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.

can’t overlook the missteps that have been made. He moves to the driver’s side of

And I stop him.

“No. I’ll drive.”

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but tosses me the

he moves to get into the passenger

take this meeting

what can he say? He

I…”

is gutted by

in him. But there is nothing to be done for

Trust is earned.

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

the hurts her pack caused ours,

prejudices that

and that

you going?”

“Reinforce the patrols along the borders and ensure that

He nods.

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drive off. He’s still standing there when

out of the long driveway.

toward a small town for a meeting with our human CFO of the pack’s corporation. Normally, I’d take that

been

waiting at the coffee shop. His briefcase is on the

he says. “You could’ve come

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