Chapter 173

JESSICA

Where am I?

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My eyes adjusted slowly, and I had to squint because the golden rays of the sun were spilling across the room.

Shit.

I quickly pulled the blanket over my very naked body and stared around. It’s a good thing this place is familiar–otherwise I’d be screaming right now.

What happened to me?

I looked down at myself again and realized–I wasn’t dreaming.

My stomach dropped. I shoved my legs out of the sheets and wrapped the blanket tight around me, knotting it at my chest with shaking hands.

Grayson.

I stumbled toward the door, bare feet slapping against the floorboards, heart hammering in my throat.

“Grayson!”

I shoved through the doorway into the living room.

And froze.

Every Alpha in the room turned to me at once.

Their conversation cut off mid–word, jaws falling slack, eyes widening like I was a ghost crawling out of the grave. Heat scorched my cheeks, but I couldn’t move. The blanket slipped lower on my shoulders, baring more skin than I wanted, and still I couldn’t make myself pull it up.

“Sorry!” I blurted, spinning on my heel. My voice cracked. God, that was damn stupid.

I bolted.

My bare feet slapped against the hallway floor as I half–ran, half–tripped, clutching the blanket tight to keep it from slipping. My heart thundered so loud it drowned out everything else–until I heard it.

“Jess!” Grayson’s voice, sharp, furious, too close.

stirred weakly, whining inside me, but I shoved her down, focusing only on putting space between

pounded

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“Jess, stop!”

I was inside the room. Knocks

Shit. Shit.

““Go away!”

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door off its

on me. But certainly, it’s going to work on my wolf. What’s happening to her? It felt like…she’s so eager to answer for Grayson. I bit myself to stop her from clawing out again until

of the alpha in fury is

cabinet to look for fresh clothes. I’m not embarrassed about being naked in front

Not after everything.

he wants to stand there fuming, let

“What’s going on?”

closer, sitting on the side of the bed as he waited for me to dress

pulled me on his lap, nuzzling his

Did you miss

at his soulful gaze as he lifts his eyes and claims my lips, I

“I do.”

to sink into him. I push at his chest, sharp, but he doesn’t budge.

desire, confusion tangled

“What happened to me?”

comes up, fingers rough but steady as he tilts

my mouth like he has every right to

forehead pressing against mine. “That’s

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when he leans closer, lips ghosting over my cheek before trailing down to

“Define stupid.”

Tell me

leans back just enough to meet my eyes, his hand still tilting my chin like he refuses to let me look anywhere but at him. “You

nails bite into his shoulder.

interrupts smoothly, smirking now. “Baby, if you’re asking me,

wolf whines, rolling belly–up, happy to be teased. I grit my teeth, hating how easily he unravels me. “Did I lose

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