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.

working hard to step up but I can’t overlook the missteps that have been made. He moves to the driver’s side of

And I

“No. I’ll drive.”

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frowns but tosses me the

into the passenger

meeting alone,” I tell

opens his mouth but what can he say? He frowns. “Aaron,

I…”

is gutted by that announcement because

I’ve lost trust in him. But there is nothing to

Trust is earned.

though James is my

grounded in the hurts her pack caused

Leah, speak of prejudices that

that is

are you going?” he

“Reinforce the patrols along the borders and ensure that the mansion has a

He nods.

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start the car and drive off. He’s still standing there when

out of the long

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 want to

been a long

shop. His briefcase is on the

venue,” he says. “You could’ve come

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