Page 28 of Confusing Hearts

“What if more than one of us gets our man?” Louisa asked.

I ground my teeth to keep from lashing out at her “our man” comment. He was mine. Only mine. The fierce possessiveness that overcame me nearly knocked me backward.

“Well, that is why we chose these particular guys. I mean, come on, Chase Westin? Super hot, super easy. Once he knows the panthers are available, he’ll be sniffing around here all the time. Won’t be able to help himself from what I’ve heard,” Ayanna informed them.

I took a deep breath in through my nose and slowly exhaled through my mouth. When I felt calm enough to speak, I raised my hand.

Tessa shook her head in embarrassment for me.

“This isn’t second grade, Jenna. Speak,” Ayanna said in her cattiest voice.

I was fighting back my claws threatening to turn loose. “Are we still having the party tonight? 'Cause the D.O.G.s aren’t coming,” I informed them. Shock was evident on their faces.

“And how exactly would you know this?” she demanded.

“Because Chase told me. We have several classes together. Matt insisted they party at Theta tonight.” I smirked.

“What?” Tessa shrieked. “We have to go to Theta then.”

“Cancel our party?” Louisa asked.

“Yes. This starts tonight. If they aren’t coming here, then we go there,” Tessa said, not once doubting I was telling the truth.

“How do we know this isn’t some sort of trick so Jenna can get a head start on Chase?” Chloe asked.

The rest of the room dissolved into laughter. Even Anita laughed, though to her credit she did try to rein it in.

“Whatever,” I said. “Are we done here?”

I got up and went to my room. I wasn’t sure, but I thought I might be hyperventilating. How could this be happening?

Then another thought occurred to me. I’d just been given a free pass to openly flirt with my mate. Maybe the challenge wouldn’t be that bad after all. I still hated the fact that at least four of my sisters, including my identical twin, would be throwing themselves at Chase, but I had to trust that he was telling the truth when he said I had nothing to worry about.

Game on.

Chase

Chapter 11

“He looks smitten,” Patrick said as I lay on my bed staring up at my ceiling.

“Smitten for a kitten,” Liam said, laughing at his own joke. “I take it you had a good lunch?”

“Yeah,” I said. “How did I get so damn lucky?”

My mate was the most incredible woman in the world. Maybe all mated males thought that, but I knew it for a fact.

“What’s wrong with him?” Matt asked, barging into my room, unannounced as usual.

“Nothing,” I said, sitting up and pulling my shit together. “What time are we leaving?”

“Ten minutes, so get your ugly ass up and ready.”

I stood and checked myself in the mirror. I wasn’t out to impress anyone, so didn’t see the point in changing.

“You guys ready?” I asked my brothers.

“Yeah, let’s do this,” Patrick said.

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