His Trouble Maker

Chapter 75

Chapter 75

JESSICA

I’m gonna lose it.

My body’s going rogue, my head’s on fire, and I can’t stop thinking about that damn phone. One stupid move and everything blows up. One missed second and someone finds Theo’s backup plan before I do.

“Hey, Jess-”

Shit.

I almost punch Pierce’s annoying face when he appeared beside me. He looks like he just went from a morning run.

“You okay?” he asks, opening the fridge and grabbing a bottle of water.

“Dol look okay to you?” I snap.

He glances at me. His eyes narrow. “You’re sweating.”

My spine straightens.

I wipe my palms down my leggings like that’ll erase the sheen clinging to my skin, the way my breath’s coming too fast, too shallow.

“It’s hot.”

“You’re pale too,” he adds.

Come on, why does this asshole have time for this? He steps toward me like he’s about to say something else–maybe ask something, maybe push–and! stop breathing.

If he sees too much, he’ll tell Grayson. He always tells Grayson.

“Pierce, seriously—just back off.”

I need to get out of here. Now. Before he sees too much. Before I give myself away. Before everything falls apart.

My brother might love me, but Pierce’s loyalty is to the pack first. It’s what makes him Grayson’s right hand.

It’s what makes him dangerous to me right now.

“Pierce, back the fuck off before I tear your throat out.”

“Jess-”

The front door slams open so hard it bounces against the wall.

“Fucking fantastic,” Pierce mutters, rolling his eyes.

like a king

well. The princess and her guard dog.” His voice is ice cold,

takes a step forward.

shouldn’t?” Riot’s gaze slides to me, lingering too long, too uncomfortable. “You

window?‘

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the fuck does that mean?” Pierce growls quickly snatching

Pierce has him by the

he’s just fucking with you,” I snap, trying

in Riot’s eyes that makes

just so glad Pierce actually listens. The moment he let Riot go, I grabbed his arm and pull him outside of the house. I know he’s here to

I shove him on the tree hoping it re–arranged his guts. “What

when my hands slam him against the rough bark. He’s acting like this

question,” Thiss,

crawl back up, that smirk never leaving. “Maybe I just wanted to see

“Bullshit.”

an hour, and I was bored.” His hands suddenly grab my waist, fingers digging in just enough to make my breath catch. “Thought we could have

to pull back but he holds me there, thumbs pressing into my hipbones. “Get your hands off

hands on me first,” he whispers, leaning closer until I can

“Let. Go.”

“Fine. So feisty.”

hand brushing down my arm as he retreats. I watch him dig in his pocket before pulling out a crumpled pack

drops lower, almost intimate. “Bet you’ve never been

“Can I?”

so stress

looks surprised, those dark eyes widening just a fraction before that cocky smirk

with a flick of his lighter, taking a deep drag before holding it out to me. I reach for it, but he pulls back at the last second,

“Ah–ah. Come get it.”

such an asshole,” I

his free hand catches my wrist, thumb pressing against my pulse point. “Your heart’s racing,”

the cigarette from

a first–timer, immediately feeling the burn hit my lungs. I double over coughing, smoke coming out in pitiful

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laughs, a low, rumbling sound that somehow pisses me off and sends a shiver down my spine at the same time.” Damn, girl.

try to glare at him through watering eyes, but

press against the small of my back. “Stand straight. You’re asking it worse

that.”

takes the cigarette, fingers brushing mine in a way that sends an entirely different kind of heat through

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