Chapter 166
We arrive back in Montana later that night and I’m exhausted.
But I’m glad for it, because hopefully it’ll mean I’ll fall straight into an exhausted sleep without dreams or grief disturbing me.
There’s extra SUVs in the driveway, but I don’t immediately think anything of it.
Not until I walk into the foyer and come face to face with Aaron.
We both freeze at the sight of each other.
My entire body lights up and my inner wolf is ecstatic.
This feeling, it’s like I was living in some kind of half-light, and Aaron brough the sun, warming me and making everything bright
and sharp.
Tension crackles in the air between us and Aaron’s eyes immediately glow golden.
Next thing I know, every single other wolf-including James-has fled, leaving us standing alone.
In that second, I make a snap decision, though I’m sure it’s mostly my wolf, the way she’s pushing up and clamoring to get closer
to him.
“I need to tell you something,” I blurt out into the heavy silence.
in California. They didn’t expect you back tonight, Aaron replies, not answering my statement.
minute,” I say,
happened to my stubborn
to his office, keeping an impersonal amount of distance between
It’s good, I think
trust myself, or what my wolf will push me to do if we get
need?” Aaron asks as soon as we’re inside. He crosses his arms, closing himself off
toward
way he’s treating me now is
something,” I say, still not sure I’m doing the right thing, but
have anywhere else to turn to
going on with Roberts Corp and Liam before he
my brother’s name, Aaron’s features
my
about him?” Aaron
2/3
gambling and
mean?” Aaron asks, his brow creasing, and I
being poured into a single, secret project on a
sure? I ran Roberts Corp for months while you were-” He breaks off, his features hardening, as if he’s gathering his resolve. “I ran your family
was a secret, Aaron,” I reply
“Your secret project has a problem
on the urge
bigger than both
our animosity and hurt feelings aside, or the results could
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