Chapter 231-

Leah hurries toward me, and I can see she’s pale and confused about all the carnage she’s found on this mountain.

The place where I brought her for a romantic getaway when things between us were beginning to change.

The place where she almost died on me the first time, because I had no idea her fragile human body was dying from cancer,

At this point, I’m not even surprised James brought her here, though I do shoot him an angry look, which he shrugs off as if to say it’s my own fault.

He’s probably not wrong.

And maybe this is better.

Maybe by Leah seeing the lengths our enemies are willing to go to in order to strike against me, she’ll better understand why I did what I needed to do.

“Aaron,” she whispers as she stops in front of me. “What happened here?”

“Our enemies attacked,” I said. “Maybe Tobin, because he knew I wouldn’t be here, and wouldn’t be able to stop this from happening”

“Stop what from happening?” Leah asks me in confusion.

aside so she can walk

look

pauses at the sight of more

And Lillian

doing here?” she asks, shaking her head sadly. “And why would anyone

words are stuck in

wish I could do anything to save her from the pain she’s about

even more deeply bewildered, but then something catches her eye on the

the framed photo Lillian put up

Leah gushes, and immediately, tears stream down her face. “Aaron, he was so small,

and she looks up sharply. “Our

the door to the nursery standing open, and rushes

pace, stopping in the doorway as she stands in the middle of the room and spins in a slow

all in, she reaches into the crib

her face, and scents her son for the

expression is one of love and longing

on her features. “This scent is fresh. From

what else

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