Chapter 261

LEAH

By the time evening rolls around, I’m exhausted.

I’ve divided my time between accepting condolences from pack members who’ve come to see me–at the same time, needing their own comfort because their Alpha is dead and the uncertainty over who will be our new Alpha is terrifying- and looking after Ethan.

It occurs to me that we’re going to have to have a funeral, and that sends me into a mini breakdown, somehow making everything real all over again.

James comes to find me where I’m curled up in the middle of Aaron’s bed, hugging his pillow as if it can somehow bring him

back to me.

“You should eat something, Leah,” he says gently as he sits on the edge of the bed.

“I’m not hungry,” I reply automatically, even though I know he’s right.

“You don’t have to come down,” he tells me with a slight frown.

“I’ll have the chef send something up.”

I nod absently, even though I doubt I’m going to be able to

stomach much food.

“Are you okay?” James asks after a few silent moments, and

we both kind of smile sadly because we know that’s a dumb

question.

neither of us are

was just thinking about the funeral.

them

to say the rest of

take care of it, Leah,” James

to do that.”

few more tears escape.

wipe at them in

seem to do these days is cry.

blame me, considering everything

my annoyance at myself giving

they went after Aaron was because they were scared of his

wrong.”

we going to do? Fight the whole Council? That’ll land us right where Aaron ended up.”

know I can’t stand to watch them

he feels bad

answer for me.

from one thing

to kill thousands

my own with this massive problem yet

idea how to solve

looking up at him. “I’m going to need your help.”

drops his hand on my knees,

“Anything you need.”

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