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.

to see

I greet. “You’re

“They said you were dead.

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

sorry for

sending more tears spilling down

I hold my arms

than comfort in the

cling to me or make it into anything more and I think we’re finally starting to move beyond our past

healthy way.

where Emily is?” I ask

this, Jessica

sure how well she’s coping with being back, Aaron. I

cold at Jessica’s

going to get my sister back, only to stand by and watch her go rogue

let

whatever it takes to make sure Emily

I’m glad you were here-her childhood best friend-when

to turn

accept things

really appreciate you saying so. I just hope you

and nods. “I hope

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