Chapter 91

I spend the hour before the start of the ceremony walking the main pack’s grounds.

There are so many buildings in need of updating and repair. There are resources that we need to invest in order to

structure Pack Roberts for future generations.

A plan begins to take shape.

I might not live long enough to fulfill it but…

My brother meets me at the schoolhouse. It’s a single room building. Seeing it now with the eyes of an adult, I wonder at how small the structure is and how antiquated.

“You’d think we were Amish,” I mumble.

He laughs.

The door is locked but he whips out a set of keys and lets us in. The room is all whi te and there are computers along one wall. Maps on the other, chalkboards and a desk at the front.

“Is Mrs. McHenry still teaching?” I ask.

“She is.”

“How old is she?”

“200?”

chuckle. “No seriously.”

a globe on her desk. “I don’t know. At

80.”

row. Second seat from the right. I touch the desktop. Time presses on relentlessly. I feel a gush of nostalgia for the little girl I was and all the things I learned in this quaint

retire,” I say

community.” Liam shrugs. “She’ll be present tonight. Ask her yourself.” He grins, then his playful mood changes. “Just don’t make too many changes all at

It’s a warning.

get ready,” I tell my

for him, I walk away.

four-piece quartet drift to me. I always liked the sound of a cello and violin.

get that

has a set of wolves that perform at most every

the main hall, and would you look

winks at me.

for this event, also from Aaron’s pack, offers a glass of Champagne. I accept the flute and then set it back down on his tray. “Is

not in the mood for drinking quite yet.”

for the

my stomach and whisper a wish and

things. But it would be

paired

belongings that Aaron sent over, the giant diamond ring

won’t resent his presence since it reinforces the ‘peace’ but our marriage is

recent prognosis, I can’t go back to Aaron.

doing so, I’d be giving

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