A Mate for Jackson_Bad Alpha Dads_A True Mates Standalone Novel by Alicia Montgomery

Author:Alicia Montgomery [Montgomery, Alicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

11

Jordan stared at the door with bated breath. She had been upstairs in her bed, trying to get some sleep when she heard the sound of heavy boots clunking up the stairs. Her heart began to drum in her chest, knowing who it was.

Lily had explained to them over dinner what had happened to Marsden. Jordan felt guilty, especially after she had fought the old man, but the Lupa had assured them that he was going to be fine. Jackson didn’t show up for dinner, but Lily said that the camping trip tomorrow would proceed as planned.

She didn’t even know there was a camping trip. Well, maybe she did, but she wasn’t included in the planning. Her heart squeezed with anguish when she realized she had not been invited. Of course not; she hadn’t done any of the activities, so she didn’t have to go.

Still, the thought of Liz and Jackson being out in the wilderness for two nights irked at her. She tossed and turned in bed, trying to get to sleep, but the image of them together wouldn’t leave her alone. She gave up and decided to read, which was when she heard Jackson.

She crept down the stairs and waited by the door. His footsteps advanced, and she waited for him to go into his room. When the steps got louder, and she saw the shadow creeping under her door, she froze. Jackson was there, just on the other side. Did she want him to open the door? Was he coming in? She didn’t know.

When the door remained closed, and the shadow grew smaller, Jordan’s heart sank. Slowly, she pivoted and marched up the stairs, getting into bed. She harrumphed and slid under the sheets, grabbing her book. Why the hell did she think he was coming in anyway? Maybe he was just so tired he went to the wrong door. Besides, they’d already agreed not to sleep with each other again. It was a complication neither of them wanted.

Jordan convinced herself that the article on the ancient microbes found on the tombs of a recently unearthed Phoenician burial ground was riveting, which was why she couldn’t sleep. Of course, she had been trying to read the same page for about an hour now without understanding any of it. With a frustrated cry, she tossed the book aside and pulled the sheets up to her chin.

It was probably sheer exhaustion that made her close her eyes, but sleep didn’t last long. Soon, she heard activity from downstairs. It was still dark out so she knew it was everyone getting ready for the camping trip. She lay there, thinking about how great it was she would be staying indoors, in a nice warm house and bed, while everyone else was probably going to have to sleep on the cold, hard ground tonight. Lucky her.

With a deep sigh, she rolled out of bed, then changed out of her sleep clothes. After getting dressed and packing a few things in a small knapsack, she hurried down the stairs, then freshened up quickly in the bathroom.

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