His Trouble Maker

Chapter 53

Chapter 53

JESSICA

My heart thuds painfully against my ribs. Luna? Did he just say Luna?

“What did you just call me?” My voice comes out barely above a whisper.

Something flickers across Grayson’s face–uncertainty, maybe even fear. He releases my wrists, backing up slightly.

“You heard me.” His voice is rough, raw with emotion.

“Luna is what werewolves call their mates.” I stare at him, disbelief making my head spin. “That’s not–we’re not-”

“We are.” His eyes flash gold for a split second, and I gasp. “My wolf chose you long before I was ready to admit it.”

I shake my head, trying to process what he’s saying. “That’s impossible. I’ve never… I would know if I you’re my….”

Grayson laughs, but there’s no humor in it. “My mate? You spend your life hating me, Jess.”

“Your eighteenth birthday is in a month,” he says quietly as he unties me. “That’s when you’ll shift for the first time. That’s when my father gave me the ultimatum–but I can’t claim you because…”

“Because I can’t control myself around you,” Grayson growls, his fingers brushing against my skin as he works on the knots. “And if I claim you before you’ve had your first shift, I could kill you.”

The raw honesty in his voice makes me stop struggling. I’ve never seen this side of him–vulnerable, almost afraid.

“Is that why you’ve been such an ass to me all these years?” I ask, watching his face carefully. “To keep me away?”

He laughs bitterly. “Didn’t work, did it? Every time you talked back or stood up to me, my wolf just wanted you more.”

The first restraint comes loose, and I rub my wrist, noticing the bruises already forming. Grayson’s eyes follow my movement, and he sighs.

“Are you hurt?” His fingers brush over the reddened skin.

I jerk away.” You’re the one who tied me.”

“Because you won’t listen to me, Jess.”

That’s true.

Earlier, I was ready to just jump in bed with him to get answers. Right now, I feel so embarrassed sitting next to him.

His eyes darken as they trail down my body. “You have no idea what it’s like,” he mutters, voice husky. “Smelling your arousal every time we argue. Knowing you want me even when you’re telling me to go to hell.”

“I don’t-” but the lie dies on my lips when he leans in, his face inches from mine.

pupils dilate when I get close.” His hand slides up my

known all this time?” I ask, my voice small. I don’t know why I’m starting to get turned on by his touch. So much “That I was going to

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eyes never leaving mine. “Since you were sixteen.

“That’s fucking creepy, Grayson.”

smile crosses his face.

Jess.“.

creepy he was talking about. Instead, I just lean

ear, his breath hot against my skin. “You have no idea

high alert. “Then why did you? Why all the

father has enemies, Jess. Powerful ones If they knew about you before you could shift, before

now? You want me to keep barking at

cut me off, almost laughing. “You really

leaning closer until our noses nearly touch. “What can

flash gold again, and before I can react, he’s flipped our positions, pinning me to the bed with his body hovering over mine. “Your

surprising even me.

nipping at my

fail miserably when his fingers suddenly dig into my sides, tickling mercilessly. “Stop!” I shriek between giggles, twisting

he demands, grinning wickedly

to get a leg free and hook it around his waist, using the leverage to flip us. For a glorious second, I’m on top, pinning his shoulders to

narrowing with

“What’s that?”

both my wrists in one hand above my head. His free hand continues

gasp between fits of laughter, my body

darker, hungrier. I feel the change in

voice drops to a husky whisper. His hand slides from my ribs to

remind him that an hour ago, I hated his guts.

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gasp, something primal dashes across fishers Jess. There’s warning

against him deliberately, watching

don’t plan on fucking you while your

arching into his touch.

conflict evident in his eyes. “I don’t want to hurt

I whisper, sliding my hand between us to grip him

whimper, shameless now. My fingers

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