Chapter 83

LEAH

It’s been another day.

I slept a lot and binged some mindless action series on Netflix. I didn’t venture out of my room because I’m not really relishing the idea of strapping a gun or knives to my body. But I’m also not comfortable moving around unarmed.

What does that say about me?

About my pack?

I still want to get into my dad’s room, but I’ve been putting that off too, in case his femme posse is still hanging out, which

is a lame reason, I know.

I don’t particularly relish confrontations. I think deep down I’m

a people pleaser, and that’s not what my new role demands of

A text comes through and I scramble to grab my phone.

I punch my security code.

exper deep

It’s not Aaron.

And this ping of disappointment I feel…I shouldn’t.

in

It’s Adam.

This is it. The test results we’ve been waiting for. I’d like to

believe I’m cured.

actually has some meaning.

awake in bed trying to call on

packmate to

force back an object-and I

some full-on Star Wars Jedi stuff, but I’ve

Aaron do it.

his energy into a force that can blast

a dozen feet.

I can’t shift.

wondering, for the thousandth time, what good is my

me?

if it heals me, then I

on jeans and a cropped tee and head out

pass two wolves

I need to warm up to her. She’s trying. And I

to welcome me more and then act all standoffish when

they actually do.

say. “Want to

like a

be back in a

need to acclimate. Hiding in my room

isn’t the answer.

as much as waiting

awful swirl again and

It’s nerves.

of the main house

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