In the Night
ZAIA. I stare down at the mark. It’s almost the same as mine, Val’s and Atticus’s, but there’s one thing that sticks out to me. The triangular point is facing downwards… Where all of ours has an upside-down V that forms a triangle shape, his is like an inverted version of ours. More so, somehow it just looks more… sinister? 1
I’m not sure if it’s the correct word, but deep down I feel as if something isn’t right. This mark was not on him before. I’ve seen this man naked countless times, kissed his neck right here so many times…
Unease flits through me as Sebastian watches me intently. “How is this…possible?” I murmur, trying to mask my concern. Why is it different? 3
Sebastian rubs the back of his neck as I trace the mark, slowly ignoring the shiver that runs. down my spine.
“I don’t know… but when the three of your touched, I felt a sharp pain, and I heard a voice, something like ‘Forgive me and how I’m the wildcard?’ I’m not sure… I fell unconscious after that. Maybe I imagined it all or maybe it’s linked ” he says quietly, lost in thought. 1
I stare at him for a moment before getting off his lap and slipping my coat on. “What do you mean, you heard a voice?” I ask sharply, looking down at him.
He sighs frustratedly as he sits-back. “I might have forgotten to mention it with everything going on. We got caught up with a lot of crap going on,” he says as if that explains it away as he observes me intently. His words only irritate me.
I can’t read him, he’s wearing one of his sharp shrewd businessmen expressions and I can never make out what he’s thinking when he’s like this.
“How do you forget to mention something so vital? It literally takes two minutes to share something like that! I mean, it doesn’t even take a minute! That’s not something you can just brush off, Sebastian!” I say, wringing my hands, exasperated. “At this rate, who knows. what else you might have forgotten to mention!” 2
that the mark has left me
me? “Really? Are you actually saying I’m overreacting?” I frown back at him, trying
maybe I am…
it surely means something,”
you’ll figure it out,” he says, standing up. I look at him sharply. There’s a hint of annoyance in his voice and I grab
of his nose. “Sorry … I just mean not everything is necessary to share. Some things are irrelevant and don’t
sting. Are they really
know?” I ask accusingly. “No. I’m just
everything.” I say softly. Just how
room is suddenly cold. “Well, goodnight… I’ll work
Zaia,” he says quietly, gripping my
say, looking at him over my shoulder. “I just don’t have anything
want to say
you…
quiet and close my eyes, allowing him to hold me for a few moments. I just wish he understood that right now, every little thing
my head, and I gently pull away. “I’m just worried
always been
supposed
it’s
He strokes my cheek softly before letting go. “It’s late. You shouldn’t be out and
know, but I have
cheek before I tighten my belt. The unease inside of me is growing and I feel
if they heard anything. Well if they
to his room, I don’t want to see him handcuffed again. Do I make myself clear? He
dangerously not looking
Alpha.” I look over my shoulder as Sebastian steps out of the room, his eyes are glowing silver but he’s not
sure the mark has concerned him too, maybe he just didn’t want to think of
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