Chapter 57 Very Hot

Chapter 57 Very Hot

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There was only one question stuck in my mind–what the hell was happening? After I slept with Cade, the other bAlphas /bshouldn’t be interested anymore! So tell me, why was Jaxon chasing me all the way to my dorm?

“Arden, please!” he eximed while I ran for my life. I couldn’t shake him off, and I cursed under my breath as my heart. taced.

First, Elias had been texting me non–stop since I bhadn’t /breplied to him this morning, insisting that we go on a “date.”

Second. bRowan /bactually bhad /bthe baudacity /bto ask me to give him a chance?

And now Jaxon was begging me to take him bback/b? Why in the bworld /bwas all of this happening right after I slept with Cade?

Thankfully, Hades‘ Dorm was finally in view, so I quickened my steps despite the pain shooting through my thighs. Damn Cade and his big dick.

I noticed the stares of other students as they turned to look at us, but even then, my only focus was on escaping from Jaxon.

I bfinally /breached our dorm and quickly mmed the door in his face. However, bthat /bdidn’t stop bhim/b; he barged in bright /bafter me. He held onto my shoulder, forcing me to face him.

“What do you want?” I spat, jerking away from his grasp.

“You–how could you do bthat /bto me?” he demanded.

I frownedb, /bshaking my head in disbelief. “How can you even ask me that question?” I muttered. He was the one who cheated on me, yet he acted as if he were the injured party!

“Listen to me because I’ll only say bthis /bonce,” I said with full seriousness, locking my gaze with his. “We are nothing now. You cheated on me. You rejected me. I’ve epted that.”

“Now, leave me alone”

Yet Jaxon was truly persistent. “I’m sorry,” he said. I paused, turning around in surprise that those words were finally escaping his lips.

“That’s what you wanted to hear, right?” he continued, his tone pleading.

│“I’m sorry, Arden.”

He probably thought I would crumble under his pathetic gaze, but instead, a mere giggle escaped my lips. His frown deepened in confusion as my giggles transformed into full–blown bughter/b.

“Why-

“You’re saying those words when you don’t need to anymore,” I said, reverting back to my serious self. “But during the moments when you truly needed to apologize, you didn’t even utter a single syble of regret.”

“What?” I pressed on “You want me to hear those bwords/b? News sh, Jaxon! I bdon’t /bwant to hear byou /bat all now.

He sighed, running his fingers through his hair in frustration. “I know our rtionship wasn’t perfect. I know I was at bfault/b. too. Buteah you give me another chance! I really regret it, Arden.”

“Our memories keep shing through my mind,” he continued, his voice growing earnest, “and it was then that I realized you are the best thing to ever happen to me. The meals you cooked. The way youforted me when I was sick. You’re the only one who understood my dilemma in the family. Take me back.”

1 looked at him and felt a sense of satisfaction blooming in my heart. For once, it felt like he was the one desperately seeking my affection. However, my feeling stopped there–at mere satisfaction.

“Well, you’re toote, I muttered, looking sincerely into his eyes. “I’m happy now.”

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A bsmall /bbscoff /bescaped his lips. “You’re happy? Because of who? Cade?”

My frown deepened at his words.

“Does he know that we’re mates?” he pressed. “Maybe he was only after your virginity.”

I ran my fingers through bmy /bhair, biting my lip in frustration. “Not everyone is like you, Jaxon,” I muttered.

“Oh, so you’re saying Cade is different now? He’s the worst out of all the True Alphas. You don’t know him.”

“And neither do you,” I snapped before I could stop myself.

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It was true bthat /bI bdidn’t /bknow Cade as well as I would bhave /bliked. However, in the short time we had known each other, he bhad /bdone far more for me than Jaxon bhad /bthroughout our entire rtionship.

“Do… you like bhim/b?” Jaxon finally asked, his tone more exasperated than I had expected.

“And what does that bhave /bto do with you?”

