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.

as shocked to see me as I am

greet.

“They said you were dead. I came

for her -for my entire pack-and the trauma they must have gone through in the

sorry, Jess.” I’m sorry for

tears spilling

I hold my arms open to hug

nothing more than

more and I think

healthy way.

is?” I ask

Jessica looks

short periods of time since Leah and James brought her home. She’s mostly been shifting and out running…I’m not sure how well she’s coping with being back, Aaron. I mean, she’s working hard to cover it up, but it’s like you can see her fraying around the edges. I’m worried

runs cold at

her go rogue

let that

whatever it takes to make

friend-when she came back. I’m

and begins to turn away, but

just wanted to say, I’ve had a lot of time to think. I can accept things now. Being away helped. I’ll always care about you, but I know we’re not meant

Jessica, I really appreciate you saying so. I just hope

smiles and nods. “I hope

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