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.”

you mean ‘yeah?””

that attacked you on the summit. I recognized one of them from Brian’s

didn’t tell

gathering evidence. You were busy accusing me…”

hands tighten on the steering wheel.

thought the worst of

I struck him.

made a vow to

Me, Brian, Anthony and Tobin. Remember? We were at that Fall Festival Party.” He shrugs. “Anth and Tobin wouldn’t say anything. But for Liam to know… who stood to gain by

I sigh.

wouldn’t sell you out, Aaron,” he says quietly. “I had

James in astonishment. Then I

this somehow, and you were covering for

But not enough to commit murder. Especially not the

I grunt.

f**ked this up.

“Yeah, you did.”

I didn’t

thinking.

loud. He just knows me. Knows

yet,” James says.

and apologize for being a di ck to

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