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.

California. They didn’t expect you back tonight, Aaron replies, not answering my statement. “Otherwise I wouldn’t have come. I just

I say, wincing at

to my stubborn

inclines his head stiffly and we walk to his office, keeping an impersonal amount

It’s good, I think

my wolf will push me to do if we

do you need?” Aaron asks as soon as we’re inside. He crosses his

think he was cold toward

he’s treating me

I say, still not sure I’m doing the right thing, but pushing ahead

have anywhere else to turn

with Roberts Corp and Liam before

brother’s name,

like he could happily dig up my brother’s remains and slaughter him

him?” Aaron bites

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and brother wasting their money on booze and gambling and living a degenerate lifestyle? It was just

his brow creasing, and I can see I’ve got

into a single, secret project on a restricted

confused. “Leah, are you 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 business for months and I never even saw a hint of

secret, Aaron,” I reply impatiently. “But now we

“Your secret project has

clamp down on the urge

bigger than both of

put our animosity and hurt

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