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“Oh? And is she the one you’re going to choose? Or is there someone else at the top of your list?” Her hair rose, strands lifting on an invisible breeze “I figured you were off on another date or so” She walked away from me, headed for the house

What the fuck just happened?

I glanced toward the s troop of females on the patio and back to the incredible wohtbulb went off in my head

I caught up to her in three strides and matched her pace “You’re jealous”

“Me? Jealous? Of what?” She scoffed, but her cheeks flushed with color and her grip tightened on her bundle “Certainly not of those pale-ass, useless women”

“Females,” I corrected her

“Whatever,” she spat “Vagina owners Is that better?”

I would have laughed ifto meet hers, and it was How the hell could she be jealous when she was the only female I’d put hands on in the last—God, I couldn’t even re

Jocelyn waved her fingers and the door flew open in front of us, much to the shock of the talem on duty

“Jocelyn—” I started as she stormed inside

“What?” she snapped over her shoulder, already tro up the stairs “Goddess, I have had it with you!”

She Was Jealous My chest flaer, frustration, or lust But lust was the safest emotion to deal with, wasn’t it?

“Ad that both Lyric and Valor had walked into the entry hall and were noking up at us The logical side of my brain, the one that screamed to shut up and have this conversation in private, completely failed me

“I have nothing to adhtbulb in the nearest sconce blew “If you want to spend your tiirl who only wants you for social status, then that’s entirely up to you!”

Her voice echoed down the hall as we reached the landing I kept one step behind her just because I didn’t trust her not to disappear down some other hallway if I took my eyes off her

“You’re being ridiculous,” I whispered, hoping she et the hint and lower her damned voice Witches weren’t the only ones with rules, and if Lyric and Valor heard us, then I’d be hearing about this from their mates

“You’re being a cold, unfeeling, asshole!” she yelled, bursting through her door and heading for the bed