Chapter 109

When I open my eyes, Aaron is carrying me.

He shoulders open the door to his room and puts me down on

the bed.

I’m still mostly asleep so when he slides off my shoes and unbuttons my pants, I’m slow to react. When he draws them down, the letters from my dad spill onto the mattress.

“Were you carrying those the whole time?”

I’m wide awake now. “Yes. It’s partly why I was sweating so

much with the Council members.”

“Have you read them?” Aaron asks.

“Not yet.”

“I’ll leave you to it then,” he says

I wasn’t expecting that. I thought I’d have to demand some

privacy.

“Thanks.”

He nods and closes the door behind him.

The sheets are cool and smell like him. His pillows are fluffy

cross my legs and open the first letter.

Dear Leah,

still not sure I

and part of

would skin me alive for what I’m doing,

don’t see another alternative. We’re losing wolves at an

rate. We’re kil ling a great number of Rathborn

it on a dare, thinking I’d never give

it ki lls

I don’t, more packmates will di e.

understand how hard this

I pray

own, you do

than me.

nothing else, remember that.

forgive me.

and I set the

ten more

breath and

Aaron in his true form.

tilts his

pillow next to me out of the way, and it’s all

invitation he needs.

room and up on the bed. He curls up right next to me,

dog that’s a couple hundred pounds and

soft fur. “Thanks bud.”

doesn’t say anything. Just

the second letter.

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