Chapter 9

“Leah!”

The roar echoes through the house.

Aaron is home.

And he is in a bad mood.

“I have to go, Adam. I’ll call you soon.”

“Wait! There’s something-”

I click off the phone and shove it into the back pocket of my

jeans.

Then I run down the stairs-it’s way easier going down than

up-and follow his hollering to the study.

Aaron is at his computer. He motions for me to sit beside him.

I hold my breath.

Being alone with this man…does something to me.

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Aaron behind me before

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feels like an insult. That I should crave this man, that

maybe it is my imminent death

hard.

the time? And where the hell did you go the other

had me locked up to the point of starvation and I wouldn’t tell

tell him now?

very frustrating,

least he isn’t locking me away or resorting to some

other awful tactic.

the main packhouse,”

calls from him.” When I was imprisoned

call him

stocks he’s been tracking and I go

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