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, shaking

at her, wondering what the

Ariel," she whispers, staring at me in awe, "did you did

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

this one isn't so

you!?" She starts to scramble out of bed, tripping towards me, her hand reaching for the neckline of Jackson's

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

me for a long moment

I whine, my shoulders slumping. "Is it seriously

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

hell of a morning." I mutter, slumping down

from me, one eyebrow raised. "Does this have anything to do with Luca tearing through the palace

staring at her a bit. "Are you...are you serious?

a little. "He was... not subtle, Ariel. And he's fast - Rafe went after him but...I

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