Chapter 157

I don’t know how much time has passed when I wake up in Aaron’s bed once again, but daylight is shining through the curtains

once more, so at least the night must have passed.

This time, I’m not in a rush to get up.

What’s the point?

My baby is gone, and I don’t even know what the point of me being alive is

It seems so cru el that I survived where he didn’t.

After a moment, I roll over, and don’t realize I’m trying to scent Aaron on the pillows until I’m already doing it.

I growl at myself, annoyed.

Or maybe I should be more annoyed with my inner wolf, since it’s her obsession with her mate that keeps me longing for him.

Longing for a man who I think I hate now.

I loved him for so long, hating him almost feels the same.

Deep, passionate, all-consuming.

A fire burning within me.

He is to blame for me losing my child, and I don’t know if I can ever forgive him for that.

But even as I think these things, my wolf is longing for him in a way that leaves my body aching.

Anyway, the pillows don’t smell like him anymore.

So has he simply been sleeping in another bedroom?

is he not even living on

did James mean when he said Aaron

find a pitcher of ice water and a platter of fruit, crackers and

I realize I am

distinguish flavors in a way I never have before. I also realize I can hear people moving around

realized existed.

human was like living

wolf,

I was actually missing out on by not having my

finish with the food, the door opens and James

the sheet up around myself, since whoever put me in bed

at least you’ve got your appetite back.” James walks over and sits on the bed. Right away, I can see the guilt in his eyes, and I try not to let it soften me. “I’m sorry, Leah. For everything. You have to know I’d do anything to change things, to be able

your fault, James,” I reply,

haltingly, but I hold up

talk about it right now. I can’t talk about it. Maybe

that again,” James says, searching my features intently. “Rathbom pack lands might have the highest security, but you know from

up and wrapping my arms around

it been, James? How long was I asleep

voice a low rumble. “Like Adam said, we didn’t know if you

miracle that I

I’d gotten to experience life with her, like it should have been from the start if my father

Aaron claiming you at the last second that did it. Becoming your mate unbound your wolf. Between the

“I know.”

this is awful, but you need to know that Aaron could’ve died too. He risked his life to bring you back from the depths. He followed you over,

that to my

that. I

“Then why are you

to have my wolf. I wanted to be whole, so he could mate me. So we could have

machinations aside, and allowed our marriage to be what it should have been all along, then maybe I would now be holding our child in my arms. I certainly wouldn’t have ever gotten sic

transferring his Alpha powers to me would somehow unbind

guess I’ll

has my powers now, right? Aaron has assumed control

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