Chapter Forty–six ~The Tension Between Them~

Jasper

"Please, Jasper." She looked up at me. "When we go down there, don't mention to them that I've shifted yet."

"Why?" I asked.

"I want my head cleared first," she said. There's so much I need to think of right now. I was looking forward to surprising my parents with the news. But with the Silverblade knights here and what happened with Leo— "

She shook her head vigorously, implying she didn't want to tell anyone yet.

"Okay if that's what you want," I said. We were cool now and she had relaxed too. I also wasn't upset anymore. "Hurry along. I'll wait here."

Even if ending our agreement was easy, I wasn't going to make it easy for her to opt-out. Thank the stars it was as complicated as this.

We were going to take it to the end. My pride was tied to this and another reason I wouldn't like to admit openly was because my wolf was beginning to like Gwen around.

Gwen washed her face as I had instructed her to. She looked so much better. Zara was about to wipe out Josh and his famil