#Chapter 496 – Midnight Mission

Ariel moves ahead of Jesse, quietly opening the bedroom door and then the front door, clearing the way. Jesse passively bids Jackson and Marigold goodnight as he goes, but his mind is distracted. He doesn’t even see if Marigold is still awake. Instead, he just keeps his eyes on the grass in front of him, aiming for Midnight’s new little cabin, wondering what the hell he’s supposed to do now – what he can say to convince his little mate to trust them, to free her wolf of the darkness. “Oh!” says a surprised voice. Jesse whips his head up and stops in his tracks, his eyes fastening on the red-headed young woman standing in the path before him, a basket over her arm. Midnight opens her eyes, turning her gaze towards the girl, a growl sounding in her chest. Jesse just…freezes. Completely without anything to say for one of the first times in his life. “Um,” Daphne says, her worried eyes flicking between Jesse’s face and the sad little demon in his arms. “I’m so sorry – I did