Chapter 0231

“Um,” I say

say, feeling utterly awkward as I look between Ben’s slack jaw and Jesse’s appalled expression. I am suddenly very, very aware of Jackson’s forearm tucked neatly below my ass, holding me up against him, and the way that my leg intuitively curled itself over his hip, like it belongs there.

Ben’s mouth drops open further as he realizes that this is not a mistake that I’m not fighting Jackson, demanding that he put me down.

“Get off of her!” Jesse shouts, starting forward, livid, raising his fist like he’s going to beat the shit out of Jacks.

Jackson snarls, taking a step away, holding me possessively to him as Rafe stands and jumps between my mate and my cousin.

“Whoa, whoa, Jess!” Rafe shouts, putting out a hand to stop our cousin in his tracks. “You don’t have all the information here!” Jesse obligingly skitters to a stop, looking between Rafe and me with his mouth open.

“What are you talking about!?” Jesse shouts, staring at Rafe in shock. “You’re just – you’re okay with this!? What the hell happened out there –”

his face to me with a little

turned from one of shock to delight at the drama unfolding before him. “Um,” I reply, going still with awkward fear, having absolutely no idea what to say. “No, she didn’t tell them,” Rafe sighs, turning back

his outrage and growing panic. “Because, Rafe, I actually think you’re the one missing some facts – Ariel and Jackson cannot date, she’s

bursting into action in my panic and wriggling in Jackson’s arms, desperate to

Jesse asks, sufficiently diverted but turning to me now, angry. “What…why do you…Ari!” he shouts, stepping towards me now as Jackson hesitantly

a to n

sighs, shrugging at me. “It’s time,

what to say, feeling that Jackson is looking down

just at the absolute worst moment possible…a little knock comes at

guys, did dinner come up yet?”

as we turn to look at Luca, who cheerfully steps into the room and presses the door shut

he asks,

then his eyes fall on me, peeking out from Jackson’s other side, my mate’s arm still wrapped around

Shit shit shit.

better prepared for this!?

his shock faster than

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