Chapter 47

AARON

I’m on my phone and barking orders to Adam’s men.

“Send me the footage from the hospital parking lots. Leah would’ve been too weak to walk, and he couldn’t just carry her away. I want a vehicle. License plate numbers. Now!”

Ralph is already on it.

I barrel out of the hospital and there’s an SUV idling.

James rolls down the window. “Get in.”

His lip is still busted and so is his nose. He hasn’t shifted to heal.

I slide in and slam the door.

He tears out of the parking lot. “Do you know where she is?”

“How do you know I’m looking for Leah?”

James’ knowing gaze swings to mine. “I’ve known you since we were born, Aaron. There’s only one person on this planet that can get you this agitated.”

“Brian Leithrow has her.”

“Yeah.”

do you mean ‘yeah?””

summit. I recognized one of them

tell me.”

evidence. You were

tighten on

thought

I struck him.

I made a vow to

Me, Brian, Anthony and Tobin. Remember? We were at that Fall Festival Party.” He shrugs. “Anth and Tobin

I sigh.

out, Aaron,” he says quietly. “I had our tech team

James in astonishment. Then I admit: “I thought

was connected to this somehow, and you were covering for

But not enough to commit murder. Especially not the murder of an

I grunt.

f**ked this up.

“Yeah, you did.”

I didn’t

thinking.

He just knows me. Knows what I

over yet,” James

grovel and apologize for being a di ck

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