Chapter 24

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When I go in, I see that he has started a fire in the hearth and

he’s laid out a thick blanket on the floor in front of it.

The smell of woodsmoke is both soothing and familiar.

The cabin has a bed against the opposite wall. A loft with

another sleeping area and what appear to be closets on

either side. Ahead of me is a kitchen. There’s one couch and a

table for eating.

“No running water, no bathroom. Is this a hunting camp?”

“Mostly. There’s a shower and bathroom through that door.

He points to the left. It’s an addition that you can’t see from

here.”

I’ll take his word for it.

“So, Aaron. Why are we here?”

His eyes are gold again and he stalks me.

run and I’m honestly more scared of

will happen if I do.

to me, or

ourselves to each other. Years ago. When

married.”

He grunts.

those

a minute.”

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my gaze and I want to believe him. I want to think that he hasn’t impregnated some other woman.

trust this man?

He is ruthless.

anything it takes to secure the wellbeing of

killing to protect his lands. To framing an

pulls his shirt over his

outcomes I was anticipating-murder, punishment,

wasn’t what I

“Uhhh.”

Aaron laughs.

have much humor between us, at least not in recent

instead of lightening the

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me more nervous.

seen me without clothes a

Understatement.

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I was expecting us to argue or talk, not to, uhh…”

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