Chapter 284

AARON

The drive back to Rathborn mansion goes by in a blur.

It’s almost impossible to believe that my sister is actually alive, and I don’t think I’m going to fully believe it until I see her with my own eyes.

But stronger than my disbelief is the guilt and the rage.

Guilt, because my sister has spent the past ten years locked up, less than an hour from our childhood home, waiting to be rescued.

The rage, meanwhile, threatens to consume me.

I want to go dig up the bones of Liam and the old Roberts Alpha and bring them back to life, just so I can kill them all over again.

Slowly and painfully.

Make them suffer as much as my innocent sister suffered all these years.

We arrive back at Rathborn mansion, and I rush from the SUV and into the house, calling for Emily.

However, it’s not Emily who steps out of the informal sitting

room, it’s Jessica, and the unexpected sight of her pulls me up short.

just as shocked to see

I greet.

Jessica cries. “They said you were dead. I

my entire pack-and the trauma they must have gone through in the past days,

sorry, Jess.” I’m sorry for all of

nods, sending more tears spilling down her

so I hold my arms open to hug

more than comfort in the

try to cling to me or make it into anything more and I think we’re finally starting

healthy way.

where Emily is?” I ask when

Jessica looks

not sure how well she’s coping with being back, Aaron. I mean, she’s working hard to

cold at Jessica’s

stand by and watch her go rogue from whatever she endured, being held captive by Liam and the old Roberts Alpha all

can’t let

whatever it takes to make sure Emily

were here-her childhood best friend-when she came back. I’m sure that was

begins to turn

accept things now. Being away helped.

I really appreciate you saying so. I just hope you can

nods. “I hope so

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