#Chapter 189 – Lay Low

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 –“ But Daphne gasps, her eyes flying open, and sits up straight in the bed, shaking her head to clear it. I go stark still, staring at her, wondering what the hell – “Oh my god, Ariel,” she whispers, staring at me in awe, “did you – did Jackson –“ “Oh my godddd,” I groan, my head hanging back on my neck as I realize what