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

locked the note in the drawer and , rising ,

button to turn off the light , heading

perfect as they think

it might as well have been burning a hole through the wood

would wander , the words in jagged letters would loom within my

hadnt told Dane yet

blow something big out of what might just

enough on

mend a few

each other since that incident at the meeting , and it was getting old

of the field , acting like

enough is enough , I told myself , approaching Piper

turned , her eyebrows furrowing at

Come with me .

she asked ,

, angling my head in Warricks direction where

apart , because of

that happen .

huff ,

one who 4/6 Im not here to

to remind you that whatever this is , its not worth the wedge

Fix it .

moment , then nodded

Fine .

he says something stupid , its

off

Deal .

she approached Warrick , her shoulders set

she said loudly

turned , surprised , bleeding into wariness , and asked , Whats up ? Piper blew out a breath

of me and Im sorry for

his features before a slow grin

Jealous ?

not too much venom

said

its never something you need to

has always been you

as her gaze darted away , mumbling quietly to herself , and Chapter

!! she flung out , but a little hitching smile betrayed

her .

, the tension between

reached out and pulled her into a gentle hug and turned

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

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