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

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

80.”

I touch the desktop. Time presses on relentlessly. I feel a gush of nostalgia for the little girl

retire,” I say to

being of service to her pack and her community.” Liam shrugs. “She’ll be present tonight. Ask her yourself.” He grins, then his playful mood changes.

It’s a warning.

I tell my

him, I

drift to me. I always liked the sound of a cello and violin. I

never get that

has a set of wolves that perform at

main hall, and would you look at that, someone removed the stripper pole. I glance quickly at

winks at me.

glass of Champagne. I accept the flute and

the mood for drinking quite

isn’t good for the baby.

and whisper a wish and prayer.

really matter in the scheme of things. But it would be so nice to

paired with expensive heels.

earrings and a watch. In the trunk of belongings that Aaron sent over, the giant diamond ring was also packed, but I

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

recent prognosis, I can’t go

doing so, I’d be giving him my

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