Chapter 78

Jessica

“Grayson, did you just come out of my sister’s bedroom?”

I roll my eyes and snatch the sandwich out of Pierce’s hand. The stupid motherfucker locked me in his arms last night and spent it with me. I try very very hard because if I did fall asleep, if I let myself drift off even for a second–l

don’t know what he’d do.

Touch me?

Question me?

Kill me?

I don’t know. And I don’t want to find out.

And apparently, confessing to touching Riot wasn’t enough. Wasn’t enough for him to drop it, to back off, to stop looking at me like I’m his problem to fix. Or own. Or punish.

“Jess,” Pierce tries again, brow furrowed. “Seriously. What’s going on with you two?”

“Nothing.”

He gives me a flat look. “Nothing?”

Grayson gets up, hovering beside me before I feel him leans down and kisses me in front of my brother.

Grayson gets up, hovering beside me before I feel him lean down, his stubble grazing my cheek before his lips

capture mine.

When he pulls back, there’s an amusement in his gaze.” “I think your definition of ‘nothing‘ needs some work, baby.”

I don’t think my face can get any redder and I wish I did not just wait for him to wake. Pierce is muttering a series of

curses while I blink trying to process why Grayson is acting this way?

Is it because my birthday is near?

He told me last night, he’ll claim me.

He always tells me he’ll claim me and make me his Luna.

I won’t lie but hearing his version of what happened that night with Aria didn’t really convince me.

He’s hiding something.

And while he’s standing here acting like the devoted mate–to–be, I can smell the anxiety rolling off him in waves

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exterior. Two can play this game of pretend,

I go to your room today?” I ask, squirming under his gaze. “Please? I

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anything but his hands on mine, his kisses and

no–

“No.”

when Grayson shakes his

do you

his hands on my waist,

still

and prepare for

alpha and me. ” Don’t knock

“Pierce!”

turns his full attention to Grayson. “I’m serious. You have to claim

needs to be Luna before anything

Damn it.

they talking

his hot breath on my neck. It feels like he doesn’t have a plan to answer Pierce and I prefer it that way. Knock me

wiggle out of Grayson’s hold but he’s still holding me

literally right here,” I snap, waving my hand between them. “And last I checked, we broke

make a comment. They just exchange some suspicious glances

and

go

snorts in amusement. “Says

trying to draw away from him. “I have to

to take me to his room. I’m desperate. There’s something that

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already moving to sit in the chair and pull me into

your offer

morning and I’m still angry but forgive me moon goddess if I’m starting to feel horny just

“You…told me no.”

Grayson scowls. “So?”

slides inside my shirt, just staying on my stomach as if he knows the effect of his touch on me. I can’t help but to groan, burying

hot and for a moment, I don’t want to fucking think of anything but his hands on me. I’m panting hard now when

do it

chest.

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