Chapter 206

AARON

I wake up in my bed at Rathborn mansion, but of course it

doesn’t smell or feel like my bed any longer, because this is

where Leah lay for months in that coma.

For a second, I let the scent of my mate lull me, but then I remember what happened and sit up in a rush.

“Leah!”

“I’m right here.” She gets up from the armchair positioned near the bed-the same one I spent hours upon hours occupying when I was sitting vigil next to her-and I think

there’s some kind of irony to be found in that.

“How are you feeling?” she asks, coming over to sit on the bed

next to me.

Except as soon as she’s within reach, I yank her into me, needing to feel the real, solid weight of her in my arms.

“Are you okay?” I ask her, instead of answering her question.

I have the power of three Alphas.

Short of total decapitation, no one is killing me any time soon.

Leah on the other hand…

“I’m fine, Aaron,” she reassures, hugging me back. “But I was

so scared for you.”

a few measly bullets to slow me down,” I try to joke, but

and

her lashes.

demands, and a cold shot of shock goes through

did she find out

someone has been trying to kill you?”

rising into a yell. “Did

telling me? Have you forgotten

If you die,

up with one hand and cup

want anyone to get it into their head

lands

know why!”

I shout. “Why the hell didn’t James tell

about this?”

me a pointed look. “It seems not telling

can’t argue

I’d been so sure that staying away from her would

her safe.

proved that my assumption

crashed into us with the express purpose of

I remember how it

trying to kill you,” I say in confusion, even as the thought

upset. “Why would someone want to

are any number of

of them start

Da mn it.

Leah hasn’t deterred my

is further broken

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