Chapter 97

Aaron leans back against the door. A living, breathing wall of

rage and protection.

Not for the first time, I wonder at the combination.

“Thank you for attending tonight,” I tell him. “If I’m being honest, I was nervous about you being here. I thought it might prompt more questions and contention, but I think it helped to smooth things over. I appreciate you doing that.”

He nods. “While you rule, I see no reason for us to break the

peace.”

While you rule…

“And if I wasn’t Alpha?”

He shrugs. “That might change things.” He tilts his head. “That should please you. I’ve let your brother and other packmates know that too tonight. You’re the one holding the peace in place, Leah. I could give a shi t about your brother or packmates.”

It’s a courtesy, he’s extending.

But when I’m gone…

“Why do you look sad?” he asks.

I blink back the tears I feel forming. “I’m not.”

But this wolf knows me too well.

“She’s not worth your tears, Leah.”

I’m not sad about that female Marla. I’m in shock

all, it was a good lesson for

flesh and not thought twice about it, honey. Then your

her.” He looks at me and his

“Maybe that was always

to believe that my brother would do such a thing.”

the door. Liam to snap her

to protect me.

the people closest to us that can inflict the most damage,

about it. “On that…we

stalk me across the room,

of a few more things we

my

good with this male. Already my breasts

space between my

he knows that too.

my head. “Aaron, we

Alpha to another… we can.

but it’s only been a few

really go. Boxes are still stacked up and this old bedroom of mine was

particularly spacious.

pulls me in. The other tangles in my hair,

pins and clips.

it,

smirks against my lips. “You should’ve left

Ever ar rogant.

brush mine and I know this is

to give myself over to this

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