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

Daphne gasps, her eyes flying open, and sits up

still, staring at her, wondering what the hell

god, Ariel," she whispers, staring at me in awe,

godddd," I groan, my head hanging back on my neck as I realize what happened - that Daphne scented me, and thinks that Jackson gave me his mark. Seriously, is it that strong!? I thought just Alphas were susceptible to these

guess this one

you!?" She starts to scramble out of bed, tripping towards me, her hand

hand away. She goes still, staring at me,

stares at me for a long

whine, my shoulders slumping.

she says, crossing her arms and shaking her head at me. "If he

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

the same, sitting across from me, one eyebrow raised. "Does this have

my mouth falling open and staring at

little. "He was... not subtle, Ariel. And he's fast - Rafe went

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