Chapter 41. You Should Try Seducing Him

Athena

Tristan didn’t respond to my kiss. He just sat there like a statue, completely frozen. That’s when the reality of what I’d done crashed over me like ice water.

What am I doing?

I jerked away from him as if his lips had burned me. “I’m sorry, I’m so, so sorry. That was a mistake,” I blurted out, already scrambling to my feet.

“Ath…” he started, but I didn’t stick around to hear whatever he was going to say. I bolted up the stairs like the house was on fire, taking the steps two at a time.

I shut my bedroom door behind me with more force than necessary and leaned my back against it, sliding down until I was sitting on the floor. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it might explode right out of my chest.

“Oh my God! What did I just do? What have I done?” I covered my face with both hands, still unable to believe what had just happened.

I’d kissed Tristan. On the lips. While he was telling me about losing his mate and unborn ch