Chapter 0377

"But he didn't mark me," I whisper.

"But he might," Luca says, his brows going up.

And I don't say anything - not a word. Because honestly, this morning? If Jackson had offered me his mark, I'd have taken it. It was that intense, that real between us. It always has been.

But...how can I tell Luca that without breaking his heart?

How can I tell Luca that I want his mark too? That I want both of them, not one or the other?

I just stare down at my gorgeous, heartbroken mate, and sigh. Because I don't know what to do.

"I don't know if I can do this, Ariel, Luca whispers, his eyes drifting shut. "If you're sleeping with him - or close enough to it that he's scent marking you, which we all know is this incredibly intimate act...I don't know if I can do this."

My lip starts to shake with dread, with horror. Because..I mean, is Luca rejecting me?

not knowing what to do. Silently, I beg them for help, beg them to intercede - because

am at the end of my rope here. And I'm terrified that I'm about to lose my mate- and if

his face tense,

slowly lifts his arm from Rafe's shoulder, looking around, worried. Jackson stays quite still

to pant with worry, not knowing what my next step should

as he goes, watching me with anxiety all over his face, sensing that I'm out

Jesse asks, a little under his breath as he raises a hand to rub his eye. "What are you talking about?" "Well," Rafe continues, spreading out a hand. "Luca...is having trouble dealing

open and Jackson snaps his head up, growling a little at the

at all of us. "Neither will Luca. No marks. Not...not until Ariel makes her choice. Which," he

the truth of that statement. Because, I mean, we only made that agreement a few days ago, but in that short time my bonds with both of my mates have only grown exponentially. The idea,

mean, honestly, it feels....absolutely

I agreed.

"Yes," I whisper.

considers it. He sits up a little straighter next, looking me straight in

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