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 him.

“No. I’ll drive.”

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tosses

into the passenger

this meeting alone,”

opens his mouth but what can he say? He frowns. “Aaron,

I…”

know he is gutted by

him. But there is nothing to be done

Trust is earned.

And though James is my beta, I’m beginning to regret

in the hurts her pack caused ours, his actions.

prejudices that he’s allowed

that is

you going?”

say. “Reinforce the patrols along the borders and ensure that the mansion has

He nods.

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and drive off. He’s

of the

on the main highways for this region and I drive toward a small town for a meeting with our human CFO of the

plan that has been a

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

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

my office.”

like to

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