Chapter 32 AURORA I blinked at Esther .

None of that is true .

She gave me a pitying look .

If you say so , dear .

I dont want you to traumatize yourself , digging too deeply in the past .

Speaking of which … She leaned over and dug in the crate , then handed me a folded up piece of paper .

We found this when we were scavenging the old house one night .

It looks like old house one night .

It looks that page from your mothers nonsense journal you liked to play with as a child .

Wonderingly , I took the paper from her hand and slowly unfolded it .

It was only one page , not all three , but as the symbols glimmered in front of my eyes , some of them shaping into the word ceremony , I realized it was exactly the page wed been looking for .

Thank you … mother , I said .

Esther Reed smiled .

Like I said , darling .

Youve always been one of us .

Theres no reason you cant be again .

***** A Chapter 32 2/5 The Reeds took me back to the mansion Id bought .

When I walked in the door , Trajan and Evander practically fainted with relief .

To my surprise , the Blue Ridge wolves , led by Piper , were still there .

Didnt Dane call you back to the pack house ? I asked her .

No , she said .

I frowned at the dark haired woman .

I was so tired , and all I wanted to do was collapse into my bed .

It took me long minutes to figure out why Dane wouldnt have called them away .

he was protecting his asset , of course

had literally said he never wanted to see

was willing to let our search for the relic go

tell you what happened ? I asked

then

betrayed him … again

Reed made a very convincing fake recording of me

how

to people , but I was so tired , and so

, I was what he desired most

that matter ? Desire wasnt love

It wasnt trust .

, lasting Chapter 32 3/5 relationship where he listened to me and respected me , the way I used to

together at my

Thats … interesting .

I moved

Dane

my rooms , I was shocked

the Fall Line pack

? Everyone has

finally decided to announce you were safe

wolves .

me ?

High and low .

sat up and

you look worse than I do

a shower and

tilted

journal , or my

the relic that High Alpine and Blue Ridge both wanted so badly

friend

to trust

speak to someone about everything I

ran to me , both

My babies ! I laughed and bent to kiss each one

I wanted an ally

A partner .

I could trust

I could love

be that person … one

charming , handsome , and kind

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