And now he thinks he's lost me.

And he's just...gone.

"Stay here, Ariel," Jesse says, and I jump when I realize that he's standing at my side. "I'll go after Jacks. Just...stay in the room, all right?"

"Jesse," I murmur, reaching for him, apology all over my face.

"It's fine," my good cousin says, taking my hand and giving it a little squeeze. "I mean, it's not fine, but..." he sighs, shaking his head. "We're fine, all right? Deal with your drama, I'll be back when I can." And with that, my cousin storms off after my mate. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I turn back to Luca, who I'm surprised to see standing staring at me in a newly determined way, his hands on his hips. "I'm not doing this," he says, shaking his head, his voice set. "End things with him, Ariel – I'm not...I can't do this. I love you too damn much to share you with that jackass."

Luca tears his eyes from me like he can't bear to look at me anymore and strides for the door, yanking it open and likewise starting down the hall. I stare after him with my jaw open - not because what he said is really that surprising or even unfair...

I just...

the entire world just explode within the

as he, too, strides for the door. "But don't even think that

shock as Rafe, too, passes through the door and slams

then the room is...absolutely silent. Stupidly silent, after everything

they transformed into their wolves for heaven's sake - they fought

I'm just standing here in silence. With

almost leap out of my skin when the dumbwaiter's absurdly cheerful bell sounds, but I don't even turn to watch as Ben quietly moves to the dumbwaiter and takes something out. Instead, I just stand and stare

know - after months

Now they just...know.

the door, when he takes me by the shoulders, and guides me over to the couch, and sits me down, and lays the green blanket over my knees, and puts a

moment as Ben lifts a knife to cut the ridiculous chocolate cake in

and puts it

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