Chapter 74

“Luca,” I growl, shoving uselessly at his shins, “let me up.”

Luca just glares at Jackson at the door and then over at me. He can come to you, Luca says. into my mind, possessive and predatory. I narrow my eyes at him, pissed.

But there’s no time to think any more about it, because suddenly Jackson’s smokey pine scent strengthens and I look up to see him at my side.

“Here,” Jackson says, holding out the note to me and looking between Luca and I curiously. He frowns, a little, when he notices Luca’s legs stretched out over my lap.

“Thanks, Jacks,” I say, smiling up at him.

“Jacks?” Luca asks, and I turn to see him raising an eyebrow, his eyes flicking between the two of us. “What, the two of you are on like…a nickname basis now?”

The room is silent for a long, awkward moment as my two mates glare at each other and my cheeks go red. Honestly, I hadn’t even noticed that I’d given Jackson a nickname it all happened very naturally.

“Yeah, I guess we are, Grant,” Jackson says, his voice quiet and dangerous.

The room returns to its awkward silence as I lower the note to my lap and awkwardly stare at it, not knowing what to do or how to mediate this. Because obviously, obviously I’m the cause of all of this and I’m the only one who knows it.

“Well, I for one like it!” Jesse says, grinning at the drama and leaning against the doorframe. “Are you sure you won’t stay for dinner, Jacks?”

I flick my eyes to my cousin, grateful.

“Nah,” Jackson says with a sigh before reaching out a hand and giving me a warm pat on the shoulder. I look up in surprise at the touch, and then grin at him, unable to help it. He smiles back before he turns and heads towards the door. “A little…crowded in here, as it is.”

Ben and Rafe call their goodbyes as Jesse ushers Jackson out the door, telling him to come

with us soon. Luca is noticeably silent as I unfold my note and

if he is trying to see the writing in my lap.

jealous energy as best I can.

office hou..

says, relaxing instantly and turning

I ask, refolding the note and tucking it between

mom hired him

are you guys talking about?” Luca asks, frowning and looking between

tell Luca the truth, but

eyebrows in surprise that I want to keep the

the only ones in that class,” I say cagily, looking between Rafe and Jesse. “It’s not right to share anything unless Jackson

sighing and

his exhausted tone. “And, further, that if any of you have any

and turn to Luca, eager for the opportunity to change the subject. “What did you do to

Chapter 74

casually, giving me a smirk. But in my mind, he takes a different tact. Don’t think we’re

just sigh, and nod, and send back an impression of the dream state, letting him know that we can

his eyes, and continues his nap.

pillow, a little anxious about how to handle this conversation with Luca. I mean,

which is apparently a

still it’s a fine line for me to walk, isn’t it? Because Jackson – he has just as much of a right to my company as Luca

be to explain that to both of them – but doing that opens a whole can of worms that I’m not sure I’m ready to face just yet. I mean, I haven’t even let Jackson know that I’m a girl yet, let alone his mate I can’t just casually spring that

urges, turning a circle in my soul. We should tell both of them.

over her silky fur. And we will…we

discontent but lets me be with it, knowing that I’m right that I’m trying to balance too much, and just coming out with the

I just sigh, and close my eyes, and work to fall asleep, eager to meet my one mate who knows I exist in our little dream

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