Chapter 82
James takes off, leaving me in the armory.
Jess strolls in.
She’s tall and lean. Her pretty face is a little uncertain, but otherwise, looking as beautiful as she’s ever been.
Most males would think her a 10.
But somewhere along the way, I lost my affection for her perfect blond hair and her pale eyes. She’s too thin.
Somewhere along the way, I became obsessed with messy dark hair, a riot of curls that are haphazard, and a face that’s too stubborn to ever be a classic beauty.
“So I hear you’re expecting.”
She snorts.
“Was that said just for your Luna’s benefit?”
She crosses her arms. “I h ate when you call her that.”
she is.”
It’s what you want her to
isn’t it?
have to move on, Jess.”
the Roberts where she belongs.” She moves across the room and
no spark. Not even a tiny frisson.
promised me,”
eyes and tell me. Tell me you
She glances away.
else?” I ask
For da mn sure. And she
shakes her head.
know what I mean though, yeah? It’s
looks
what you need to
girl is like family to me. I owe
falling for her… it’s a betrayal of our pack. It’s a betrayal of my dead
change how she feels. And
way.
victims in war, Jess.”
to say. You don’t care about
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