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

Rover. And I stop

“No. I’ll drive.”

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tosses me the keys.

the passenger side,

take this meeting

mouth but what can he say? He frowns.

I…”

gutted by that announcement because

lost trust in him. But there is nothing

Trust is earned.

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

the hurts her pack caused ours, his

prejudices that he’s

that is

you going?” he asks.

don’t say. “Reinforce the patrols along the borders and ensure that the

He nods.

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off. He’s still standing there when

out of the long

small town for a meeting with our human CFO of the pack’s corporation. Normally, I’d take

that has been a long time

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

he

my office.”

like to change up the scenery.”

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