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

in the drawer and , rising , made

the button to turn off the light , heading for my bed , than that phrase echoed through my

perfect as they think

in my desk drawer , but it might

in jagged letters would loom within my mind : Youre not as perfect as

hadnt told Dane

him , but also because I didnt want to blow something big

pack had enough

a few

at the meeting , and it was getting old in the training area

the field , acting like the other

, enough is enough , I told

turned , her eyebrows furrowing at the resolve set

Come with me .

? she asked , folding

angling my head in Warricks direction where he was pretending to study a bunch of

apart , because of the little things

that happen .

235 With a soft huff , she turned

one who 4/6 Im not here to blame

this is , its not worth the

Fix it .

, then nodded her

Fine .

stupid ,

off a smile

Deal .

from across the room as she approached Warrick , her

she said loudly

, Whats up ? Piper blew out a breath ; her shoulders sagging a

me and Im sorry for snapping at

features before a slow

? Jealous

push it , Piper warned , not too much

he said to her , softening into a grin

, its never something you need

always

to herself

she flung out , but a little hitching smile

her .

stood there a moment , the tension between them 5/6

pulled her

found Trajan later that afternoon in the common hall , at a table with

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