Page 159 of The Tribrid Princess and the Taste of Chaos
A tad late, bro, she seemed upset a while ago, and her power was rising, so Ahren took her out of here for a bit of fresh air or some shit,Theo answers.
Is she alright? I make my way through the crowd, scanning the doors that lead off from this place.
Which way?
The door at 3 o’clock from where you are,Renji answers this time.
Thanks.
Guilt rushes through me, and I wonder if I’m the reason she’s upset. After promising her everything, I didn’t even show up for her.
I’m sorry, Sienna.
I push open the door, and it leads to a much quieter hallway, which contains two doors. One of them stands ajar, and I can hear Ahren’s voice speaking quietly.
Do I go in, or not?
I pick up on her emotions: chaotic, anguished, worried, sad…
I should have been here.
I head over and knock on the open door, my eyes falling on the siblings. Ahren is hugging her, and all I can see is her hair that I swear looks slightly redder than the last time I saw it and… fuck… She’s wearing a pair of killer mesh sparkly boots that cover her legs and a tiny red skirt that leaves little to the imagination, leaving her gorgeous thighs-
Ahren clears his throat, and I look up into sharp, grey eyes that are narrowed at me, a look of displeasure on his face.
Fuck, he just caught me checking her out.
Our eyes meet as Sienna turns, her heart pounding fast. Why the fuck was she crying? Worry fills me, my frown deepening as I gaze at her.
“What happened?” I ask.
Ahren chuckles, but it’s filled with anything but amusement. “Isn’t it odd? You’re asking that when I’m her brother, and I’m right here.” His tone is as icy and hostile as his eyes.
But he just chose the wrong fucking time to mess with me.
I tilt my head, my eyes flashing blue. I know I shouldn’t take the bait. I know I’m fucking it up, but my wolf is at the forefront of my mind, and he needs a way to unleash the emotions that storm within him.
“Yeah, you are.” I step closer, looking him straight in the eye. My voice is a low snarl. “But when it involves my girl, I have every fucking right to know why there are tears in her eyes.”
The Bond ofFriendship
Jayce
“Your girl?” Ahren’s eyes glimmer red, but they don’t change as his attention snaps to Sienna, who slowly moves away from him, but she doesn’t come to me either, her eyes wide in shock. My own eyes widen as I look at the top she’s wearing. It takes me a second to see the extremely faint outline of the tiny bra she’s wearing beneath that top.
Well fuck…
That’s one way to forget everything else. I avert my gaze and look into her eyes, making sure my gaze doesn’t dip to her boobs again.
That was not the way I should have broken the news to Ahren.
“What happened?” I ask Sienna, who’s looking between us.
She shakes her head. “You weren’t here, and you didn’t reply to my messages, and I just felt-”
“So that’s what got you upset.” Ahren clenches his jaw; I have never seen grey eyes look so cold.
“I got a little held up, but I’m here now. Go enjoy the party. I’ll see you out there. Ok?” I murmur, reaching over and cupping her chin, brushing the pad of my thumb along her jaw. I want to pull her into my arms, to hold her close, to inhale her scent, because right now I’m fucking crumbling. Is this how she felt after she lost her father?
