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.

I can’t overlook the missteps that have been made. He moves

I

“No. I’ll drive.”

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frowns but tosses me the keys.

into the passenger side,

take this meeting alone,” I

mouth but what can

I…”

know he is gutted by that announcement because it

there is nothing to

Trust is earned.

be assumed or demanded. And though James is my beta, I’m

grounded in the hurts her

Leah, speak of prejudices that he’s allowed

and that is not acceptable.

you going?” he asks.

say. “Reinforce the patrols along the borders and ensure that the mansion has

He nods.

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start the car and drive off. He’s

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.

a plan that has been a long time coming.

His briefcase is on the table and he has stacks of documents in front of him.

he says.

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