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 +

tears

2

tell him. And I

because I’ll

round of food comes and

having

C

passes slowly. We eat

shares stories

childhood-details I’ve never heard

or even thought to

the

courses, I notice

in the hall

I’m surprised

door. James stops him with a hand to Liam’s

warns.

“Back off, Beta.”

“No.”

he

to stop

through,”

But he’s not alone.

as two other

behind Liam.

first is a

eyes

are almost translucent.

contrast between his light

skin and hair is unnerving.

is blond and

Vikings or warriors

and wide with brown

in every

are heavily tattooed and they

lack

dangerous.

the Viking-looking

says.

“Michail.” Aaron nods.

scoffs. “I

Aaron bristles.

undercurrents of tension here and

his one hand has

other lingers close to

knife beside

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