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 straight in the bed, shaking her

stark still, staring at

at me

my neck as I realize what happened - that Daphne scented me, and thinks that Jackson

this one

of bed, tripping towards me, her hand reaching for the neckline of Jackson's

away. She goes still, staring at me, not understanding. "He just... scent

me for a long moment and

slumping. "Is it seriously

my god, Ariel," she says, crossing her arms and shaking her head at me. "If he didn't mark you, you must

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

raised. "Does this have anything to

my god," I whisper, my mouth falling open and staring at her a bit.

fast - Rafe went after him but...I mean, did

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