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

And I stop him.

“No. I’ll drive.”

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tosses

to get into the passenger side,

going to take this meeting alone,” I tell

but what can

I…”

know he is gutted by that

I’ve lost trust in him. But there is nothing to be done for

Trust is earned.

assumed or demanded. And though James is my beta, I’m

the hurts her pack

Leah, speak of prejudices that he’s allowed to

that

you going?”

“Reinforce the patrols along the borders and ensure that the mansion

He nods.

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off. He’s still

out of the

CFO of the pack’s corporation. Normally, I’d take that meeting in our corporate headquarters, but what I want to say and do, I don’t need

a plan that has been a

waiting at the coffee shop. His briefcase is on the table and he has stacks of documents

our normal venue,” he says. “You could’ve

my office.”

to change up the

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