’s lunging and throwing the guy on the ground. Shit. Everyone is watching!

“Grayson!” I half–shout, half–gasp, heart punching against my ribs as I shove forward. My hand clamps around his arm, yanking him back just before he throws the next punch. “Stop it!”

He’s so angry.

“Grayson, please.”

It takes three seconds. Maybe four. But slowly–grudgingly–his hand pulls back. He shoves off the guy’s chest with a growl and stands, eyes never leaving the man now coughing on the ground.

No one moves.

It’s like everyone around us just witnessed a fucking scandal and I’m at the center of it.

“Training’s over.”

I glanced at Aria and she looks shocked same as mine.

One by one, wolves scatter. Murmurs start low, like whispers of a curse passed from one ear to another. No one dares speak loudly. Everyone just disperses fast. Because whatever just happened wasn’t sanctioned. It wasn’t pack law. It was Grayson’s law.

A few minutes after, there’s only two of us left.

Me and Aria.

She stands frozen, a few steps away, with her face full of humiliation of what just had happened. Even though I can’t stand the sight of her,

heart aches

went to my direction, his warm hands cupping my face. “Are you okay?” His voice drops to that low

makes my stomach flip. His thumb brushes across my cheek. “Did he

aware of Aria

stay away from her.” She lunges forward, slapping Grayson. I jump back with a

will fucking tear her apart, Grayson. Every piece. I will make your precious little thing regret the day she ever looked at

as she pushes him. “I know where she lives. I know her schedule. I know everything about her.” Aria’s voice drops to something terrifying, almost

storms off, shoving us

I can’t move.

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cemented to the ground, and my lungs seem to have forgotten how to work properly. Every breath comes in

gasps.

Grayson says, his hand finding mine. His fingers are warm

can think about is Aria’s

meeting Grayson’s

won’t touch you,” he cuts in, squeezing my hand tight.

your future Luna.” I gulped, the words tasting acid in my mouth. “She’s right. I’m just your plaything. This is wrong. I shouldn’t have let

my heel catching on something. I stumble but catch myself,

forward, closing the distance I

it!” My words come faster, sharper. “She’ll make my life hell. I will never be a warrior if she

grabbed a fistful of my hair before crushing his lips into mine. I tried to gasp

down just hard enough to make me

and ragged. “Are you done?” he asks, his forehead

like that,” I hiss, but

nonsense.” His voice is raw, dangerous. “You’re not some toy, Jess. You never were.” His fingers

connections. She’ll make it look like an accident, or she’ll just slowly chip

growls, tilting my chin up. “I’d tear this whole

father. All of them.”

eyes scares me. Because I believe

out, wetting his lips before he seized my hand. My heart hammered as he dragged me across the hallway. I tugged my hand, trying to

go. His fingers tightened,

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