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

I

“No. I’ll drive.”

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tosses me the

into the passenger side, I

to take this meeting alone,”

can he say? He frowns. “Aaron,

I…”

by that announcement because

there is nothing to be

Trust is earned.

assumed or demanded. And though James is my beta, I’m beginning to regret promoting him to

grounded in the hurts her pack caused

of prejudices that he’s allowed

and that is

you going?” he asks.

borders and ensure that the mansion has a contingent of

He nods.

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and drive off. He’s still

out of the long driveway.

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 want to say and do, I don’t

a plan that has been a long

shop. His briefcase is on the table and he

he says. “You could’ve come to

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