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.

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

And I

“No. I’ll drive.”

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tosses

to get into the passenger side, I lock the

meeting alone,” I tell

can he say? He frowns.

I…”

know he is gutted by that announcement

But there is

Trust is earned.

And though James is my beta, I’m beginning

hurts her pack caused

of prejudices that

and that

going?” he

the patrols along the borders and ensure that the mansion has

He nods.

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drive off. He’s still standing there when I

the

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,

that has been a long

on the table and he

isn’t our normal venue,” he says. “You could’ve come to

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