Chapter 0736

"Oh, Ari," Daphne murmurs, leaning close to me and plopping Mittens into my lap before putting her arms around my shoulders, pulling me in for a hug. "Why on earth could you possibly be worried about Jackson now? He's fine!"

"He's not fine," I sigh, leaning against her for a pleasant moment before sitting up straight and shaking my head at my friend. "The last thing I remember before I passed out was Jackson throwing up at the sight of me -"

"He what!?"

I nod vehemently. "He got sight of me, Daphne - or scent or something - and just threw up all over the hall

"

"Oh my god."

"I know," I moan, letting my head tilt back. "I'm just...terrified. What if he can't stand to be in the same

room as me anymore? What if I make him physically ill because I bear someone else's mark?" I hang my head, starting to tremble a bit at the idea. "What if he doesn't love me anymore?"

"Oh, Ariel, that can't possibly be true," Daphne murmurs, stroking a hand soft over my hair. "That boy is obsessed with you."

It's - what if

be. A mark or a lack of a mark isn't going to change everything he

the only reason he liked me? What if now that things are different with me he

snaps, her voice harsh. I look up at her in surprise. "You are not boring and silly, Ariel. And I understand your concerns, but you're letting your

little cat spins to look at

his wolf form, all curled up at the bottom of your bed, missing and worried about

think he'd be in my bed?" I

good for me and very bad for everyone else. Come on, Ari," she says, smirking and raising an eyebrow at me. "I know where

into laughter with me a moment later. "God damn it, Jesse," I growl, shaking my head

sitting, miserable, worried as he waiting for you to come & back. You should text the boys," she says, nodding to the kitchen where I know the phone is. "I'm sure

looking that way too. "I

I frown, because mom and Cora's faces

okay in there?" I call

look up at me and then at

the bedroom for a second, girls,"

room. "Nothing to worry on, so

my mother's words, I feel

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