Chapter 0381

Daphne.

Daphne, the gorgeous, clever, talented, funny redhead my brother is dating. The girl he's absolutely going to have to break up with the moment his mate comes on the scene.

I lift my hand and press my face miserably against it. God, how could I have been so callous, so unthinking to make a joke about his future mate? When he's been so, so nice and considerate to me this entire time?

God, I'm such a jerk.

"Ari?"

I drop my hand when I hear Daphne's sleepy voice and tuck my emotions away. I don't need to make her day miserable too, after all.

"Hey, Daph," I whisper with a sigh as I push the door shut behind me. "Go back to sleep, I didn't mean to wake you

and sits up straight in the bed,

still, staring at her, wondering what

staring at me in awe, "did

my neck as I realize what happened - that Daphne scented me, and thinks that Jackson gave me his mark. Seriously, is it

I guess this

of bed, tripping towards me, her

She goes still, staring at me,

a long moment and then bursts out

shoulders slumping. "Is

and shaking her head at me. "If he didn't mark you, you

of a night, and one hell of a morning." I mutter, slumping down on

raised. "Does this have anything to do with

mouth falling open and staring at her a bit. "Are you...are you serious? Through the whole

subtle, Ariel. And he's fast - Rafe went after him but...I mean, did he

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