His Trouble Maker

Chapter 154

Chapter 154

JESSICA

“Shhh, it’s okay.”

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“Grayson it hurts!” I bit my lips looking down at him kneeling infront of me. I don’t think I can do this.

His hands are warm, too warm, as they trail up my thighs, pushing the fabric of my dress higher.

“Look at me,” he commands, and I do. His eyes are dark, almost black, and they’re locked on mine like he’s trying to see straight through me. “You can handle it,” he says, his voice rough, but there’s a softness in the way his thumb strokes the edge of the wound.

I want to argue, to pull away, but I can’t. His touch is grounding, even as it sets me on fire.

“I shouldn’t have tried to copy them,” I whisper, my voice trembling.

“You never should’ve,” he murmurs, dabbing the wound with a cloth. His jaw tightens, like he’s holding back something more—anger, frustration, maybe even guilt. ” Now, look at that. It’s a big wound, huh?” he adds with a smirk, trying to lighten the mood.

I glare at him, but he just chuckles, leaning in closer. “You’re lucky it’s just a scratch,” he teases, his breath warm against my skin. “Next time, maybe think twice before jumping into something you’re not ready for.”

I look away, my eyes burning with unshed tears.

“You are so mean!”

“Yeah, I’m mean,” Grayson says with a grin, leaning back on his heels. “But you’re the one who’s dumb enough to think you can pull off those moves. What were you even trying to do? Impress someone?”

I flinch, my face heating up. “I wasn’t trying to impress anyone,” I mutter, fumbling with the hem of my dress.

“Sure, you weren’t,” he drawls, his tone dripping with sarcasm. He tosses the bloodied cloth aside and reaches for the bandage. “I mean, who doesn’t want to look like a total badass, right? Too bad you ended up looking like a clumsy idiot instead.”

I snap,

my thigh with a little too much force. “Relax, princess. It could’ve been worse. You could’ve broken something.

comfort,” I huff, glaring

inches from mine. “Anytime,” he says, his voice low and teasing. “But next time, maybe stick to what

laughs,

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sure of what I am feeling for him. And

cracking as I kneel beside Grayson. His face is a mess–blood trickling from his lip, his cheek already swelling.

reach for him. The moon goddess,

don’t even realize I’m saying it out loud until Kade snorts.

onto Kade. And just like that, he’s on his feet, lunging at him with a roar that sends chills down my

knocking the air out of him. Kade stumbles back, but Grayson doesn’t let up. A vicious right hook to the jaw sends Kade

clenched. Then he turns to me, and for a moment, the

dirt. Kade groaned, trying to push himself

his voice

twisted, trying to wriggle free, but Grayson leaned in, pressing harder. The

repeated, his jaw tight. He looked like he was barely holding himself

flicked to me for a second, almost like he was asking for help. I didn’t

up, his shoulders back, and his eyes swept the crowd. Every alpha around seemed frozen, like they’d just witnessed something they

cracked his neck, still staring down the pack. “Thought

uncomfortably. One muttered something under his breath, but Grayson’s glare shut him up

a step toward the guy,

chance.”

back, Grayson

up.

the pack. “Because let’s get something straight. I don’t need prayers, I don’t need help, and I sure as hell don’t need anyone thinking they can challenge me. You want

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of this?” He gestured to himself, his