Chapter 135

LEAH

My hands shake as I pull the pendant back on. It hangs between my breasts and draws attention to my cleavage, which I suppose is good, although I

didn’t expect Aaron to get so annoyed

about me forgetting to wear it.

This is all new to me.

My stomach is a bit knotted and I reach

for some bread.

It. Is. Delicious.

If this is just the carb course, I’m pretty

sure the rest of this meal is going to be

orgasmic. I blush. Well, no. Nothing is

going to compare to that.

“What are you thinking about?” Aaron

asks.

I blush harder.

He chuckles.

I’m going to miss this. Seeing him

laugh-it is so rare. Feeling him stir my body to life. Just being beside him.

It’s easy to forget that I’m dying as I focus on the day-to-day dealings of my

role as Alpha and working to save Pack

Roberts.

But when I’m with Aaron…

I want to savor. I want every second to extend into infinity. I want these good feelings to last. Knowing they won’t, that’s just another reminder of the ticking clock that has become my life.

“What happened?” he whispers.

3

2

4 +

blink back the tears that

2

I tell

only sad because I’ll

first round of food comes and

having to

C

passes slowly.

shares stories of his

childhood-details I’ve never heard

or even thought to

good times, before the war resurged

courses, I notice

hall

can’t say I’m

James stops him

warns.

“Back off, Beta.”

“No.”

he

to

him through,”

But he’s not alone.

as two other

behind Liam.

first is a darkly bearded

eyes

are almost translucent.

between his light

skin and hair

is blond

or warriors from the

and wide

take in every

tattooed and

lack of a

dangerous.

the

says.

“Michail.” Aaron nods.

man scoffs. “I was

Aaron bristles.

undercurrents of tension here

his one

the other lingers close

knife beside his

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