Chapter 235 AURORA Be on guard , she said , her voice firm .

Whoever did this wants you to doubt yourself .

Dont give them the satisfaction .

That evening , I strolled through the village the sun setting over the houses and fields .

Wolves ran around , preparing dinner or doing errands ; the air was filled with their laughter and conversations .

I had only briefly closed my eyes , and allowed the sense of community wed built up together to wash over me until the words of that note began sounding loud and clear , reminding me silently about something that was never meant to appear in the first instance .

I ran past the training grounds where Dane was working with a group of young wolves , his voice firm and steady as he walked them through their drills .

He is a well I drew strength from , and for a moment , a surge of gratefulness ran through my veins .

Dane , I said as I came up to him .

He finally looked up , and from the soft lines of his face , I knew all was well .

Hey , you .

Everything okay ? I hesitated and then nodded .

Just needed to see you .

Chapter 235 He smiled and closed the space between us , pulling me into a brief firm hug .

Youve got that look , he said softly .

What look ? The one which says youre carrying too much on your shoulders .

I let out a sigh , leaning into him .

Its nothing I cant handle .

You dont have to do it alone , he reminded me .

2/6 Finally , as the sun began to set , I found myself meandering back toward the packhouse , but my mind just would not let go of that note .

I sat down in the chair in front of the desk and fixed .

my gaze on the folded paper , almost as if all the answers would emanate from its folds .

The only sound was the soft rustling outside my window .

I whipped around , my heart suddenly racing , but shadows of course showed me nothing .

Get a hold of yourself , Aurora , I growled , shaking my head into the dark .

it was the nagging that still wouldnt resolve

and ,

light , heading for my bed , than that phrase echoed through my head

235 Youre not as perfect as they think you

locked in my desk drawer , but it might as well have been burning a hole through

time my mind would wander , the words in jagged letters would loom within my mind : Youre not as perfect as they think you are

hadnt told Dane yet

to blow something big out of what might

had enough on

mend a few bridges

a word to each other since that incident at the meeting , and it was getting

on opposite sides of the field ,

, I told

, I called , and she turned , her eyebrows furrowing at the

Come with me .

she asked , folding her

, I said , firm , angling my head in Warricks

because of the

that happen .

235 With a soft huff , she turned that

who 4/6 Im not here to blame anyone , I

that whatever this is , its

Fix it .

considered a moment , then nodded her head

Fine .

when he says something stupid

bit off

Deal .

approached Warrick , her shoulders set , but solid

, she

, bleeding into wariness , and asked , Whats up ? Piper blew out

jealousy get the better of me

his features before

? Jealous ?

it , Piper warned , not too much venom in her tone

that youre possessive , he said to her

, its never something you need to concern yourself

has always

darted away , mumbling quietly to herself , and Chapter

out ,

her .

moment , the tension

Warrick reached out and pulled her into a gentle

later that afternoon in the common hall , at a table with a piece of wood and a carving

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