His Trouble Maker

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.

than the sunlight spilling through the windows. My wolf stirred weakly, whining inside me, but I shoved her down, focusing only on putting space

pounded

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“Jess, stop!”

faster until I was inside the room.

Shit. Shit.

““Go away!”

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off its hinges if I didn’t answer.

like…she’s so eager to answer for

in fury is etched in his very skin.

the cabinet to look for fresh clothes. I’m not embarrassed about

Not after everything.

to stand there fuming,

“What’s going on?”

on the side of the bed as he waited for

pulled me on his lap, nuzzling

am. Did you miss

soulful gaze as he lifts his eyes and claims my lips, I suddenly wonder what happened to

“I do.”

whines, pushing against me, desperate to close the distance, to sink into him. I push at his chest, sharp, but

me–rage, desire, confusion tangled so

“What happened to me?”

he tilts my chin, forcing my eyes to meet

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

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

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closer, lips ghosting over my cheek

“Define stupid.”

Tell me

hand still tilting my chin like he refuses to let me look anywhere but at him. “You mean, besides driving me half–insane with worry? Or the part

My nails bite into his

interrupts smoothly, smirking now. “Baby, if you’re asking me, walking in naked and then running from

I grit my teeth, hating how easily he unravels