Chapter 71

There isn’t anything I can say that is going to dissolve his anger.

His eyes are gold. His chest heaves.

The huge muscles in his neck and shoulders bulge.

In the next heartbeat, Aaron relents. It’s like he flips a switch because the rage is banked and he’s entirely different toward

“Let’s try this a different way.” He reaches into his pocket and pulls out two rings. One is the wedding band I’d given back to him when I demanded a divorce. The other is a giant diamond wedding band. I’ve never seen a stone so big.

He drops to one knee.

I can’t believe this is happening.

“Let’s try everything again, Leah. Only differently this time. Not for peace. Not for pride. Not for pack. I want you for my wife. Marry me.”

Even kneeling this man is tall. His dark eyes are so earnest. I rub my eyes, because I’m convinced I must be dreaming.

Aaron reaches for my hand, but I pull it back.

“W-why?” I whisper.

want to marry you.” Then he slays me

like he pulled this script straight from

fantasies.

not a young girl

is no glazing over all the

would further strengthen his claim on me, and by extension, my pack.

fact that he could ki

My father.

My ca ncer.

marriage!?–with Jessica.

being subjugated and

mention of

This man isn’t capable of it.

temptation is there to take his offer because I

I never, never thought this man

belong with me,

and hearing them, my heart hurts because I can’t accept them now. I can’t just think of

shouldn’t even want to, considering how bad things

so weak. And he’s so…

“Leah.”

It just up and breaks entirely. “I’m sorry, Aaron. No.

…hurt. I’ve never seen this man look anything less than stoic

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