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.”

more than a few measly bullets to slow

back from me, and diamond bright tears sparkle

her lashes.

truth?” she demands,

hell did she find out

been trying

rising into a yell. “Did you really

me by not telling me? Have you forgotten

you

up with one hand and cup her face. “And

didn’t want anyone to get it into their head that to get to me, they only

attacked me on Roberts lands a few days

know why!”

did what?” I shout. “Why the

about this?”

me a pointed look. “It seems not telling each other

can’t argue with

I’d been so sure that staying

her safe.

tonight proved that my

us with

remember how it all

say in confusion, even as the

Leah looks even more upset. “Why

any number of

of them start and end

Da mn it.

hasn’t deterred my enemies in the

further broken something that was

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