Chapter 17

I leave Jessica and try to dispel the things she’d said from my

mind. Jessica would slide into Leah’s shoes in a heartbeat.

She’d assume the role of Luna, dedicate herself to me and

our pack and I wouldn’t have to doubt her commitment or

integrity.

She’s been loyal for as long as I’ve known her and she’s been

patient.

I don’t think that either of us expected this situation with Leah to be permanent. Certainly not when she was a minor and

then even after I married her there was always this notion

that things would not be permanent.

But as the years have gone by, my thoughts on that have

changed.

My goals have changed.

James is standing outside of the mansion and he’s pensive.

He’s working hard to step up but I can’t overlook the missteps that have been made. He moves to the driver’s side of the

I stop him.

“No. I’ll drive.”

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tosses me the keys.

to get into the

take this meeting

can he say? He frowns.

I…”

he is gutted by that

him. But there is nothing to be done for

Trust is earned.

though James is my beta, I’m beginning

hurts her pack

that

and that is not acceptable.

you going?” he

borders and ensure that the

He nods.

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and drive off.

of the long

before I’m on the main highways for this region and I drive toward a small town for a meeting with our human CFO of the pack’s corporation. Normally, I’d take that meeting in our corporate headquarters, but what I

a plan that has been a long

the table and he has stacks of documents in

venue,” he says. “You could’ve come

my office.”

like to change up the scenery.”

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