Chapter 175

AARON

I hang up the call from James

And then before I know it, I’ve crushed my phone in my fist.

Da mn it.

1/2

That’s the third one this month.

I toss the pieces onto the nearby table as Lillian comes in from outside, bringing a swirl of snow with her. She looks at me in concern as she goes over to put wood on the fire in the hearth.

“Is everything okay, Aaron?” she asks.

She’s always asking after me and concerned about my welfare. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone more selfless or sweeter.

“I need to go again,” I say, and I don’t even bother hiding the disappointment in my voice.

Lillian looks crestfallen, and I don’t blame her.

else to see or talk to. I have guys patrolling the perimeter of the property, but they’ve got their own cabin down at the bottom of the drive, and rarely come up to the main

as I can.” I reassure her. “You know I don’t want to be anywhere else. But I need to

with a nod, a note of

pack the bag I only just unpacked

wolf for sniffing around my

the h ell is he

be nothing

something

think he’s foo lish enough to make a move directly against

attacking

the list of Council wolves I suspect

more powerful than Tobin, and I

when Leah had absorbed her father’s Alpha powers, I’d worried Tobin would slaughter her for the

I hadn’t been there, that’s exactly what

of the Leithrow pack. If Tobin were to k ill me and absorb that on top of his own Alpha power…it would be

was every chance he

Tobin was

want to steal my power for himself, just getting me out of the way so I don’t take a seat on the Council

now I’m heading back to see what I can turn up about Tobin’s movements

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