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 –”

face to me with a

him. “Um,” I reply, going still with awkward fear, having absolutely no idea what to say. “No, she didn’t tell them,”

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

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

diverted but turning to me now, angry. “What…why do you…Ari!” he shouts, stepping towards me now as Jackson hesitantly lowers feet, but doesn’t let me out of

a to n

all of us in shock and delight as Rafe sighs, shrugging at me. “It’s time, Ari. You should just let everyone

knowing what to say, feeling that Jackson is looking down at me

moment possible…a little knock comes

guys, did dinner come up

cheerfully steps into the

Ari here?” he

Jackson’s other side, my mate’s arm still wrapped around me. Luca’s face falls slack, probably matching mine for

Shit shit shit.

I not better prepared for this!?

faster than mine,

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