Chapter 82
James takes off, leaving me in the armory.
Jess strolls in.
She’s tall and lean. Her pretty face is a little uncertain, but otherwise, looking as beautiful as she’s ever been.
Most males would think her a 10.
But somewhere along the way, I lost my affection for her perfect blond hair and her pale eyes. She’s too thin.
Somewhere along the way, I became obsessed with messy dark hair, a riot of curls that are haphazard, and a face that’s too stubborn to ever be a classic beauty.
“So I hear you’re expecting.”
She snorts.
“Was that said just for your Luna’s benefit?”
She crosses her arms. “I h ate when you call her that.”
“It’s what she is.”
what you want her
isn’t
move on, Jess.”
to the Roberts where she belongs.” She moves across
no spark. Not even a tiny
me,” she whispers.
But we were kids then, Jess. Look me in the eyes and tell me. Tell me you feel the same way you did when
She glances away.
someone else?”
mn sure. And she deserves
shakes her head.
I mean though, yeah? It’s
looks
what you need to
is like family to me. I owe her at least some
of our pack. It’s a betrayal of my dead family.”
And she’s
way.
in war, Jess.”
easy for you to say. You
go of her hands
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