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.

shocked to see me as I am to see

greet. “You’re

said

start streaming down her face and I feel bad for her -for my entire pack-and the trauma they must

sorry, Jess.” I’m sorry for all

tears

I hold

nothing more than comfort in the

anything more and I think we’re finally starting to move beyond

healthy way.

is?” I ask when we step

Jessica

not sure how well she’s coping with being

cold at Jessica’s

my sister back, only to stand by and watch her go rogue from whatever

let that

whatever it takes to make sure

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

and begins to turn away,

I’ve had a lot of time to think. I can accept things now. Being away

you saying so. I just hope you can find

smiles and nods. “I hope so too, one

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