The Girl He Marked by Laila Callaway

Book 1 Chapter 7 

Jayce‘s POV (from the beginning) 

I march down the corridor lo Damien‘s office. I‘m pissed that he‘s called me into his office this early, he knows I hate getting up early. 

I walk around the corner and collide with someone much shorter than me. She stumbles backward and drops paper everywhere. I reach out instinctively and grab her arms to catch her. Tingles flow through my hands and along my arms as I touch her. Her scent hits me and I‘m transfixed. I watch, frozen, as she checks me out. 

I can‘t think properly. All i can think is, I‘ve found my mate. 

I take in her long chestnut hair and wide hazel eyes, she‘s stunning. 

She‘s human. 

Now that‘s something I wasn‘t expecting. 

I watch amusedly as she continues to check me out, her eyes trailing over my inked arms. 

I‘m sorry, I didn‘t see you there,’ she mumbles and kneels down to collect the paper. 

straight and I‘ll probably say something I‘ll

eyes harden. I know I should have helped her pick up the paper but I don‘t want to risk touching her again or being nice to her. I let out a sigh of relief as she steps around me and struts off down the

of the chairs, Damien looks at me over a

you met

look away and

no less, she‘ll be useless with me. But at least because she‘s human, she won‘t feel the bond like

out of Damien‘s office and drive down to my favorite bar, as soon as I sit down on one of the stools, the bartender places a glass of whiskey in front of

the drink and tap the empty glass, gesturing to the bartender to refill it. I groan

am I going to

voice cuts through my sleep and drags

you,‘ I growl and roll over in bed, but Damien pulls the duvet off me.

pour this on you, he threatens me, holding up a bottle of water. I scowl and grab it out of his hand, chugging

you drink last night?‘ Damien questions me and sits down next to my bed. I sit up

I mutter, I wish he would just leave.

to what? Forget everything? You can‘t keep doing this to yourself, Jayce. I‘ve told you, you don‘t have to do the assignments. Someone else can, he tells me and puts his hand on my shoulder. I shake it off and glare at him, I really don‘t

him and stand up, I stretch and decide need

watch as