I Hit His Balls By Accident—Now This Taken Alpha's Obsessed With Marking Me?!

I spend the entire next day on the couch . Penny's dad is out watching football , so we have the living room to ourselves . Penny watches TV . I just ... exist . I should be productive . I should be asking questions , trying to learn Earth Magic , anything . But my brain feels like it's packed with cotton . My limbs are heavy , leaden things that refuse to cooperate . It's easier to zone out than to fight the sluggish numbness pulling me under . The doorbell rings . Penny looks at the front door , confused . " Are you expecting someone ? " I ask . " No.

At least , I don't think so , " she says . " Maybe my mom is ? " Felicity hurries from the kitchen , wiping her hands on a towel . She opens the door . Tristan . He fills the doorway . Black leather jacket , dark hair , intensity radiating off him like heat. His eyes find mine immediately . My breath catches in my chest , and I feel more trapped in his gaze than I've been to the couch all day . But I force myself to stand , not wanting him to see me as weak , although so much blood rushes from my head that it takes effort to not fall over . " Tristan .

" Felicity sounds flustered , bordering on reverent . " I assume you've come to check on Aria ? " " I have . " He doesn't look at her . He's still staring at me . ' You're just in time for dinner , " Felicity says , breaking the tension . " " Do you want to join us ? " Tristan's gaze finally breaks . He nods . Five minutes later , we're at the table . The mac and cheese on my plate looks good - extra cheesy , just how I usually like it . But the smell of the sloppy joes makes my mouth water . Tristan's sitting across to me , his eyes boring into me as we go over the initial pleasantries .

I have news . " he says abruptly . pause , fork halfway to my mouth . There's an opening at Park Tavern . You start tomorrow afternoon . " Park Tavern , " I repeat . My brain is too slow to process this fully . " Thanks . " should be grateful . I need money . But the thought of being on my feet all day makes my exhausted body want to weep . Tristan frowns . Concern flickers in his eyes . " What's wrong ? " Chapter 15 " Nothing . " I force a smile . " I'm good . " " She hasn't gotten up from the couch all day , " Penny says through a mouthful of sandwich .

I shoot her a glare , but she ignores it . " I think it's because she isn't eating meat . " Tristan puts down his sandwich . The air in the kitchen drops ten degrees . He looks at me . " Is this true ? " " I've been ... tired , " I admit . " I'll be fine after I sleep . " A lie . My stomach growls loudly at the mention of the beef . A part of me - a deep , feral part - wants to reach across the table and snatch the sandwich from his hands . Felicity shrugs apologetically . " You look exhausted , Aria . Sick , even . That's why I made extra beef .

" " I'm fine , " I snap , shoveling a forkful of mac and cheese into my mouth . But it tastes like cardboard . Frustratingly unsatisfying . " You're literally starving the wolf side of your body , " he says , apparently unwilling to drop this . " It won't get better unless you eat meat . " Before I can argue , he stands , walks to the stove , scoops a massive ladle of the meat mixture onto a bun , and drops it onto my plate . The smell hits me instantly - rich , overwhelming , almost enough to cloud my senses . He leans over the table , his dark eyes locking onto mine . " Eat .

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