Chapter 89

LEAH

I ordered the back fields mowed after all. The grass will likely stick to feet and shoes and get dragged inside, but there is nothing to be done for it.

We need a place to set up the bars and to move out all the booze. And lest my brother and his packmates fr eak the f* ck out, I thought it better to move their stash rather than pour it

down the drain.

I’m not sure the kitchen staff is up to the task and the wolf I remembered so fondly from my childhood passed away a few years ago, I’d learned. The ‘chef’ is a nineteen year old wolf

with an attitude and penchant for fusion dishes.

I like that he wants to take ownership of the menu. I think he

was expecting me to boss him around. Instead I shook his.

hand. Welcomed him to my pack. And told him to make us

proud.

We’ll see if that results in something amazing or the kind of

sp iteful coup that might ruin this entire party.

This is a country estate, it’s not like Uber eats or Doordash are

all the way

me. “Chef Dom is

too.”

still don’t know why Aaron is here. Or

you feel bad?” I ask. “About my

to clean up the main pack house. We’re outside

from the main

“Have you

“The library books?”

smile is wry. “Accounting books. The records for

I’ve been depressed and dealing with

I can lean into the conversation and

and say, “I’ve been busy with your baby.” But of

course I don’t.

a lot of mismanagement. Your dad was pulling money from the company for years. Your brother… there’s evidence

him to several underground gambling rings

“You’re not serious.”

“I am.”

deep breath. “You should know that my pack

our corporate headquarters in years.

brother last sat on the

sizable?”

now have a

wrench myself away from him. “Gods, it’s always

when I think I can start to trust you,

Again and

spins me

me when we’re talking.”

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