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

up straight in the bed, shaking

staring at her, wondering what the

Ariel," she whispers, staring at

that Jackson gave me his mark. Seriously,

I guess this

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

Daphne!" I say with an exasperated sigh, smacking her hand away. She goes still, staring at me, not understanding. "He just... scent marked me. I didn't know it

stares at me for a long moment and then

shoulders slumping.

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

morning." I mutter, slumping down on

eyebrow raised. "Does this have anything to do

and staring at her a

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

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