Chapter 88

AARON

“Then get off your as s, quit hiding like a scared little girl, and fight them yourself.”

Leah’s chest heaves. She’s angry and she should be. She’s

been fighting me for most of her life, why the he ll would she

start feeling sorry for herself now?

If anything, she should be elated to be back with her ‘family’

“Hey,” I catch her hand before she can storm off. That spark is there, as strong as ever. “Take a second. I didn’t come here to

argue with you.”

“You sure about that?”

“Tell me what you need.”

Her eyes search mine like she wants to say something.

I use the grip on her hand to pull her closer, but she pushes against my chest, blocking me from holding her. “Just tell me the protocol, Aaron. It’s been a bit of a slow transition here and I’ll be honest, I haven’t made a great mark to start. What

would you do in my shoes?” she asks candidly.

“Show your strength, Leah. You’re smart. Show your resilience. What does this pack need, how can you provide it? Be

and invite the pack-every member-to contact you

that what your welcome package was about?”

guns and knives? “Yeah. Mostly. Speaking

I saw you and I rushed out without thinking.”

answer pleases me.

men. “It’s good to see you all. I appreciate the support and that you’d come this far to

had a choice. But several of my guys nod or take a knee. “We’re happy to be here,” Claudio

teammate, Benny, says: “It’s an honor to attend your

coronation, Alpha Leah.”

She smiles brightly.

is, that burst of

woman. I’ve missed

get the main hall restored to order, that might be

vast open yard with its almost calf-high grass. “We could mow this field, I suppose. If you’d

she says quickly.

Leah can’t do that. So we don’t want

and squeeze

“You’ll help?”

I’m here.”

think just cleaning out the frat house vibes will make the

and families.”

in there. If we need something, don’t waste

guys file past and into

rubs her

skin. I briskly rub her arms. It’s meant to be perfunctory. She’s cold. I’m warming her.

to my di

been hard since she answered the

skin, it’ll take a miracle to stop me from dragging her

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