JESSICA

It’s fucking treason.

No matter how many ways I twist it, no matter how I dress it up in my head–Theo’s plan is an act of betrayal.

So why the hell am I still sitting on it like some complicit little bitch? Why haven’t I told the Alpha? Or Grayson? Or anyone with teeth and rank and the ability to crush this before it spreads?

But if I tell Grayson, it’ll blow everything up.

And if I don’t—and something actually happens–that blood is mine. All of it.

“Shit!”

I jolt, nearly tipping my chair over when fingers snap loud and sharp right in front of my face. Pierce is looking at me while I absently tear a chunk of meat between my teeth.

“The fuck are you thinking about?” he growls, his voice low as he sips his morning coffee. “Where the hell have you been last night, Jess?”

“Do you really wanna know?” I toss back, stabbing my fork into the remains of my breakfast.

Pierce frowns, leaning forward with that irritating smirk that says he thinks he knows everything. “You made up with him? So that means….

“I accepted the fact that I am a caretaker? Never.” I roll my eyes so hard they might fall out of my skull.

“Jess…”

“Don’t ‘Jess‘ me like I’m some clueless pup.” I push my plate away. “Look, you’ve chosen your side and clearly, it’s not mine so whatever happens, it’s your fault.”

Shit. I shouldn’t have said that. I quickly got up and turn around, but Pierce launches from his chair and blocks my exit.

“What does that fucking mean, Jessica?” He growls. “I saw you last night. With Theo.”

My throat closes up. A cold wave of panic washes over me as my eyes widen involuntarily. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit, did he hear about it? Does he know the plan?

“Mind your fucking business, Pierce,” I spit, shoving against his chest. He barely budges. “Since when are you tracking my movements?”

don’t,” he says, voice dangerously low.

What?!

my shoulder, stomping toward the door. “You don’t know

door, my heart stops completely. Grayson stands there, one arm braced against

his

shut the

behind me “So why

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Chapter 55

awkwardly hovers hear his

dips his head for a kiss, holding my waist,

He’s making me so fucking guilty. I force myself to relax, to kiss him back, even as my mind screams that I don’t deserve this moment of

weight than he could possibly tinderstand.

to keep his mouth shut, my heartbeat

circles on my hip then he nod to my

snorts. “Are you asking for my permission or what?

comes out except a

coolly, his expression hardening as he stares Pierce down. There’s that dangerous edge to his voice – the one

this,” Pierce mutters, throwing his hands up. He grabs his

slide up to cup my face. I can’t meet his eyes –

tilting my head up. “What’s going on with you

right now. About Theo. About the plan. About how I’ve been sneaking around behind

for his lips. “Nothing,” I lie, lips still pressed on his. “He’s just being

up. “What’s going on with you two? He

the plan. About how I’ve been sneaking around behind his back not for cheating, but for

his lips. “Nothing,” I lie, lips still pressed on

near the Daycare. This wasn’t the

it over and over between my fingers. The plastic ID with “CARETAKER”

parking space. His hand reaches for mine, but I

to you,”

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