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

gasps, her eyes flying open, and sits up straight in the bed, shaking her head to clear

still, staring at her,

at me in

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

this one

bed, tripping towards me, her hand reaching for the neckline

Daphne!" I say with an exasperated sigh, smacking her hand away. She goes still, staring at me, not understanding.

long moment and then

slumping. "Is

at me. "If he didn't mark

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

this have anything to do with

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

he's fast - Rafe went

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