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.

look back. Couldn’t. Shame and panic burned hotter than the sunlight spilling through the windows. My wolf stirred weakly, whining inside me, but I shoved her

footsteps pounded after

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“Jess, stop!”

ran faster until I was inside the

Shit. Shit.

““Go away!”

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coming, faster, louder, like he’d tear the door off its

What’s happening to her? It felt like…she’s so eager to answer for Grayson. I bit myself to stop her from

alpha in fury is etched in his very skin.

blanket and walk straight to the cabinet to look for fresh clothes. I’m not embarrassed about

Not after everything.

he wants to stand there fuming, let

“What’s going on?”

on the side of the bed as he waited

me on his lap, nuzzling his head

Did

as he lifts his eyes and claims

“I do.”

his chest, sharp, but he doesn’t budge. His arms only tighten, locking me against him

through me–rage, desire, confusion tangled so thick I can

“What happened to me?”

up, fingers rough but steady as he tilts my chin, forcing my eyes to

breath stutters, betraying me. His thumb brushes the corner of my mouth like he has every right to touch me, like I

murmurs, forehead pressing against mine. “That’s what

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leans closer, lips ghosting over my cheek before trailing down to my jaw. “Did I do

“Define stupid.”

me what I

like he refuses to let me look anywhere but at him. “You mean, besides driving me half–insane with worry? Or the part where you made every single Alpha in that

My nails bite into his

me, walking in naked and then running from me definitely

grit my teeth, hating how easily

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