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?”

“No seriously.”

her desk.

80.”

sit in. Front row. Second seat from the right. I touch the desktop. Time presses on relentlessly. I feel a gush of nostalgia for

retire,” I

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. “Just don’t make too many changes all

It’s a warning.

should get ready,” I tell my

waiting for him, I walk

sound of music spills out of the mansion. It’s tasteful. The strings of a four-piece quartet drift to me. I always liked

never get that

orchestra is no doubt Aaron’s doing. He has a set of wolves that perform at most every event

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

at

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

Luca. Just not in the mood for drinking

good for the baby.

my stomach and whisper a

the scheme of things. But it would be so nice to give

paired with

watch. In the trunk of belongings that Aaron sent over, the giant diamond ring was also packed, but I didn’t put it

presence since it reinforces the ‘peace’ but our marriage

recent prognosis, I can’t go back to

be giving him my entire pack.

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