Chapter 17

I leave Jessica and try to dispel the things she’d said from my

mind. Jessica would slide into Leah’s shoes in a heartbeat.

She’d assume the role of Luna, dedicate herself to me and

our pack and I wouldn’t have to doubt her commitment or

integrity.

She’s been loyal for as long as I’ve known her and she’s been

patient.

I don’t think that either of us expected this situation with Leah to be permanent. Certainly not when she was a minor and

then even after I married her there was always this notion

that things would not be permanent.

But as the years have gone by, my thoughts on that have

changed.

My goals have changed.

James is standing outside of the mansion and he’s pensive.

overlook the missteps that have been made. He moves to the driver’s side of

Rover. And I

“No. I’ll drive.”

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tosses me the

he moves to get into the passenger

this meeting alone,” I

but what can he

I…”

he is gutted by

in him. But there is nothing to be

Trust is earned.

though James is my beta, I’m beginning to regret promoting him

grounded in the hurts her

prejudices that he’s allowed

that

you going?”

the patrols along the borders and ensure

He nods.

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car and drive off. He’s still standing there

out of the long driveway.

thirty minutes before I’m on the main highways for this region and I drive toward a small town for a meeting with our human CFO of the pack’s corporation. Normally, I’d take that meeting in our corporate headquarters, but what I

a plan that has been a long

at the coffee shop. His briefcase is on the table and he has stacks of documents in

normal venue,” he says.

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