Chapter 301

EMILY

I can’t risk getting any closer, otherwise Axel might sense or

scent me.

But I’m dying from curiosity.

Something is going on here.

I just don’t know if it’s something good or something bad.

I have no idea why Axel would shift and run all the way out here just to intercept those vampires who came to the house to threaten my brother and our pack.

Part of me thinks we should just hand over Leah and the Roberts pack. That would certainly solve our problems.

Aaron isn’t responsible for their bad choices, and he shouldn’t have to pay for them.

I’m not close enough to hear what’s being said, even with my heightened hearing.

The way Axel and the three vampires are all warily regarding each other, I don’t think they know each other.

They’re not acting familiar, so I don’t think Axel was lying when

he told Aaron he a never met these vampires before.

But what the hell could he be talking to them about?

I watch for another few minutes at the heated exchange.

Eventually, however, the vampires get back in their vehicle.

Axel stays standing in the road, watching them as they roll past him and then the luxury sedan quickly disappears into the night.

I have to shift quickly then, and speed off into the darkness, hoping Axel doesn’t scent me when he comes back this way.

blowing sharply from the north with the promise of new snow,

mind is racing all the way back to the mansion, trying to figure out what Axel going after

have even needed to

rush upstairs to my room, where I hurry into the bathroom. I strip off my clothes and hurriedly tie a bathrobe around my body,

gone.

have no idea how Axel might react if he found out I

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is dangerous, of that I

his own wrath if I accidentally-or not so

bathroom, Axel walks into the room, and

silently curse my own body’s

matter to my

makes me feel things I don’t want to

me want things I shouldn’t want from

so when he’s made it

same way.

away from him and try

I say, trying to sound casual. “Did you get things figured out

have to turn back to him to read

is, Axel is almost impossible

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even care about having to deal with me one way or the other-and it’s like he’s trying to find some kind

away again, willing my face not

know I followed

Axel eventually says. “So I didn’t get to talk

I tell him instead of saying anything about

get my PJs out of the

be across the hall if you need me,” Axel says,

role of my ‘protector’ Aaron gave Axel the empty guest room

wondered a time or two whether Axel sleeps, or if he just lays awake all night

been tempted to leave, but so

to try.

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