Chapter 100

My phone dings with a text. It’s Adam.

You need to start treatments.

Actually, I don’t. And I’m not entirely sure I can. Aaron has a right to know. He is the father of our child and even though it is my body, I still feel obligated to tell him.

When I’m ready.

I think about Aaron’s last threat about ‘lying to him’ – because

I definitely am. About my prognosis, about my pregnancy.

About my feelings for him.

Leah. You need to listen to me.

It’s Adam. Again. And I’m not real keen on the timing of Adam’s text. This is still my Coronation ceremony. Pretty poor timing on his behalf, if you ask me. And I’m definitely not okay with his tone. I don’t ‘have’ to do anything or listen to anyone.

I change into a different black outfit. Sleek fitted pants with a black silk top. There had been a jewelry box in Aaron’s initial ‘gift’ delivery. And while he’d never bothered with birthday or

up, because that jewelry box is stacked with diamond earrings, tennis bracelets, emeralds, rubies and

diamond earrings and avoid anything

around my neck.

the event of another attack, why give someone

to grab?

to be able to defend myself. But I can kick

enough.

continue

In the main pack hall, older couples twirl around

faces are weathered and even Mrs. McHenry, who is in her upper 80s, is gliding around the room with a young man, one of her grandkids maybe. Fathers hold their daughters’ hands and a group of moms are playing with toddlers on a new rug in the corner of

should always be like this.

and space to

what a pack is

protection. But really it’s loyalty and support and absolute

Family. Love.

he’s outside with his own men, drinking and maybe hanging out with the younger people and partying. Although I can’t say that was ever really his

Everyone seems occupied.

my face hurts and memorizing names and faces, I take the opportunity to go back upstairs. Only this time toward

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