#Chapter 352 – Casualties of War

Jackson lets out a sharp, impatient snarl, and Jesse laughs, giving me a little shove towards him. “All right, all right, I’m sorry, take him.” I stumble forward a step into Jackson’s arms, where I’m wrapped up tight. “You’re being very indiscreet, you know,” I murmur, wrapping my arms as far as they’ll go around his waist. “People are going to figure out that you’re in love with the Shrimp.” “Who cares,” he says, utterly dismissive. “They’ll still be scared of me. And you now, too.” I lift my head to grin up at him and then push away, turning for Luca, who is waiting. “That was really cool,” he whispers, folding me into his arms in turn. “I mean, I know it was violent but…I could feel it, Ari.” He shakes his head as he lowers it to mine. His wolf anxiously paces at the other end of our bond and mine crosses it to him, pressing herself warm to his side, pleased to be there and pleased that he’s open to us in this moment. “I think you have magic, Luc,” I whisper. “I think…I th