Arden,” he bsaid/b, frustration evident in his voice. “You actually like bthat /bguy?”

Truth be told, I hesitated for a moment. However, I quickly shook my head.

A look of relief passed through bhis /beyes, but my next words hardened his expression once again.

“I just like him more bthan /bI ever liked you.”

“How could you say that ”

Just then, Tessa descended the stairs, stopping

look at the two of us with wide eyes. I didn’t hesitate to walk toward her and

wrap my arm around hers. “If you don’t have anything else to say, then we’re going

With that, I dragged Tessa out of the dorm and quickly hailed a cab, fully aware of how expensive they could be–all to escape that ass of an ex, Jaxon.

“Where tob, /bmiss?” the driver asked.

I turned to Tessa, who chuckled. “To Elite Hospital,” she responded, ncing back at me. “We’re visiting Owen.”

The driver nodded and started driving. I saw Jaxon in the side mirror, frowning when he realized I had managed to escape. I sighed in relief and leaned back against the seat.

I could feel Tessa’s gaze on the side of my bface/bb, /bso I turned to her, my cheeks flushing with emotion.

“I didn’t expect to see drama first thing in the morning,” she teased.

I groaned. “Trust me, if I could escape the drama, I would,”

“I think you’re still the center of it,” she said with ba /bbsmirk/b. “Elias went to the dorm this morning. Maisey even called me to the Jobby”

“What?” Leximed, turning to her with wide eyes. “Why was that?

She shrugged nonchntly. “Beats me. He said he wanted to talk to you.”

“What did you tell him?”

“The truth, of course,” she replied matter–of–factly. “You weren’t home yet. He looked bsuspicious /bbut, fortunately, he left shortly after

“Why is this happening? I muttered, my gaze drifting outside the window. “I thought it would be over once my mark was

She chuckled with amusement, prompting me to turn back to her once again.

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“You’re enjoying this?”

“No,” she shook her head vigorously, though I raised an eyebrow skeptically “Alright–maybe bjust /bba /blittle.”

“It’s just that–the reason why they’re still bchasing /bafter you is pretty obvious”

I fully turned to her, scooting closer. “Tell bme /b

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“The livestream at the Aftersound yesterday,” she startedb, /bbher /btone growing serious. I listened intently. “Your chemistry with. Cade is insane! I know it was just a short video. I think it was two minutes at max. But girl, your moans were practically intoxicating-

1 quickly covered her bmouth/b, ncing at the driver. Thankfully, he was preupied with singing along to the radio under his breath.

“Tone it down,” I muttered. “What are you even talking about?”

She continued, speaking in a softer voice this time, “The video was undeniably steamy, honestly. Everyone is buzzing about bhow /bamazing it bwould /bbe to join the two of you in that moment. Heck, even I wanted in on the action yesterday

Achill ran down my spine, and I was certain all color had drained from my face.

“Tell me you’re joking, please.”

However. Tessa merely smiled bknowingly/b. “We’re here,” bshe /bsaid, paying the fare before pulling me out of the cab. She whistled happily as she continued to blead /bme to Owen’s room.

“Tessa,” I whined the moment we stepped into the elevator.

b“/bWhat?” she chuckled, still visibly amused.

“Tell me it’s not true!”

“You can check the Echo if you want,” she replied, avoiding ba /bdirect answer.

The elevator dinged, and I bhesitated /bto follow through with her instruction, As we arrived in front of arge door–probably an extravagantly expensive room–I couldn’t help bthe /bsmall smile that crept onto my lips when I remembered that bKieran /band Trevor would be covering all of the fees.

Tessa opened the door. “bLook /bwho’s here with me!”

Owen, sitting while engrossed in a book, turned toward the two of us before his focus shifted solely to me.

“Oh, liry Arden.” he said casually.

“That short video with Cade was pretty hot,” bhe /badded, a smirk ying on his lips.