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.”

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

sits back from me, and diamond bright tears

her lashes.

you not tell me the truth?” she demands, and a cold shot

hell did she find out

has been trying to kill you?”

into a yell.

telling me? Have you

If you die, so do

with one hand and cup her face. “And

kills me. I didn’t want anyone to get it into their head that to

lands a few

know why!”

I shout. “Why the hell

about this?”

a pointed look. “It seems not telling each

argue

that

her safe.

proved that my assumption was

truck crashed into us with the express purpose

remember how it

as the thought occurs to me. “They were trying to

even more upset. “Why

are any number of

start and

Da mn it.

hasn’t deterred my

done is further

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