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."

what if

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

what if he... what if our being mated was the only reason he liked me? What if now that things are different with

Daphne 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 fears run away with you.

cat spins to look at

all curled up at the

think he'd be in my bed?" I ask,

got a lot of great traits, but his pillow-talk habit of spilling secrets is very good for me and very bad for everyone else. Come on, Ari,"

me a moment later. "God damn it, Jesse," I growl,

quietly, "that Jackson loves you, Ariel. Bond or not, mark or not. I have every faith in the world that he's just sitting, miserable, worried as he waiting for you to come & back. You

I say on a sigh, looking that way too. "I suppose I

because mom and Cora's faces

in there?" I call

at

going to take this in the bedroom for a second, girls," mom says, picking up

other room. "Nothing to worry on, so

I feel my blood go icy with

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